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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1940s  1950s  1960s  - 1970s -  1980s  1990s  2000s Years: 1968 1969 1970 - 1971 - 1972 1973 1974 1971 by topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Home video - Literature Music (Country, Metal) - Radio - Television Science and technology Archaeology - Aviation Meteorology - Rail transport - Science - Spaceflight By country Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Pakistan - Singapore - South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe Other topics Awards - Sport - Law - State leaders Sovereign states - Religious leaders - Video gaming Birth and death categories Births - Deaths Establishments and disestablishments categories Establishments - Disestablishments Works and introductions categories Works - Introductions v • d • e Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ... The 1950s decade refers to the years 1950 to 1959 inclusive. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the first decade of the 21st century. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1970 in architecture, other events of 1971, 1972 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... See also: 1970 in film 1971 1972 in film 1970s in film years in film film // Events February 8 - Bob Dylans hour long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... This is a list of home video-related events in 1971. ... See also: 1970 in literature, other events of 1971, 1972 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // February 8 - Bob Dylans hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, premieres at New Yorks Academy of Music. ... See also: 1970 in country music, 1971 in music, other events of 1971, 1972 in country music, 1970s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Seeking younger, more urbane viewers, CBS cancels nearly all of its rural-themed programming. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1971. ... 1971 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Publications Finds 22 July: The Lady of Baza Awards Miscellaneous Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1970 in archaeology 1972 in archaeology Categories: 1971 | Archaeology | Archaeology stubs ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1971: Events January January 6 - the US Marine Corps takes delivery of its first AV-8 Harriers January 22 - a US Navy P-3 Orion sets a distance record of 7,010 miles (11,282 km) for an aircraft in its... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1971. ... See also: Other events of 1971 List of years in science . ... This is a list of spaceflights launched in 1971. ... See also 1970 in Wales, other events of 1971, 1972 in Wales and the list of years in Wales. ... 1970 state leaders - Events of 1971 - 1972 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1971 List of international organization leaders in 1971 // Africa Algeria - Houari Boumédiènne, President of Algeria (1965-1978) Burundi - Michel Micombero, President of Burundi (1966-1976) Ethiopia Monarch - Haile... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... 1970 religious leaders - Events of 1971 - 1972 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1971 List of international organization leaders in 1971 List of colonial governors in 1971 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - Paul VI, Pope (1963-1978) Other The Church of Jesus Christ... 1971 1971 in games 1972 in video gaming Notable events of 1971 in video gaming. ... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Cyclohexanol is a secondary alcohol, formula C6H12O, consisting of a cyclohexane ring with one hydrogen substituent replaced by a hydroxyl group. ... Contents: Events of 1971 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing Births Deaths Nobel prizes Ship events See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1971 [edit] January January wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 53         1 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 3 18 19 20 21 22 23 24  4 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 January 1 - The British Divorce Reform Act comes into force. January 1 - Panaram International Trading Company / USA Towl is created in Belleville, New Jersey by Ira Feinberg January 2 - Ibrox disaster: A stairway crush at the Rangers vs. Celtic football match in Glasgow, Scotland kills 66. January 2 - A ban on radio and television cigarette advertisements goes into effect in the United States.[1] January 3 - BBC Open University begins in the United Kingdom. January 5 - The 1st ever ODI cricket match is played between Australia & England at the M.C.G. January 7 - The British heavy metal band Black Sabbath releases their breakthrough album, Paranoid, in the U.S.. January 8 - Tupamaros kidnap Geoffrey Jackson, British ambassador to Uruguay, in Montevideo; they keep him captive until September. January 9 - Uruguayan president Jorge Pacheco Areco demands emergency powers for 90 days due to kidnappings, and receives them the next day. January 14 - Seventy Brazilian political prisoners are released in Santiago, Chile. Giovanni Enrico Bucher is released January 16. January 15: Aswan Dam opens in Egypt January 15 - The Aswan High Dam officially opens in Egypt. January 18 - Strikes in Poland demand the resignation of Interior Minister Kazimierz Switala. He resigns January 23 and is replaced by Franciszek Szlachcic. January 18 - In Madison Square Garden, New York, Ivan Koloff pins Bruno Sammartino to win the WWF World Title, ending the longest reign ever of a pro wrestling heavyweight championship. January 19 - Representatives of 23 western oil companies begin negotiations with OPEC in Tehran to stabilize oil prices. February 14 they sign a treaty with 6 Persian Gulf countries. January 19 - No, No Nanette premieres (46th Street Theatre, New York City). January 24 - The Guinean government sentences to death 92 Guineans who helped Portuguese troops in the failed landing attempts in November 1970; 72 are sentenced to hard labor for life; 58 of the sentenced are hanged the next day. January 25 - In Uganda, Idi Amin deposes Milton Obote, in a coup, and becomes president. January 25 - In Los Angeles, Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. January 25 - Himachal Pradesh becomes the 18th Indian state. January 25 - Intelsat IV (F2) is launched; it enters commercial service over the Atlantic Ocean March 26. January 31 - Apollo program: Apollo 14 (Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, Edgar Mitchell) lifts off on the third successful lunar landing mission. For other uses, see January (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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Mitchell, Sc. ... [edit] February February wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Feb. 5: Apollo 14 on Moon February 7: Earthquake kills 31 in Tuscania, Italy. February 4 - In Britain, Rolls-Royce goes bankrupt and is nationalised. February 5 - Apollo 14 lands on the Moon. February 7 - The city of Tuscania, Italy, is wrecked in an earthquake. 