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   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 in the year 1971.   

Apr 03   On this day in history joseph Valachi, US gangster, dies at 66   

Apr 04   In the year 1971 "Follies" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 524 performances   

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

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

Apr 05   Mount Etna erupts in Sicily Italy on this day in history.   

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

Apr 05   On this day in history wNJT TV Channel 52 in Trenton NJ (PBS) begins broadcasting   

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   On this day in history ringo releases "It Don't Come Easy" in UK   

Apr 10   US table tennis team arrives in China PR on this day in history.   

Apr 14   On this day in history armand Spitz, developer of small educational planetarium, dies   

Apr 14   On this day in history fort Point, SF dedicated as a national historic site   

Apr 15   43rd Academy Awards presented on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1971 egypt, Libya & Syria form federation (FAR)   

Apr 17   On this day in history roberto Lupi, composer, dies at 62   

Apr 18   In the year 1971 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1971.   

Apr 20   In the year 1971 barbra Striesand records "We've Only Just Begun"   

Apr 20   On this day in history cecil Parker, actor (Court Jester, Operation Snafu), dies at 73   

Apr 20   On this day in history uS Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation   

Apr 21   Edmund Lowe actor (Front Page Detective), dies at 81 in the year 1971.   

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

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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 in the year 1971.   

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 in the year 1971.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1971 birth of taye Diggs, American actor   

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

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of arthur Ford, American clairaudient (b. 1896)   

Jan 05   In the year 1971 death of douglas Shearer, Canadian film engineer (b. 1899)   

Jan 07   In the year 1971 dick Kollmar, actor (Broadway Spotlight, Guess What), dies at 60   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1971 death of giannis Christou, Greek composer (b. 1926)   

Jan 10   In the year 1971 gabrielle "Coco" Chanel, French fashion designer, dies at 87