Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani Forces Defeated, India Cedes Gazipur to Bangladesh, December 5, 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 1971Apollo 14 Astronauts Land on the Moon February…

Sierra Leone becomes a republic, and Siaka Stevens the president. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Memorial Day Observed on Last Monday in May, May 31, 1971First Uniform Monday Memorial Day…

A fire at the Daeyeonggak Hotel in Seoul, South Korea kills 164 people. Date: December 25, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 25 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Qatar Becomes Independent State September 3, 1971Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Emirates Form…

Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences. Date: December 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 9 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Democratic Republic of the Congo Renamed Zaire, October 27,…

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 1971Concert for Bangladesh: George Harrison’s Madison Square Garden…

Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third human Moon landing. Date: February 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Seabed Arms Control Treaty Opens for Signature, Banning Ocean Floor Nuclear Weapons,…