Date: August 5, 1971
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 โ ๐ Other events on February 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events…
Vietnam War: As part of Vietnamization, U.S. President Richard Nixon sets February 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops from Vietnam. Date: November 12, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 12 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More…
An attempted coup d'รฉtat fails in the African nation of Chad. The Government of Chad accuses Egypt of playing a role in the attempt and breaks off diplomatic relations. Date: August 27, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 27 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 21 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 14 Launch to Fra Mauro Highlands…
In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass. Date: September 8, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 8 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
The international Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands is signed in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran. Date: February 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Singapore Declaration Issued for Commonwealth Constitution, January…