October 1971 calendar

October 1971
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 1971.
The US president was Richard Nixon (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Edward Heath (Conservative), Pope St Paul VI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on October 1971: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of October 1971?

Events

01 Oct 1971 Joseph Luns becomes Secretary General of NATO
02 Oct 1971 Homing pigeon averages 133 KPH (record) in 1100-km Australian race.
03 Oct 1971 Billie Jean King becomes first female athlete to win $100,000.
04 Oct 1971 KMPH TV channel 26 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
07 Oct 1971 Disney World opens in Orlando
08 Oct 1971 John Lennon releases his megahit Imagine
09 Oct 1971 Japans Emperor Hirohito visits Netherlands
10 Oct 1971 5th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Pride wins
11 Oct 1971 60th Davis Cup: USA beats Romania in Charlotte
12 Oct 1971 Jesus Christ Superstar opens at Mark Hellinger NYC for 711 performances
13 Oct 1971 1st World Series night game
14 Oct 1971 John andYoko appear on Dick Cavett Show
15 Oct 1971 The start of the 2500-year celebration of Iran, celebrating the birth of Persia.
16 Oct 1971 Amphitheater in McLaren Park is dedicated in San Francisco, California.
17 Oct 1971 Judy Rankin wins LPGA Quality-First Golf Classic
18 Oct 1971 In New York City, the Knapp Commission begins public hearings on police corruption.
19 Oct 1971 Last issue of Look magazine is published
20 Oct 1971 West German Chancellor Willy Brandt is awarded Nobel Peace Prize
21 Oct 1971 To Live Another Summer opens at Helen Hayes NYC for 173 performances
23 Oct 1971 WXLT (now WWSB) TV channel 40 in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (ABC) begins
24 Oct 1971 Texas Stadium opens - Dallas Cowboys beat New England Patriots 44-21.
25 Oct 1971 Belgium and China PR establish diplomatic relations
26 Oct 1971 UN votes to replace Taiwan with China
27 Oct 1971 Steve Garvey weds Cynthia Truhan
28 Oct 1971 John andYoko record Happy Xmas (War is Over) in New York City
29 Oct 1971 The NBC TV network airs the TV special Grand Opening of Walt Disney World. Approximately 52 million people in the US view the 90-minute show.
30 Oct 1971 Rev. Ian Paisley's Democratic Unionist Party is founded in Northern Ireland.
31 Oct 1971 On the Town opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 65 performances
02 Oct 1971 South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.