Deaths on January 20

Minanogawa Tōzō

Died on January 20, 1971

Minanogawa Tōzō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 34th Yokozuna (b. 1903)

Minanogawa Tōzō (Japanese: 男女ノ川登三, September 17, 1903 – January 20, 1971), also known as Asashio Kyojiro (朝潮供次郎), was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Tsukuba, Ibaraki. He was the sport's 34th yokozuna.

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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.

Deaths on January 20

Minanogawa Tōzō

Died on January 20, 1971

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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

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Chile

Bhutan

D. B. Cooper