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1971 Major News Events in History. The New York Times begins to publish sections of the Pentagon Papers ; The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old when the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified; Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war; The Walt Disney World Theme Park is opened in Florida
- 1st January » Cigarette advertising e.g advertisements are banned on American television.
- 1st January » Hellenic Railways Organisation, the Greek national railway company, is founded.
- 2nd January » The second 1971 Ibrox disaster Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers F.C. Rangers-Celtic F.C. Celtic association football (soccer) match.
- 8th January » Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali people or Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
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Oct 25, 2011 · On Oct. 25, 1971, the United Nations General Assembly voted to admit the People’s Republic of China (mainland China) and to expel the Republic of China (Taiwan). Oct. 25, 1971 | People’s...
Jan 20, 2024 · The Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, the third of four wars between India and Pakistan, took place in December 1971 and led to the creation of Bangladesh. This conflict was primarily over the issue of Bangladesh's independence.
This lesson looks at how Bangladesh became an independent country after the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It shows one of the many outcomes of the 1947 Partition of British India, and one of...
Oct 27, 2023 · February 11, 1971- Dick Cheney Shoots Man In Face. In a more recent incident of vice presidential accidents, Dick Cheney shot a 78-year-old lawyer in the face during a hunting trip. Fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening, but the debate around the presence of alcohol during the incident remains unsettled.
March 26, 1971 – East Pakistan declares its independence from Pakistan to form People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Liberation War begins. April 19, 1971 – Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. June 6, 1971 – Vietnam War: The Battle of Long Khanh between Australian and Vietnamese communist forces begins.
