Date: June 29, 1971
The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts. Date: January 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Indian Navy Attacks Karachi in Indo-Pakistani War,…
Representatives of the People's Republic of China attend the United Nations, including the United Nations Security Council, for the first time. Date: November 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 23 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Chuknagar Massacre: Pakistani Forces…
The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts. Date: January 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971D.B. Cooper Hijacks Plane and Vanishes, November…
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. Date: December 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Bangladesh Liberation War Ends, Pakistan Army Surrenders, December 16, 1971First Pacific…
Cold War: The Seabed Arms Control Treaty opens for signature, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters. Date: February 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Intel Releases First Commercial Single-Chip…
The Troubles: In Northern Ireland, the British authorities launch Operation Demetrius. The operation involves the mass arrest and internment without trial of individuals suspected of being affiliated with the Irish Republican Army (PIRA). Mass riots follow, and thousands of people flee or are forced out of their homes. Date: August 9, 1971 Read more on…