Date: November 6, 1971
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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 1971Pakistan Army Massacre in Keraniganj Upazila, Bangladesh…
During a concert by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention at the Montreux Casino, an audience member fires a flare gun into the ceiling, causing a fire that destroys the venue. The incident served as the inspiration for Deep Purple's 1973 song Smoke on the Water. Date: December 4, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia…
The Dahlerau train disaster, the worst railway accident in West Germany, kills 46 people and injures 25 near Wuppertal. Date: May 27, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 27 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 15 Astronauts First Ride Lunar…
Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space. Date: June 29, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π …
The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city. Date: May 23, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 23 π Events on this day in 1971 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Bagbati Massacre: Pakistani Forces Kill Over 200 Bengali Hindus, May 27, 1971Charles…
The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. Date: August 5, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 5 π Events on this day in 1971 π …