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11 February – The UK – along with the USA, the USSR and others – signed the Seabed Treaty, outlawing nuclear weapons on the ocean floor. 15 February Decimalisation: Decimal Day: the UK and the Republic of Ireland both switched to decimal currency. [6]
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For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of the British Isles. For narratives about this time period, see Post-war Britain (1945–1979), Social history of post-war Britain (1945–1979), Political history of the United Kingdom (1979–present) and Social history of the United Kingdom (1979–present)
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The UK Government refuses to recognise the new state as long as the white minority Rhodesian Government opposes majority rule. [11] 6 March – The importation of pets is banned after an outbreak of rabies in Newmarket, Suffolk. [12] 12 March The Bridgwater by-election becomes the first election in which eighteen-year-olds are entitled to vote.
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.
This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of England, History of Wales, History of Scotland, History of Ireland, Formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and History of the United Kingdom
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