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1971 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.
January 17 – Super Bowl V: The Baltimore Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys 16–13 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, Florida. January 25 – In Los Angeles, Charles Manson and three female "Family" members are found guilty of the 1969 Tate-LaBianca murders. January 28 – An explosion at a federal building in Los Angeles kills 18-year-old employee Tomas Ortiz.
Historical events from year 1971. Learn about 632 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1971 or search by date or keyword.
What happened and who was famous in 1971? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1971.
Is 1971 a year special to you? Discover what 1971 was famous for, Key World Leaders of 1971, 1971 Time’s Person of the Year, the #1 song, movie and book in 1971, how old is someone born in 1971 and what Chinese zodiac sign is associated to 1971.
Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths. On January 2, 1971, 66 football (soccer) fans are killed in a...
This timeline shows you all the biggest events from 1971, including the sentencing of Charles Manson and his followers for the Tate-LaBianca murders, and the anti-Vietnam War protest march in Washington D.C.
1971 marked a period of significant events and developments in both the political and cultural arenas throughout the world and would mark the continuation of a decade that made a massive switch from flower power to cultural outrage.
In April of 1971, the government created Amtrak to rescue America's long-distance passenger trains. Ridership had been decreasing since the late 1950s because of competition from the jet airplanes and the growing interstates.
1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.