Date: December 4, 1971
My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison. Date: March 29, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 29 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Second Ibrox Disaster Kills 66 at Rangers-Celtic Match…
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska. Date: September 15, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Plaza Miranda Bombing Injures Anti-Marcos Candidates, August…
Chairman Mao Zedong's second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao flees China after the failure of an alleged coup. His plane crashes in Mongolia, killing all aboard. Date: September 13, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 13 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Having weakened after making landfall in Nicaragua the previous day, Hurricane Irene regains enough strength to be renamed Hurricane Olivia, making it the first known hurricane to cross from the Atlantic Ocean into the Pacific. Date: September 20, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 20 📅 Events on this day…
The Sohagpur massacre is perpetrated by the Pakistan Army. Date: July 25, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 25 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19711971 Turkish Military Memorandum Forces Demirel Government Resignation, March 12, 1971First Greenpeace Ship Departs Vancouver to…
Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations. Date: September 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Dahlerau Train Disaster Kills 46 Near Wuppertal, May 27, 1971Cigarette Ads Banned on American Television January 1,…