Page 6: Historical Events In 1971

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

Apr 01   In the year 1971 united Kingdom lifts all restrictions on gold ownership   

Apr 01   In the year 1971 uS/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere   

Apr 02   On this day in history sci-fi soap opera "Dark Shadows" concludes an almost 5 year run   

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 in the year 1971.   

Apr 04   Marine clay under houses liquifies, 31 die (St-Jean-Vianney Qu‚bec) on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Fran Phipps is 1st woman to reach North Pole in the year 1971.   

Apr 05   On this day in history mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy   

Apr 05   On this day in history uS Lieutenant Wiliam Calley (My Lai Massacre) sentenced to life   

Apr 05   WNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Igor F Strawinsky, Russ composer (Le Sacre du Printemps), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Charles F Pahud de Mortanges, (Olympic-gold-1928, 32), dies at 74 in the year 1971.   

Apr 08   1st legal off-track betting system begins (OTB-New York) in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 08   US/Canada ISIS 2 launched to study ionosphere on this day in history.   

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

Apr 10   On this day in history 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   43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

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

Apr 17   Roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history howard Hughes billionaire, dies   

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

Apr 18   Masao Oki, composer, dies at 69 in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 19   On this day in history the Soviet Union launch the first manned spacelab, Salyut 1   

Apr 19   On this day in history uSSR Salyut 1 launched; first manned lab in orbit   

Apr 20   Barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun" in the year 1971.   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1971 uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

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

Apr 21   In the year 1971 edmund Lowe, actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81   

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Taye Diggs, American actor was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   Saint Amphilochius of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian Saint (b. 1894) died on this day in history.   

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   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   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