Date: January 31, 1971
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 1971Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 Crashes Near…
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, political leader of then East Pakistan (present day-Bangladesh), delivers his historic 7th March speech in the Racecourse Field (Now Suhrawardy Udyan) in Dhaka. Date: March 7, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 7 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient. Date: October 1, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Egyptian Constitution Becomes Official, September 11, 1971Battle of Gazipur: Pakistani Forces Defeated, India Cedes…
Pakistani forces massacre over 200 civilians, mostly Bengali Hindus, in the Bagbati massacre. Date: May 27, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Apollo 15 Astronauts First Ride Lunar Rover July 31, 1971Nixon Announces Accelerated…
Cold War: The Seabed Arms Control Treaty opens for signature, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor in international waters. Date: February 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Allegheny Airlines Flight 485 Crashes…
The Egyptian Constitution becomes official. Date: September 11, 1971 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 11 📅 Events on this day in 1971 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1971Ramsar Convention Signed for Wetland Conservation and Sustainable Use, February 2, 1971My Lai Massacre: William Calley Convicted of Murder, March…