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Monday, 05 January 2026
Apr 22 Soyuz 10 launched on this day in history. 
Apr 23 In the year 1971 columbia University operations virtually end, by student strike
Apr 23 Soyuz 10 launched; cosmonauts become first in Salyut 1 space station in the year 1971.
Apr 23 William Tubman, president of Liberia (1944-71), dies at 76 on this day in history.
Apr 24 Soyuz 10 returns to Earth on this day in history.
Apr 25 On this day in history 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 Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy in the year 1971.
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 on this day in history.
Apr 30 In the year 1971 elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll), dies at 70
May 01 Amtrak railroad begins operation on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1971 rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar"
May 03 Erich Honecker succeeds Walter Ulbricht as East German party leader in the year 1971.
May 03 In the year 1971 nixon administration arrests 13,000 anti-war protesters in 3 days
May 03 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun)
May 04 Donald Dexter Van Slyke, US chemist (Cyanosis), dies at 88 in the year 1971.
May 04 In the year 1971 mud slide buries part of St-Jean Vianney Quebec, killing 31 people; $1 million damage.
May 05 Alice Tissot, actress (Italian Straw Hat), dies of cancer at 81 on this day in history.
May 05 Race riot in Brownsville section of Brooklyn (NYC) on this day in history.
May 06 In the year 1971 helene Weigel, Austrian/German actress (Metropolis), dies at 70
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 on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman &Jean Stapleton
May 09 Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3 01 42) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 09 On this day in history largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history
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