British European Airways Flight 706 Crashes Near Aarsele, Belgium, Killing 63 – October 2, 1971

Apollo program: On Apollo 15, David Scott and James Irwin in the Apollo Lunar Module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover. Date: July 30, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. Date: June 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Society for American Baseball Research…

Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later. Date: November 28, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

Operation Lam Son 719: South Vietnamese General Do Cao Tri was killed in a helicopter crash en route to taking control of the faltering campaign. Date: February 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 23 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…

Qatar becomes an independent state. Date: September 3, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 3 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Pakistan Severs Diplomatic Ties with India, Starting Indo-Pakistani War, December 6, 1971John Gorton Resigns as Australian Prime Minister, Replaced by…

The nationalization of all large copper mines in Chile is completed. Date: July 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Amtrak Takes Over U.S. Passenger Rail Service, May 1, 1971British European Airways Flight 706…