1971
1971 (1971) is a normal year starting on Friday according to the Christian era (Gregorian calendar). Showa 46.
This section describes 1971 from an international perspective.
Other calendars
Zodiac: Yin Metal Pig
Japan (dates match)
Showa 46
Imperial year 2631
Republic of Korea (dates match)
Republic of Korea 53 years
Dangun 4304
Republic of China (dates match)
60 years of the Republic of China
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (dates match)
Subject 60 years
Buddhist calendar: 2513-2514
Islamic calendar: November 4, 1390-November 13, 1391
Jewish calendar: April 4, 5731-April 13, 5732
Unix Time: 31536000 --63071999
Modified Julian Day (MJD): 40952 --41316
Lilian Date (LD): 141793 --142157
Calendar
Events
January
January-Established World Economic Forum (WEF). The general meeting was held in Davos, Switzerland, and is hereafter called the "Davos Forum".
January 2-A domino toppling occurs in a soccer league match held in Glasgow, Scotland, England. 66 people died (Ibrox disaster).
January 15-Official opening of Aswan Dam.
January 20-Timecapsule EXPO '70 made at the Osaka Expo will be buried in front of the Osaka Castle castle tower. Scheduled to open in 6970. (Unit 2 for inspection will also be buried on January 28, 1971)
January 25
Himachal Pradesh, the 15th state of India.
Coup d'etat in Uganda, General Amin seizes authority.
February
February 5-Apollo 14 lands on the moon.
February 8
Vietnam War: South Vietnamese troops invade Laos to block the Ho Chi Minh Trail. (Operation Lamson 719)
Securities trading by NASDAQ begins.
February 11-Countries sign the Undersea Military Use Ban Treaty.
March
March 1-President of Pakistan Yahya Khan postpones the opening of the new parliament by the general election in December 1970 indefinitely, and a large-scale disobedience movement in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
March 5-Pakistan troops occupy East Pakistan.
March 8-The FBI bureau steals documents describing illegal surveillance activities.
March 12-Hafez al-Assad becomes President of Syria.
March 14-India general election. The Congressional faction led by Gandhi wins.
March 25
Systematic killings of inhabitants by Pakistani troops begin in East Pakistan.
Bangladesh Declaration of Independence.
March 26-Underground radio declares the separation of East Pakistan and the founding of Bangladesh.
April
April 1st
From this day in the United States, commercials for cigarettes on TV and radio will be totally banned.
Implemented capital liberalization in 6 industries such as automobiles.
April 5th
Etna volcanic eruption.
Established diplomatic relations between Chile and East Germany.
343 women who had an abortion, which was illegal at the time in France, published a petition for legalization. (343 Manifest)
April 7-The Chinese national team participating in the World Table Tennis Championships held in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture announced that they will invite the American national team to China. The US team arrives in Beijing on the 10th (US-China ping-pong diplomacy).
April 19-Soviet Union launches the world's first space station, Salyut 1.
April 20-Cambodia Prime Minister Lon Nol resigns.
April 21-Siaka Stevens elected first president of Sierra Leone.
April 27-Park Chung-hee is elected the 7th president in South Korea.
May
May 1-Amtrak (National Railway Passenger Corporation) is launched in the United States, and most long-distance passenger trains are transferred from private railway companies.
May 9-West Deutsche Mark shifts to floating exchange rate system.
May 10-The Netherlands shifts to a floating exchange rate system.
May 26-Austria and Chinese