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- January 2, 1971 – The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football (soccer) match.
- January 12, 1971 – The Harrisburg Seven: The Reverend Philip Berrigan and five others are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C.
- January 21, 1971 – The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts.
- January 25, 1971 – Charles Manson and three female “Family” members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders.
- Pentagon Papers
- 26th Amendment
- Border Battles Between India and Pakistan
- Disney World Opens
- United Arab Emirates - UAE Established
- Mariner 9
The New York Times begins to publish sections of the Pentagon Papers starting on June 13thshowing the US Government had been lying to the American People. More Information and Timeline for Pentagon Papers The Pentagon Papers were commissioned as a report on the political and military involvement of the United States in Vietnam. The report covers U....
The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs oldwhen the 26th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified More Information and Timeline for 26th Amendment 1. People had been wanting the voting age to be lowered to 18 years old ever since FDR lowered the draft age to 18 years during World War II. 2. In June of 1970, President Nixon sign...
Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war when India invades East Pakistan ( Now Bangladesh ) in support of the independence movement More Information for the India and Pakistan conflict. The Bangladesh Liberation War begins in March of 1971 after the Pakistan military attacked Bengali civilians. India enters the war on De...
The Walt Disney World Theme Park is opened. More Information for Disney World 1. Walt Disney begins secretly purchasing large tracts of land in central Florida in 1965. 2. Walt Disney holds a press conference in November 1965, during which he discusses plans for what would become the Walt Disney World Resort. 3. Walt Disney dies in December of 1966...
1. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was created on December 2ndwhen it established independence from the United Kingdom after nearly 80 years of British rule. 2. The UAE was formed as an autocratic federation of seven emirates each controlled by a hereditary governor. 3. The seven principalities are Abu Dhabi (which is also the capital), Ajman, Dubai...
Mariner 9 becomes the first spacecraft to orbit another planet in November. More Information and Timeline for Mariner 9 The Mariner 9 spacecraft became the first spacecraft to enter the orbit of another planet on November 14th of 1971. Mariner 9 had been launched on May 30th of 1971. It was successful in its missions which were becoming the first a...
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- 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.
Oct 27, 2023 · The information below pulls from our 1971 timeline video, part of Weird History’s Timeline Series. 1971 marked a period of significant events and developments in both the political and cultural arenas throughout the world and would mark the continuation of a decade that made a massive switch from flower power to cultural outrage.
- Mel Judson
Sport. Baseball: The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Baltimore Orioles to win the 1971 World Series. American Football: The Baltimore Colts beat the Dallas Cowboys to win the fifth Super Bowl on January 17 1971. Boxing: On June 28 1971 the Supreme Court ruled that Muhammad Ali's conviction for draft-dodging was illegal.
Events: October 1 Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida,. October 10 The London Bridge reopens in Lake Havasu City, Arizona after being sold, take apart, shipped, and rebuilt.
858. St. Nicholas I begins his reign as Catholic Pope. Apr 23. Today in History is everything that happened on this day in history—in the areas of politics, war, science, music, sport, art, entertainment, and more.
