The current Emley Moor transmitting station, the tallest free-standing structure in the United Kingdom, begins transmitting UHF broadcasts. Date: January 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Harrisburg Seven: Rev. Philip Berrigan and five other activists are indicted on charges of conspiring to kidnap Henry Kissinger and of plotting to blow up the heating tunnels of federal buildings in Washington, D.C. Date: January 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 12 📅 Events on this day…
The second Ibrox disaster kills 66 fans at a Rangers-Celtic association football match. Date: January 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cigarette advertisements are banned on American television. Date: January 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
LANSA Flight 508 is struck by lightning and crashes in the Puerto Inca District in the Department of Huánuco in Peru, killing 91. Date: December 24, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
The international aid organization Doctors Without Borders is founded by Bernard Kouchner and a group of journalists in Paris, France. Date: December 22, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 22 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence, which is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day. Date: December 16, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 16 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively. Date: December 16, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 16 📅 Events on this day…
Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.) Date: December 14, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 14 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day…