Births on January 11

Chris Willsher

Born on January 11, 1971

Chris Willsher, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor

Christopher Willsher (born 11 January 1971 in Ilford, England) is a British musician, punk singer, drummer, actor, and writer of London Irish extraction.

His film appearances include The Necro Files: Lust Never Dies (1998) and The Other Side: Punx Picnic on Channel 4 (2000). Willsher also filmed a fantasy feature entitled Nightscape, released in 2010.

Whilst studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre and performance at the University of Plymouth, Willsher received a commendation award as the Xcel Performing Arts Student of 2008. Since graduating in 2010, he is now a visiting lecturer.

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Events on 1971

8 Jan

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
7 Jun

First Amendment to the United States Constitution
The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
11 Jul

Chile
Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
21 Sep

Bhutan
Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
24 Nov

D. B. Cooper
During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.

Births on January 11

Chris Willsher

Born on January 11, 1971

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Events on 1971

Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

First Amendment to the United States Constitution

Chile

Bhutan

D. B. Cooper