Date: December 1, 1971
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South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election. Date: October 2, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on October 2 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971U.S. Ends Alcatraz Native Occupation, Forcibly Removes Holdouts June 11, 1971John Gorton Resigns…
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 β π Other events on November 28 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Erich Honecker becomes First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, remaining in power until 1989. Date: May 3, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 3 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Bucharest Intercontinental Hotel Opens as Second-Tallest Building, May…
Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army massacre more than a thousand people in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh. Date: April 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971ARVN Abandons Ho Chi Minh Trail Cutoff Attempt, March…
Chairman Mao Zedong's second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao flees China after the failure of an alleged coup. His plane crashes in Mongolia, killing all aboard. Date: September 13, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 13 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today)…
Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Date: November 28, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on November 28 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Emirates Form UAE…