Historical Events In 1971

Jan 01   Cigarette advertisements banned on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 02   A barrier collapses at Ibrox Park football ground at end of a soccer match in Glasgow Scotland, killing 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Dr Melvin H Evans inaugurated as first elected Governor of Virgin Islands in the year 1971.   

Jan 04   On this day in history ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to relatives of Kent State victims   

Jan 04   In the year 1971 philadelphia's Veteran Stadium dedicated   

Jan 04   The Canadian goverment in Ottawa withdraws troops from Montreal and other areas in Quebec in wake of FLQ crisis on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history australia's first one-day international cricket matched played, against England.   

Jan 05   On this day in history harlem Globetrotters lose 100-99 to New Jersey Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak   

Jan 05   On this day in history uS heavyweight "Sonny" Liston's (36) corpse found   

Jan 06   Berkeley chemists announces the first synthetic growth hormones in the year 1971.   

Jan 06   On this day in history in Vancouver BC, Neil Young returns to Canada for his first concerts since pre-stardom days; named best male singer and best composer this year   

Jan 07   -40ºF (-40ºC), Hawley Lake AZ (state record) in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   29 pilot whales beach themselves & die at San Clemente Island CA on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1971 voyageurs National Park, Minnesota established   

Jan 10   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Richard Wilbur   

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.   

Jan 11   In the year 1971 1st "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK   

Jan 11   On this day in history the first "Quickie" Divorce granted in UK   

Jan 12   "All in the Family" premieres on CBS featuring the first " toilet flush" on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Congressional Black Caucus organizes on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history fed grand jury indicts Reverand Philip Berrigan &5 others, including a nun &2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger   

Jan 13   Bernard "Heinz" Lammerding, Germ SS-gen/contractor (Tulle), dies at 65 in the year 1971.   

Jan 14   In the year 1971 ethel Glenn Hier, composer, dies at 82   

Jan 14   On this day in history john Snow takes 7-40 for England to beat Australia by 299 runs   

Jan 15   In the year 1971 aswan Dam official opens in Egypt   

Jan 15   In the year 1971 george Harrison releases "My Sweet Lord"   

Jan 15   John Dall, actor (Corn is Green, Rope), dies of heart attack at 50 in the year 1971.   

Jan 16   On this day in history kermit Maynard, cowboy actor (Saturday Roundup), dies at 68   

Jan 18   On this day in history catherine Calvert, actress (Fires of Faith), dies of stroke at 80   

Jan 19   "No, No Nanette" opens at 46th St Theater New York City NY for 861 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history beatles' Helter Skelter is played at the Charles Manson trial   

Jan 20   On this day in history gilbert M Anderson, actor (1st Movie Cowboy), dies at 88   

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Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 01   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died in the year 1971.   

Jan 07   Dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60 in the year 1971.   

Jan 08   In the year 1971 adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

Jan 09   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 in the year 1971.