1971
55 years ago
Laurent Dauthuille, French boxer (born 1924)
Laurent Dauthuille was a French boxer.
Laurent Dauthuille, French boxer (born 1924)
The 1970s
Explore 6419 historical events from 1970–1979.
1971
55 years ago
Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (born 1940)
Pedro Rodríguez de la Vega was a Mexican racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1963 to 1971. Rodríguez won two Formula One Grands Prix across nine seasons. In endurance r…
Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (born 1940)
1971
55 years ago
John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910)
John Wood Campbell Jr. was an American science fiction writer and editor. He was editor of Astounding Science Fiction from late 1937 until his death and was part of the Golden Age …
John W. Campbell, American journalist and author (born 1910)
1971
55 years ago
Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914)
Yvon Robert, nicknamed "The Lion", was a Canadian professional wrestler.
Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (born 1914)
1971
55 years ago
Van Heflin, American actor (born 1910)
Emmett Evan "Van" Heflin Jr. was an American theatre, radio, and film actor. He played mostly character parts over the course of his film career, but during the 1940s had a string …
Van Heflin, American actor (born 1910)
1971
55 years ago
John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (born 1880)
Edward John Meyers was an American freestyle swimmer and water polo player for the Missouri Athletic Club who won a bronze medal for the U.S. in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Lou…
John Meyers, American swimmer and water polo player (born 1880)
1971
55 years ago
Leroy Robertson, American composer and educator (born 1896)
Leroy Robertson was an American composer and music educator.
Leroy Robertson, American composer and educator (born 1896)
1971
55 years ago
Diane Arbus, American photographer and academic (born 1923)
Diane Arbus was an American photographer. She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, coup…
Diane Arbus, American photographer and academic (born 1923)
1971
55 years ago
Charlie Tully, Irish footballer and manager (born 1924)
Charles Patrick Tully was a Northern Irish football player and manager who played for Celtic.
Charlie Tully, Irish footballer and manager (born 1924)
1971
55 years ago
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
Colonel Lawrence Vincent Moore Cosgrave, was a Canadian soldier, author, diplomat and trade commissioner. He was the Canadian signatory to the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at t…
Lawrence Moore Cosgrave, Canadian colonel and diplomat (born 1890)
1971
55 years ago
Myril Hoag, American baseball player (born 1908)
Myril Oliver Hoag was an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, Hoag played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns, Chicago White …
Myril Hoag, American baseball player (born 1908)
1971
55 years ago
Thomas Hollway, Australian politician, 36th Premier of Victoria (born 1906)
Thomas Tuke Hollway was the 36th Premier of Victoria, and the first to be born in the 20th century. He held office from 1947 to 1950, and again for a short period in 1952. He was o…
Thomas Hollway, Australian politician, 36th Premier of Victoria (born 1906)
1971
55 years ago
Freddie Spencer Chapman, English lieutenant (born 1907)
Frederick Spencer Chapman, was a British Army officer and World War II veteran, most famous for his exploits behind enemy lines in Japanese occupied Malaya. His medals include the …
Freddie Spencer Chapman, English lieutenant (born 1907)
1971
55 years ago
Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (born 1887)
Paul Lukas was a Hungarian actor. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor, and the first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, as well as a Photoplay Award and …
Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (born 1887)
1971
55 years ago
Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (born 1893)
Spyros Panagiotis Skouras was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and film executive who was the president of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962. He resigned June 27, 1962, but…
Spyros Skouras, Greek-American businessman (born 1893)
1971
55 years ago
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
Charles Ernest Pont was an American artist and Baptist minister. Although his ministerial career was not particularly noteworthy, he was a prolific artist in many media including w…
Charles E. Pont, French-American minister and painter (born 1898)
1971
55 years ago
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
Walter Percival Carter was an activist and central figure in Baltimore, Maryland during the Civil Rights Movement. He earned that designation by organizing demonstrations against d…
Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (born 1923)
1971
55 years ago
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
Walter Owen Bentley, was an English engineer who founded Bentley in London. He was a motorcycle and car racer as a young man. After making a name for himself as a designer of aircr…
W. O. Bentley, English race car driver and engineer, founded Bentley Motors Limited (born 1888)
1971
55 years ago
Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (born 1914)
Maedayama Eigorō was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Ehime Prefecture. He was the sport's 39th yokozuna.
Maedayama Eigorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 39th Yokozuna (born 1914)
1971
55 years ago
Wilhelm List, German field marshal (born 1880)
Siegmund Wilhelm Walther List was a German war criminal and Generalfeldmarschall of the Wehrmacht during World War II.
Wilhelm List, German field marshal (born 1880)
1971
55 years ago
Rashid Minhas, Pakistani lieutenant and pilot (born 1951)
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas NH was a Pakistani fighter pilot and the fifth recipient of Pakistan's highest military award, the Nishan-e-Haider. Minhas was the first and only office…
Rashid Minhas, Pakistani lieutenant and pilot (born 1951)
1971
55 years ago
George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (born 1941)
George Lester Jackson was an American author, prisoner, and revolutionary. While serving an indeterminate sentence for stealing $71 at gunpoint from a gas station in 1960, Jackson …
George Jackson, American activist and author, co-founded the Black Guerrilla Family (born 1941)
1971
55 years ago
Birger Nerman, Swedish archaeologist (born 1888)
Birger Nerman was a Swedish archaeologist, historian and philologist who specialized in the history and culture of Iron Age Sweden.
Birger Nerman, Swedish archaeologist (born 1888)
1971
55 years ago
Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (born 1890)
Ted Lewis was an American entertainer, bandleader, singer, and musician. He was well known for his catchphrase "Is everybody happy?" He fronted a band and touring stage show that p…
Ted Lewis, American singer and clarinet player (born 1890)