Date: September 8, 1971
U.S. president Richard Nixon in a televised press conference called drug abuse "America's public enemy number one", starting the war on drugs. Date: June 17, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Supreme Court Protects…
An attempted coup d'état fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations. Date: August 27, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 27 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day…
The Australian Aboriginal flag is flown for the first time. Date: July 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 12 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Frank Serpico Shot During Brooklyn Drug Bust, Police Corruption Testimony – February 3, 1971First Practical…
Soyuz 11 is launched. The mission ends in disaster when all three cosmonauts, Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev are suffocated by uncontrolled decompression of the capsule during re-entry on 29 June. Date: June 6, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 6 📅 Events on this day in 1971…
The 1971 Turkish military memorandum is sent to the Süleyman Demirel government of Turkey and the government resigns. Date: March 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 14 Returns to Earth After Third…
The United Red Army is founded in Japan. Date: July 15, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 15 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Operation Demetrius Launches in Northern Ireland, Mass Arrests and Riots, August 9, 1971Bahrain Declares Independence from Britain,…