Date: May 23, 1971
Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre more than a thousand people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh. Date: April 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Mars 2 Descent Module Crashes on Mars, First Man-Made…
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 1971Chuknagar Massacre: Pakistani Forces Kill…
John Gorton resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia after a secret ballot vote of confidence, being replaced in both positions by William McMahon. Date: March 10, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅…
American banker John List murdered his wife, mother, and three children with a pair of handguns. Date: November 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 9 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Yahya Khan Postpones Pakistan Assembly, Sparking East Pakistan Civil…
In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30. Date: May 31, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 31…
The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison. Date: September 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971First Uniform Monday Memorial Day Observed…