Sierra Leone Becomes Republic, Siaka Stevens President – April 19, 1971

A bomb exploded in the Liberal Party campaign rally in Plaza Miranda, Manila, Philippines with several anti-Marcos political candidates injured. Date: August 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Chad Coup Attempt Fails, Accuses…

Purge of Croatian Spring leaders starts in Yugoslavia at the meeting of the League of Communists at the Karađorđevo estate. Date: December 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Khmer Rouge Attack Phnom Penh…

Oman joins the Arab League. Date: September 29, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Winter Soldier Investigation Begins in Detroit, Vietnam War Atrocities Exposed January 31, 1971Apollo 14 Returns to Earth After Third Human…

The crew of the Soviet Soyuz 11 spacecraft are killed when their air supply escapes through a faulty valve. Date: June 30, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 30 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Society for American Baseball Research Founded…

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 1971Soviet Mars 2 Probe Launches May 19, 1971Prospero: Only British Satellite…

Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989. Date: May 3, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Convention on Psychotropic Substances Signed in Vienna February…