Page 2: Historical Events In 1971

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

Jan 21   In the year 1971 "Alias Smith & Jones" premieres on ABC TV   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history charles Manson &3 women followers convicted of Tate-LaBianca murders   

Jan 25   On this day in history himachal Pradesh becomes 18th Indian state   

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

Jan 25   Philadelphia mint's first trial strike of the Eisenhower dollar in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1971 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   On this day in history dennis Lillee takes 5-84 in his first Test bowl, vs England   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history apollo 14 launched, first landing in lunar highlands   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 uS female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn   

Jan 31   In the year 1971 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   Idi Amin becomes ruler of Uganda, following a coup that ousts President Milton Obote in the year 1971.   

Feb 03   Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history apollo 14 lander Antares lands on Moon (Shepard &Mitchell)   

Feb 04   On this day in history british car maker Rolls Royce declared itself bankrupt   

Feb 04   On this day in history government exhibit under construction collapses, kills 65 in Brazil   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire)   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of lisa Harrison, American basketball player   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Willard Maas, American educator and experimental filmmaker (b. 1906) died on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896) died in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 07   On this day in history dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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   Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87 on this day in history.