Page 2: Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   John Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan in the year 1971.   

Jan 21   "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record) in the year 1971.   

Jan 23   On this day in history the temperature at Prospect Creek, Alaska, dropped to 80 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States.   

Jan 24   On this day in history panarctic Oils caps a natural gas well on King Christian Island,NWT that had burned out of control for 3 months   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state   

Jan 25   On this day in history military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada   

Jan 25   In the year 1971 philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar   

Jan 26   On this day in history charles Manson convicted of murder   

Jan 26   Dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru'   

Jan 29   On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, v England at Adelaide   

Jan 29   On this day in history test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide   

Jan 30   On this day in history dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 "My Sweet Lord" by George Harrison hit #1 on UK pop chart   

Jan 31   American astronauts Alan B. Shepard, Jr., Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa blast off to the moon aboard apollo 14 in the year 1971.   

Jan 31   Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands on this day in history.   

Jan 31   US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn in the year 1971.   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by John Misha Petkevich   

Feb 01   Canada and China open diplomatic relations; exchange diplomats in both countries, and officially recognize each other's sovereignty on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history jim A J Christy, cricket (10 Tests for S Af, 638 runs at 34 33), dies   

Feb 02   In the year 1971 idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote.   

Feb 03   In the year 1971 jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72   

Feb 04   Apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell) in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   British car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil on this day in history.   

Feb 04   National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   Apollo 14, 3rd US manned Moon expedition, lands near Fra Mauro; Alan Shepard &Edward Mitchell (Apollo 14) walk on Moon for 4 hours on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1971 mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78   

Feb 05   The US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon in the year 1971.   

Feb 06   In the year 1971 the First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard)   

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

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   Douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87