Page 7: Historical Events In 1971

Apr 22   Soyuz 10 launched in the year 1971.   

Apr 23   Columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike in the year 1971.   

Apr 23   Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station on this day in history.   

Apr 23   On this day in history william Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76   

Apr 24   On this day in history soyuz 10 returns to Earth   

Apr 25   In the year 1971 max Drischner, composer, dies at 80   

Apr 25   In the year 1971 uS canal rights in Nicaragua & rights to Corn Islands expire   

Apr 26   In the year 1971 heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hrs   

Apr 26   In the year 1971 sF lightship replaced by automatic buoy   

Apr 28   On this day in history samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy   

Apr 28   T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk in the year 1971.   

Apr 29   Bill Graham closes down the Fillmore & Fillmore East in the year 1971.   

Apr 29   Boeing receives contract for Mariner 10, Mercury exploration in the year 1971.   

Apr 30   Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70 in the year 1971.   

May 01   On this day in history amtrak railroad begins operation   

May 01   In the year 1971 amtrak, the U S passenger railroad system that combines the operations of 18 intercity railroads, goes into service   

May 01   On this day in history edith Day, actress (Romance of Air), dies at 75   

May 01   Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1971 erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader   

May 03   Nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days in the year 1971.   

May 03   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun)   

May 04   In the year 1971 donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88   

May 04   Mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage on this day in history.   

May 05   In the year 1971 alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81   

May 05   Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC) on this day in history.   

May 06   Helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70 in the year 1971.   

May 07   Willem Banning, Dutch theologist/sociologist (Karl Marx), dies at 83 in the year 1971.   

May 08   In the year 1971 joe Frazier beats Muhammad Ali at Madison Square Garden   

May 09   23rd Emmy Awards All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton in the year 1971.   

May 09   On this day in history 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton   

May 09   In the year 1971 elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42)   

May 09   Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) in the year 1971.   

May 09   Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes in the year 1971.   

May 09   On this day in history largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history   

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

Jan 02   Aaron Williams, NBA center (Seattle Supersonics) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Brad Parpan, WLAF quarterback (Rhein Fire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Horace Copeland, NFL wide receiver (Tampa Bay Bucs) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Robert O' Neal, WLAF DB (Amsterdam Admirals) was born in the year 1971.   

Jan 02   Taye Diggs, American actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Lisa Harrison, American basketball player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher (Montreal Expos) was born in the year 1971.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

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