Date: December 14, 1971
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The 6.5â6.7 Mw⯠Sylmar earthquake hits the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing 64 and injuring 2,000. Date: February 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 9 đ Events on this day in 1971 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Soyuz…
South Vietnamese ground troops launch an incursion into Laos to try to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail and stop communist infiltration into the country. Date: February 8, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on February 8 đ Events on this day in 1971 đ On This Day (Today) More events…
Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. Date: December 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on December 2 đ Events on this day in 1971 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971First Dutch Abortion Clinic Begins Procedures, February 27, 1971Alaska Airlines Flight…
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…
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 â đ Other events on July 26 đ Events on this day in 1971 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Peru Landslide Kills 200 at Chungar…
Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service. Date: May 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia â đ Other events on May 1 đ Events on this day in 1971 đ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Operation Lam Son 719: General Do Cao Tri Killed in Helicopter…