Pakistan Army Slaughters 71 Hindus in Burunga, Sylhet May 26, 1971

British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63. Date: October 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Revolt Against Sri Lanka Government, April 5, 1971Satchel Paige First Negro…

The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins. Date: October 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Sierra Leone Becomes Republic, Siaka Stevens President – April 19, 1971People’s Republic of China Joins UN…

Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Peru Landslide Kills 200 at Chungar Mining Camp,…

Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.) Date: December 14, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day…

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, political leader of then East Pakistan (present day-Bangladesh), delivers his historic 7th March speech in the Racecourse Field (Now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka. Date: March 7, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…