1971 - February

1971 - February: Encyclopedia II - International cricket in South Africa 1971 to 1981 - DH Robins' XI January-February 1976

The International Wanderers ade a short 3 game tour to Rhodesia in September and October 1975, but other than that there was no international cricket in Southern Africa until a tour by another DH Robins' XI in January and February 1976. However, only one game of this tour, a 60 over affair, was played against a representative South African XI as the main games for South Africa would come slightly later in the season against another International Wanderers team. The members of touring party were (England unless stated): Phil Carrick, T ...

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1971 - February: Encyclopedia II - International cricket in South Africa 1971 to 1981 - 1971

South Africa tried to tour Australia in 1971, even going as far as suggesting that two black players, Dik Abed and Owen Williams are part of the team. Abed and Williams rejected the proposal. Also in 1971 Englishman Colin Cowdrey wanted to take a racially-mixed team to South Africa and play separate black and white national teams. But the coloured Board rejected the idea and persuaded Basil D'Oliveira to distance himself from it. Frank Waring, the Minister of Sport, declared that if cricketers from club level upwards declared that they were ...

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1971 in music - Events

1971 in music - Albums released

1971 in music - Top hits

1971 in music - Published popular music

1971 in music - Classical music

1971 in music - Opera

1971 in music - Musical theater

1971 in music - Musical films

1971 in music - Births

1971 in music - Deaths

1971 in music - Awards

1971 in music - Grammy Awards

1971 in music - Country Music Association Awards

1971 in music - Eurovision Song Contest

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - 1971 in film

See also: 1970 in film 1971 1972 in film 1970s in film years in film film 1971 in film - Events. February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour The first permanent IMAX projection system is installed at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. April 23 - The film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss So ...

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1971 in film - Events

1971 in film - Top grossing films

1971 in film - Academy Awards

1971 in film - Births

1971 in film - Deaths

1971 in film - Other movies released

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Dog zodiac

of Chinese Astrology: Recent birth-years for the zodiacal Dog with associated five elements are (inclusively): February 10, 1910 to January 29, 1911: Metal January 28, 1922 to February 15, 1923: Water February 14, 1934 - February 03, 1935: Wood February 02, 1946 - January 21, 1947: Fire February 18, 1958 - February 07, 1959: Earth February 06, 1970 - January 26, 1971: Metal January 25, 1982 - February 12, 1983: Water February 10, 1994 - January 30, 1995: Wood 29 January, 2006 - 17 February, 2007: Fire 20 ...

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Dog zodiac - Celebrities Born in The Year of Dog

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Alex Chiu

Alexander Yuan-Chun Chiu (born February 8, 1971) is a San Francisco, California businessman who claims to have invented a number of products that allegedly achieve remarkable results, including immortality and curing of all ailments. None of these claims have been independently verified. He claims he is now developing the true "heal the handicap machine." He is considered by many[1] to be ...

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Penny

A penny (pl. pence or pennies) is a unit of currency or a coin used in several English-speaking countries: 1/100 of the British Pound Sterling or the Irish pound (1971–2001), or a coin with that value: see history of the English penny. 1/240 of the British pound sterling or Irish pound prior to February 15, 1971, and also the pre-decimalisation currencies of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa (1/12 of the shilling), or a coin of that value. a standard but unofficial name for the one- ...

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1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria

His Holiness Pope Cyril (Kyrellos) VI of Alexandria, born Azer Ioseph Atta (August 2, 1902 – March 9, 1971), was Coptic Orthodox Pope from 1959 to 1971. Pope Cyril VI was born in Damanhour, Egypt, into a Christian family. He resigned a civil service position to become a monk in July 1927. He passed his probationary period and, on February 24, 1928, took his monastic vows and assumed the name Fr. Mina El-Baramosy. ...

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Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria - Sources

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - British One Penny coin

The British decimal Penny (1p) coin, produced by the Royal Mint, was issued on 15 February 1971, the day the British currency was decimalised. In practice, it had been available from banks in bags of £1 for some weeks previously. The coin was initially minted from bronze, but since 1992 it has been minted in copper-plated steel. As this is less dense than bronze, post-1992 coins have been slightly thicker. The co ...

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - August Derleth

August William Derleth (February 24, 1909 – July 4, 1971) was an American writer and anthologist. The son of William Julius Derleth and his wife Rose Louise Volk, he resided in Sauk County, Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he sold his first story to Weird Tales magazine. Derleth wrote all throughout his four years at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a B.A. in 1930. During this time h ...

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Yahya Khan

Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan (February 4, 1917 – August 10, 1980) was the President of Pakistan and Chief of Army Staff from 1969 to 1971, following the resignation of Ayub Khan. His rule was characterized by tensions in East Pakistan in the early 1970s that finally led to its seccession following the Bangladesh Liberation War. The twin failures, the dismemberment of the nation and the military defeat at the hands of arch rival India, forced him to r ...

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Yahya Khan - Pre-independence career

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Bruce Forsyth

Bruce Joseph Forsyth, CBE (affectionately called Brucie) (born 22 February 1928) is a British entertainer and showman who achieved celebrity on the show Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1958-1960 and 1961), and has since presented game shows such as Play Your Cards Right (1980-1987, 1994-1999 and 2002-2003), The Generation Game (1971-1977 and 1990-1994), and Strictly Come Dancing (since 2004). Bruce Forsyth - Life history. He was born Bruce Joseph Forsyth-JohnsonIncluding:

Bruce Forsyth - Life history

Bruce Forsyth - Catch phrases

Bruce Forsyth - Film

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - Cybill Shepherd

Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born February 18, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American actress. Cybill Shepherd - Early success. At age sixteen Cybill Shepherd won the 1966 "Miss Teenage Memphis" contest that landed her modelling work through high school and after. Film director Peter Bogdanovich spotted her on the cover of a magazine and offered her a role in The Last Picture Show (1971), impressed by what he described as her "fresh, sexual threat". During the filming, the then 20-year-old began ...

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Cybill Shepherd - Early success

Cybill Shepherd - Taxi Driver and other films

Cybill Shepherd - Moonlighting and Later Career

Cybill Shepherd - Trivia

Cybill Shepherd - Filmography

Cybill Shepherd - Television Work

1971 - February: Encyclopedia - British coinage

This article concerns British coinage, the coinage of the United Kingdom. For related topics see: British banknotes Pound Sterling British coinage - Current coinage. The British currency was decimalised on February 15, 1971. The basic unit of currency – the pound (or pound sterling) – was unaffected. Before decimalisation there were 240 (old) pennies in a pound, now there are 100 (new) pence. The new coins were marked with the wording NEW PENNY (singula ...

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British coinage - Current coinage

British coinage - Coins and dates

British coinage - Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

British coinage - Bullion coinage

British coinage - Pre-decimal system

British coinage - Slang

British coinage - Silver content

British coinage - History of the penny

British coinage - Historical coins

British coinage - Denominations of pre-decimal coins and their years of production

British coinage - Images

British coinage - New Designs

British coinage - Commemorative coins

British coinage - Fifty Pence

British coinage - Two Pound

1971 - February: Encyclopedia II - International cricket in South Africa 1971 to 1981 - DH Robins' XI October-December 1973

At the start of the next South African season, Derrick Robins took another group of tourists to South Africa. Only Mike Smith and John Lever of those who toured earlier in 1973 went on this tour. Whilst the other players on the team were mostly English, there were also a number of players from other countries. Most notably the tour included Indian Younis Ahmed and West Indian John Sheppard. The other players in the touring squad were (English unless stated otherwise): Brian Close (captain); Ray East; John Edrich; Bruce Francis ( ...