Date: June 29, 1971
The Soviet space program's Mars 2 orbiter releases a descent module. It malfunctions and crashes, but it is the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. Date: November 27, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 27 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Charles Manson is sentenced to death (later commuted to life imprisonment) for conspiracy in the Tate–LaBianca murders. Date: April 19, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 19 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 15 Launch, First Lunar Roving Vehicle Use…
The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna. Date: February 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Last UFO Sighting in Pudasjärvi, Finland, January 29, 1971Bahrain Declares Independence from Britain, August 14, 1971Aeroflot…
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 1971Indo-Pakistani War: Indian Air…
Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket. Date: October 28, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 28 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971China Replaces Taiwan at the United Nations, October 25, 1971Convention on Psychotropic…
Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations. Date: September 21, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 21 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Bangladesh Liberation War: Jathibhanga Massacre of Hindu Emigrants, April 23, 1971Salyut 1 First Space Station Launch, April…