Soviet Mars 2 Probe Launches May 19, 1971
Date: May 19, 1971
Date: May 19, 1971
John Gorton resigns as Prime Minister of Australia and the leader of the Liberal Party of Australia after a secret ballot vote of confidence, being replaced in both positions by William McMahon. Date: March 10, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on March 10 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ …
Joetha Collier, a recent high school graduate, was killed in a shooting in Drew, Mississippi, attracting extensive attention from the media and civil rights activists. Date: May 25, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 25 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
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 โ ๐ Other events on February 23 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
New York Police Officer Frank Serpico is shot during a drug bust in Brooklyn and survives to later testify against police corruption. Date: February 3, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Bucharest Intercontinental Hotel…
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 โ ๐ Other events on January 12 ๐ Events on this day…
Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1971 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Cigarette Ads Banned on American Television January 1, 1971U Thant Signs UN Proclamation of Vernal Equinox as…