Nixon Announces Accelerated Vietnamization, April 7, 1971
Date: April 7, 1971
Date: April 7, 1971
Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service. Date: May 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 1 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Iran Seizes Greater and Lesser Tunbs from Emirates, November 30, 1971Winter…
Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle. Date: July 26, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on July 26 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971U.S. Emergency Broadcast System Erroneously Activated…
Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space. Date: June 29, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π …
Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the TateβLaBianca murders. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 19 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 197126th Amendment Lowers Voting Age to 18, Certified…
In Cambodia, Khmer Rouge forces attack the city of Phnom Penh and its airport, killing 44, wounding at least 30 and damaging nine aircraft. Date: November 10, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 10 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Vietnamization:…
Oman joins the Arab League. Date: September 29, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 29 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Mariner 9 Launched to Map Mars Surface and Study Atmosphere, May 30, 1971PNS Ghazi Sinks in Indo-Pakistani Naval War, December…