Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 01   On this day in history hM-12, the Navy's first helicopter squadron devoted exclusively to mine countermeasures was established at NAS Norfolk   

Apr 01   On this day in history united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere in the year 1971.   

Apr 02   Sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66 in the year 1971.   

Apr 04   "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   In the year 1971 uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

Apr 05   WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1971.   

Apr 06   In the year 1971 igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88   

Apr 07   Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) on this day in history.   

Apr 08   United Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership in the year 1971.   

Apr 08   In the year 1971 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 09   In the year 1971 ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   In the year 1971 uS table tennis team arrives in China PR   

Apr 14   In the year 1971 armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies   

Apr 14   Fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site on this day in history.   

Apr 15   On this day in history 43rd Academy Awards presented   

Apr 17   Egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR) on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1971 roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 18   Howard Hughes billionaire, dies in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   Kingston penitentiary inmates stage four-day riot, holding five guards hostage; two convicts murdered, 11 injured in the year 1971.   

Apr 18   In the year 1971 masao Oki, composer, dies at 69   

Apr 19   In the year 1971 sierra Leone becomes a republic (Natl Day)   

Apr 19   In the year 1971 the Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1   

Apr 19   USSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73 in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   US Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation in the year 1971.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics)   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history adriano Lualdi, composer, dies at 85   

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