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Jan 2, 1972 · In’ 1971, as in the first two years of his tenure, Mr. Nixon pursued the will‐o'‐the‐wisp of clear‐cut military victory, contrary to his electoral promise to end the war.
- 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 27, 2023 · January 1, 1971 - Cigarette Ad Ban The ban on television and radio advertisements for cigarettes went into effect, as a result of a bill signed by President Nixon the previous year. This marked the end of an era where popular characters such as Fred Flintstone famously promoted tobacco products on screen and over the radio.
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November 13 - Mariner 9 orbited Mars. It was the first man-made satellite to orbit another planet. December 22 - Austrian Kurt Waldheim succeeded U Thant as UN Secretary-General. Source: Encyclopedia Year Book 1972, published by Grolier. Facts. The population of the USA was 207 million in 1971. President: Richard Milhous Nixon (Republican)
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