Page 4: Historical Events In 1971

Feb 24   In the year 1971 algeria nationalizes French oil companies   

Feb 24   On this day in history captain JJ Smith, Australian Army Training Team Vietnam, wins a Bar to his Military Cross The AATTV was the most decorated unit in Australian military history   

Feb 25   "Oh! Calcutta!" opens at Belasco Theater NYC for 1,316 performances in the year 1971.   

Feb 26   In the year 1971 edward van der Merwe, cricket keeper (S Afr in 2 Tests in 30's), dies   

Feb 26   Ottawa starts program to raise Francophone numbers in the Canadian Armed Forces to at least 28% in the year 1971.   

Feb 28   On this day in history 53rd PGA Championship Jack Nicklaus shoots a 281 at PGA National to win his 2nd golf grand slam   

Feb 28   On this day in history the birth of Tristan Louis, Internet entrepreneur (me)   

Feb 28   In the year 1971 women refused the right to vote in Lichtenstein elections   

Mar 01   On this day in history bomb attack on the Capitol in Washington DC   

Mar 02   On this day in history charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54   

Mar 03   On this day in history south African Broadcasting Corp lifts its ban on the Beatles   

Mar 03   On this day in history winnie Mandela sentenced to 1 year in jail in South Africa   

Mar 04   "City Command" kidnaps 4 US military men at Ankara, Turkey in the year 1971.   

Mar 04   In the year 1971 pierre Elliott Trudeau 1919- marries Margaret Sinclair in St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church; first Prime Minister to marry while in office; couple divorce in 1984   

Mar 05   In the year 1971 winnie Lightner, actress (Gold Dust Gertie, Sit Tight), dies at 71   

Mar 06   In the year 1971 raymond Herreman, Flemish writer (Don't Forget to Live), dies at 74   

Mar 06   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Sunil Gavaskar, vs West Indies at Port-of-Spain   

Mar 07   Egypt refuses to renew the Suez ceasefire in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   Harold Lloyd, US comic/actor (Why Worry), dies of cancer at 77 in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   Radio Hanoi broadcasts Jimi Hendrix's "Star Spangled Banner" in the year 1971.   

Mar 08   ‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier, of Philadelphia, won a decision over Muhammad Ali, who had been previously undefeated on this day in history.   

Mar 09   In the year 1971 jean-Pierre Guezek, composer, dies at 36   

Mar 10   In the year 1971 mabel Wheeler Daniels, composer, dies at 92   

Mar 10   In the year 1971 senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18   

Mar 11   In the year 1971 philo T Farnsworth, US TV pioneer, dies at 64   

Mar 11   Philo T. Farnsworth, television pioneer, dies in the year 1971.   

Mar 12   Rolling Stone Mick Jagger marries Bianca Pérez Morena de Macias on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Syrian premier Hafez Assad elected President on this day in history.   

Mar 12   In the year 1971 turkish Government of Demirel forced to resign by Army   

Mar 13   In the year 1971 piero Coppola, composer, dies at 82   

Mar 14   Barbra Streisand appears on "The Burt Bacharach Special" on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Mar 14   South Vietnamese troops flee Laos in the year 1971.   

Mar 14   In the year 1971 the Rolling Stones leave England for France to escape taxes   

Mar 15   On this day in history cBS TV announces it is dropping "Ed Sullivan Show"   

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Jan 02   Aamer Nazir, cricketer (Pakistani pace bowler 1993- ) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1971 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   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died in the year 1971.   

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   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   Giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926) died in the year 1971.   

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