31 die. February 7 - Switzerland gives women voting rights in state elections, but not in all canton-specific ones. February 7 - Władysław Gomułka is expelled from the Central Council of the Polish Communist Party. February 8 - A new stock market index called the Nasdaq debuts. February 9 - The Sylmar earthquake (6.4 on the Richter Scale) hits the San Fernando Valley area of California. February 9 - Satchel Paige becomes the first Negro League player to become voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. February 9 - Apollo program: Apollo 14 returns to Earth after the third manned Moon landing. February 11 - The US, UK, USSR and others sign the Seabed Treaty, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor. February 11-February 12 – Palestinian and Jordanian fighters clash in Amman. February 13 - Vietnam War: Backed by American air and artillery support, South Vietnamese troops invade Laos. February 15 - Decimalisation Day: - The United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal currency. See also decimalisation. February 15 - Angry Belgian farmers bring 3 live cows to crash the EEC meeting in Brussels. February 16 - In Italy, a local parliament elects the city of Catanzaro as the capital of Calabria; residents of Reggio di Calabria riot for 5 days because of the decision. February 20: Tornadoes kill 74 in Mississippi. February 20 - Fifty tornadoes rage in Mississippi, killing 74. February 20 - The U.S. Emergency Broadcast System sends an erroneous warning; many radio stations just ignore it. February 21 - The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna. February 26 - Secretary General U Thant signs the United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day. February 27 - Doctors in the first Dutch abortion clinic (Mildredhuis in Arnhem) start to perform abortus provocatus. For other uses, see February (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The god Týr, identified with Mars, after whom Tuesday is named. ... For other uses, see Wednesday (disambiguation). ... The god Thor, after whom Thursday is named. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... (Redirected from 1 February) February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 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The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter A nuclear weapon derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fusion or fission. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Amman (disambiguation) and Ammann. ... is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000... Anthem Thanh niên Hành Khúc (Call to the Citizens) Capital Saigon Language(s) Vietnamese Government Republic Last President¹ Duong Van Minh Last Prime minister Vu Van Mau Historical era Cold War  - Regime change June 14, 1955  - Dissolution April 30, 1975 Area  - 1973 173,809 km² 67,108... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... On February 15, 1971, variously known as Decimal Day, Decimalisation Day and D-Day, the United Kingdom and Ireland decimalised their historical currencies. ... Decimal currency is the term used to describe any currency for which the ratio between the basic unit of currency and its sub-unit is a power of 10. ... For the system of library classification, see Dewey Decimal Classification. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... U Thant (Burmese: ; 22 January 1909 – 25 November 1974) was a Burmese diplomat and the third Secretary-General of the United Nations, from 1961 to 1971. ... UN and U.N. redirect here. ... Earth Day Flag. ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... An abortion clinic is a medical facility providing certain kinds of outpatient medical care, including abortions, to women. ... This article is about the Dutch city and municipality. ... An abortion is the premature termination of pregnancy ending in the death of the embryo or fetus. ... [edit] March March wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 11 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 22 23 24 25 26 27 28  13 29 30 31         March 1 - A bomb explodes in the men's room at the U.S. Capitol; the Weather Underground claims responsibility. March 1 - Pakistani President Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending National Assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan. March 1 - Canadian John Robarts ends his term of office as the 17th Premier of Ontario. March 4 - The southern part of Québec, and specially Montréal, receive 42 cm of snow in what became known as the Century's Snowstorm (la tempête du siècle). March 5 - The Pakistani army occupies East Pakistan. March 7 The British postal workers' strike, led by UPW General Secretary Tom Jackson, ends after 47 days. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, political leader of the then East Pakistan delivers his great speech in the Racecourse Field in Dhaka. He called the mass to be prepared and fight for national independance. March 12 - Hafez al-Assad becomes president of Syria. March 12-March 13 - The Allman Brothers Band plays their legendary concert at the Fillmore East. March 16 - Trygve Bratteli forms a government in Norway. March 18 - A landslide at Chungar, Peru crashes into Lake Yanahuani, killing 200. March 23 - General Alejandro Lanusse of Argentina takes power in a military coup. March 25 - The Pakistani army starts genocide in East Pakistan from midnight, after President Agha Muhammad Yahya Khan, a military ruler, voids election results that gave the Awami League an overwhelming majority in the parliament. March 26 - East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) independence is declared by Army Major (later President of Bangladesh) Ziaur Rahman on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Kalurghat Radio Station, Chittagong. March 29 - Filming begins on The Godfather. March 29 - U.S. Army Lieutenant William Calley is found guilty of 22 murders in the My Lai massacre and sentenced to life in prison (later pardoned). March 29 - A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and 3 female followers. For other uses, see March (disambiguation). ... 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