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June 11, 1971

On June 11, 1971, the U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. The year's #1 song was "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night. Franck Esposito, Danie Mellor, Bo Outlaw would arrive in the same year.

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1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.

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On June 11, 1971

  1. 1971 The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control.

    The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the peoples who are native to the Americas or the Western Hemisphere. Their ancestors are among the pre-Columbian population of South or North America, including Central America and the Caribbean. Indigenous peoples live throughout the Americas.

Arrivals

Born on June 11, 1971

Vladimir Gaidamașciuc 1971– Moldovan footballer (born 1971)
Liz Kendall 1971– British politician (born 1971)
Mark Richardson 1971– New Zealand cricketer / TV host

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Others born in 1971

Franck Esposito 1971– French swimmer
Danie Mellor 1971– Australian painter and sculptor
Bo Outlaw 1971– American basketball player
Cameron Blades 1971– Australian rugby player
Selena 1971– American singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (died 1995)
Seigo Yamamoto 1971– Japanese racing driver

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