Date: March 7, 1971
Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service. Date: May 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971U.S. Ends Alcatraz Native Occupation, Forcibly Removes Holdouts June 11, 1971Battle…
In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus. Date: May 20, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Second Ibrox Disaster Kills 66 Fans at Rangers-Celtic Match January 2, 1971Attica Prison Uprising…
The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued. Date: January 22, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 22 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971All India Forward Bloc…
The PNS Ghazi, a Pakistan Navy submarine, sinks during the course of the Indo-Pakistani Naval War of 1971. Date: December 4, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Montreux Casino Fire During Frank Zappa Concert,…
The four-day Attica Prison riot begins, eventually resulting in 39 dead, most killed by state troopers retaking the prison. Date: September 9, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 9 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna Revolt Against Sri…
Seventy-eight people are killed when Aviogenex Flight 130 crashes on approach to Rijeka Airport in present-day Rijeka, Croatia (then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia). Date: May 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…