1971 Calendar
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1971 Historical Event(s)
- January 25, 1971 – Idi Amin leads a coup deposing Milton Obote and becomes Uganda’s president.
- January 27, 1971 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Pig in Chinese astrology.
- February 21, 1971 – The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
- March 29, 1971 – A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.
- April 19, 1971 – Launch of Salyut 1, the first space station.
- September 8, 1971 – In Washington, D.C., the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inaugurated, with the opening feature being the premiere of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass.
- November 8, 1971 – Led Zeppelin releases “Led Zeppelin IV,” which becomes the third-best-selling album ever in the US.
- November 28, 1971 – Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation is severely beaten by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later.
- December 4, 1971 – The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi.
- December 16, 1971 – “National Day” of the Kingdom of Bahrain is celebrated. Not to be confused with Bahrain Independence Day which took place on August 15, 1971.
Who Were Born On 1971?
- January 1, 1971 – Phoebus, Greek songwriter
- February 24, 1971 – Pedro de la Rosa, Spanish Formula One driver
- March 7, 1971 – Matthew Vaughn, British film producer and director
- June 5, 1971 – Takaya Tsubobayashi, Japanese racing driver
- July 24, 1971 – John Partridge, English singer
- August 28, 1971 – Raul Marquez, Mexican-born American boxer
- September 24, 1971 – Michael S. Engel, American paleontologist and entomologist
- October 5, 1971 – Mauricio Pellegrino, Argentine former footballer
- October 21, 1971 – Nick Oliveri, American musician
- October 31, 1971 – Toby Anstis, British radio presenter