Walt Disney World Opens Near Orlando, Florida, October 1, 1971

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…

Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). Date: May 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces his decision to quicken the pace of Vietnamization. Date: April 7, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 7 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 14 Astronauts Land on the Moon February 5, 1971UK Recognizes…

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 1971Pakistan Severs Diplomatic Ties with…

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 1971Provisional Government of Bangladesh Formed April 17, 1971All India Forward Bloc Appoints New Chairman…

Operation Lam Son 719: South Vietnamese General Do Cao Tri was killed in a helicopter crash en route to taking control of the faltering campaign. Date: February 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…