Date: January 31, 1971
An All Nippon Airways Boeing 727 and a Japanese Air Force F-86 collide over Morioka, Iwate, Japan, killing 162. Date: July 30, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 30 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Egyptian Constitution Becomes Official, September 11,…
Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister. Date: December 7, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
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…
Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively. Date: December 16, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 16 📅 Events on this day…
East Pakistan, then a province of Pakistan, declares its independence from Pakistan to form Bangladesh; the Bangladesh War of Independence begins. Date: March 26, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971British European Airways Flight…
The first Greenpeace ship departs from Vancouver to protest against the upcoming Cannikin nuclear weapon test in Alaska. Date: September 15, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971People’s Republic of China Joins UN Security…