Page 2: Historical Events In 1971

Jan 20   On this day in history john Lennon meets Yoko Ono's parents in Japan   

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

Jan 21   On this day in history richard B Russell, (Sen-D-Ga), dies at 73   

Jan 23   -80ºF (-62ºC), Prospect Creek Camp AK (US record) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   The temperature at Prospect Creek, Alaska, dropped to 80 degrees below zero, the lowest temperature ever recorded in the United States in the year 1971.   

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   Charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 25   Military coup in Uganda under General Idi Amin Dada on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar on this day in history.   

Jan 26   In the year 1971 charles Manson convicted of murder   

Jan 26   On this day in history dutch 2nd Chamber accept law against limitation of war crimes   

Jan 27   Montgomery St Station, last link in BART, `holed thru' in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 29   Test debut of Dennis Keith Lillee, vs England at Adelaide in the year 1971.   

Jan 30   Dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   Apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands in the year 1971.   

Jan 31   US female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Feb 02   Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote on this day in history.   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1971 apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell)   

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

Feb 04   In the year 1971 government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil   

Feb 04   National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington NC in the year 1971.   

Feb 04   Rolls Royce goes bankrupt after a disastrous contract to supply aero engines to Lockheed Aircraft on this day in history.   

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   Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 in the year 1971.   

Feb 05   The US Apollo 14 (Shepard and Mitchell onboard) lands on the Moon on this day in history.   

Feb 06   The First time a golf ball is hit on the Moon (by Alan Shepard) on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- )   

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals)   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1971 birth of carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos)   

Jan 01   In the year 1971 death of saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894)   

Jan 02   In the year 1971 death of willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906)   

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   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

Jan 08   Adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1971.   

Jan 09   On this day in history death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   On this day in history gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87