What major events happened in 1971?

Answer 1

UN

• China is admitted to the United Nations UN

Scotland

• Ibrox disaster in Scotland when 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match

U.S.

• A new stock market index called the Nasdaq debuts

India

• Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war when India invades East Pakistan ( Now Bangladesh ) in support of the independence movement

U.S.

• Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California.

Peru

• Peru Earthquake results in the destruction of the town of Chungar, Peru, and the death of most of the towns people

UK

• Decimalisation in United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal currency.

UK

• Education Secretary Margaret Thatcher's ( "Thatcher The Milk Snatcher". ) ends free school milk for children over the age of seven in the UK

UK

• IRA Bomb Post Office Tower in London

U.S.

• The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old when the 26th Amendment to the US constition is ratified Available as a downloadable image on our US Constitution Public Domain Images Page

U.S.

• Prison riot and prisoners take hostages at Attica Prison in New York, resulting in the death of 10 hostages and 29 inmates.

U.S.

• The U.S. Supreme Court upholds School Busing Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education 402 U.S

Switzerland

• Women are granted the right to vote in Switzerland

U.S.

• Amtrak created to provide US inter city passenger train services.

Sicily

• Mount Etna erupts

Japan

• Tsunami 85 m high rises over Ryukyu Islands in Japan

U.S.

• Harris public opinion poll claims that 60% of Americans are against the war in Vietnam

India

• Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal in Orissa State in India kills 10,000.

U.S.

• The Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida on October 21st

China

• The US table tennis team visits to the People's Republic of China (PRC) known as "Ping Pong Diplomacy"

World

• Greenpeace formally comes into existence.

U.S.

• Federal Express is started by Fred Smith

UK

• Thousands protest against the British government's new industrial relations Bill.

Australia

• Australia and New Zealand Announce Pull Out Of Troops from Vietnam

U.S.

• Cigarette Advertising Ended on Television in USA

Scotland

• A fatal stampede at Glasgow Soccer Game

U.S.

• In an attempt to control inflation President Richard M. Nixon implements 90 day freeze on wages and prices, he also removed the gold/silver backing from the US Dollar

Uganda

• Major General Idi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times

UK

• Following Public Concern Over Immigration in the UK, a new Immigration Bill stops Commonwealth citizens automatic entry

U.S.

• Following on from the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts for the first time in April 1971

Northern Ireland

• Problems in Northern Ireland continue as rioting increases as part of the IRA campaign to end British Government Rule.

U.S.

• The New York Times begins to publish sections of the Pentagon Papers showing the US Government had been lying to the American People.

Quatar

• Qatar Gains Independence From Great Britain

Sierra Leone

• Sierra Leone Gains Independence From Great Britain

U.S.

• Charles Manson and three of his followers receive the death penalty