Death of Sonny Liston
Liston was at the end of his fighting career when he is found dead by his wife in their Las Vegas home, the time of death was placed as six to eight days prior to that
Historical events in 1971
1,094 historical records
January 197136 historical events
Release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Bhutto releases Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from Pakistani custody.
Kidnap
Kidnapped by Uruguyan terrorists
Apollo 14 Call Signs Announced
Announces that the Apollo 14 command module will be called Kitty Hawk and the lunar module will be called Antares during a preflight press conference.
Apollo 14 Surface Science Briefing
Describes the planned Fra Mauro surface traverses and the use of the Modular Equipment Transporter during the Apollo 14 preflight press conference.
Apollo 14 Orbital Science Briefing
Outlines the lunar-orbit photography and scientific work he will conduct alone in Kitty Hawk while Shepard and Mitchell explore Fra Mauro.
Apollo 14 Preflight Semi-Quarantine
Begins a preflight health-stabilization period with his crewmates to reduce the risk of illness disrupting the Apollo 14 mission.
Repeal of Tonkin Gulf Resolution
Nixon signed legislation that repealed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, formally removing the 1964 congressional authorization that had been cited to support expanded United States military action in Vietnam.
Pentagon Papers
For 15 days, the Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration, meanwhile, Ellsberg leaks the documents to The Washington Post and 17 other newspapers. Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection
Pentagon Papers
Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection
High Dam Dedication
Sadat cuts the ceremonial ribbon during the official dedication of the High Dam.
Inauguration of Aswan High Dam
Sadat formally inaugurates the High Dam with Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny.
Soviet Participation in Inauguration
Podgorny joins Sadat at the ceremony celebrating Soviet-Egyptian construction cooperation.
Perjury Trial Restraining Order Application
On the scheduled date of his perjury trial, Shaw sought a federal restraining order to stop Garrison from proceeding with the prosecution.
European Economic Community Debate
Speaks in the Commons debate on the European Economic Community as his opposition to British membership becomes increasingly prominent.
European Economic Community Debate Continued
Continues his parliamentary attack on entry into the European Economic Community during a second day of Commons debate.
Death of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Death of Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Commonwealth
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
Coup
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore.
Coup
Amin's government expelled 49,000 Ugandan Asians.
Coup
Idi Amin Dada overthrows President Obote.
Coup
Idi Amin is initially welcomed both within Uganda and by the international community, In an internal memo, the British Foreign Office described him as "A splendid type and a good football player."
Coup
Over 300,000 opponents of the new regime are killed.
Commonwealth
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
Coup
After hearing that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup when Obote is attending a Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore
Apollo 14 Launch
Commands Apollo 14 on a return to lunar landing operations.
Apollo 14 Translunar Injection
Participates in spacecraft operations as the Saturn V third stage reignites and sends Apollo 14 from Earth orbit toward the Moon.
Apollo 14 Antares Extraction
Uses Kitty Hawk to extract the lunar module Antares from the spent Saturn V third stage after the docking problem is overcome.
Apollo 14 Docking Attempts
Pilots Kitty Hawk during repeated attempts to dock with lunar module Antares after launch.
Apollo 14 Docking Probe Capture Failure
Encounters repeated failure of the docking probe capture latches while attempting to connect Kitty Hawk with Antares after translunar injection.
Apollo 14 Earth Parking Orbit
Monitors spacecraft systems after the Saturn V places Apollo 14 into its temporary Earth parking orbit before departure for the Moon.
Apollo 14 Hard Dock
Pilots Kitty Hawk during the sixth docking attempt, achieving a successful hard dock with lunar module Antares.
Apollo 14 Moon Tree Seeds Flight
Carries hundreds of tree seeds in his personal kit for a United States Forest Service project that later produces the celebrated Moon Trees.
Apollo 14 Sixth Docking Attempt Success
Achieves a secure hard dock with Antares on the sixth attempt after Mission Control develops an alternative docking procedure.
Apollo 14 Transposition Maneuver
Separates Kitty Hawk from the Saturn V third stage and turns the command and service module around to face the lunar module Antares.
Black September
King Husseinโs government continued efforts to curb armed Palestinian organizations after the 1970 civil war. Periodic clashes demonstrated that the conflict known as Black September had extended into the following year.
February 1971105 historical events
Long Player
Releases Long Player with Faces as the band's reputation grows on both sides of the Atlantic.
Arrest of Hans-Jurgen Becker
Hans-Jurgen Becker, who left the group the previous year, is arrested
Withdrawal Negotiations
Offers an interim peace arrangement if Israel withdraws from the eastern bank of the Suez Canal.
Border Agreement
Sadat offers a full peace agreement including security guarantees if Israel returns to 1967 borders
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Insertion
Commands Apollo 14 during insertion into lunar orbit before the Fra Mauro landing.
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Insertion
Serves as lunar module pilot as Apollo 14 enters lunar orbit.
Apollo 14 Descent Orbit Maneuver
Participates in the service propulsion maneuver that lowers the spacecraft into a 67-by-10-mile lunar orbit to conserve Antares descent fuel.
Apollo 14 S-IVB Lunar Impact Monitoring
Monitors Mission Control as Apollo 14's spent Saturn V third stage strikes the Moon and produces seismic signals detected by Apollo instruments.
Apollo 14 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first surface EVA.
Apollo 14 ALSEP Traverse to Deployment Site
Pulls the Modular Equipment Transporter westward while carrying equipment to the selected experiment site about six hundred feet from Antares.
Apollo 14 Antares Undocking
Separates Antares from Kitty Hawk on the twelfth lunar revolution and begins independent preparations for descent to Fra Mauro.
Apollo 14 Comprehensive Sample Site
Marks a comprehensive sampling area in the lunar soil and collects geological material near the deployed scientific instruments.
Apollo 14 First EVA Sample Stowage
Returns to Antares with Mitchell and packs lunar samples and equipment before closing out the first surface excursion.
Apollo 14 First Step at Fra Mauro
Descends the Antares ladder and becomes the fifth person to walk on the Moon during the first Apollo 14 lunar surface excursion.
Apollo 14 Flag Deployment
Plants the United States flag with Mitchell and photographs the display as part of the first Apollo 14 lunar surface excursion.
Apollo 14 Landing
Pilots Antares to the most precise Apollo lunar landing achieved to that point.
Apollo 14 Modular Equipment Transporter Deployment
Removes and unfolds the two-wheeled Modular Equipment Transporter that will carry instruments, tools and samples during the lunar traverses.
Apollo 14 S-Band Antenna Setup
Sets up the S-band dish antenna near Antares to improve communications between the Fra Mauro surface crew and Earth.
Apollo 14 Television Camera Setup
Removes the lunar television camera from Antares and places it on a tripod so Mission Control and viewers can follow surface operations.
Apollo 14 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Fra Mauro excursion.
Apollo 14 ALSEP Fuel Cask Retrieval
Retrieves the plutonium fuel cask used to power the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package radioisotope thermoelectric generator.
Apollo 14 Abort Switch Workaround
Helps prepare Antares for descent after procedures are developed to bypass a faulty abort-switch signal.
Apollo 14 Active Seismic Geophone Line
Deploys the geophone line used by the active seismic experiment to record vibrations produced by controlled impacts on the lunar surface.
Apollo 14 Active Seismic Thumper Survey
Operates the active seismic experiment's thumper along the geophone line to generate signals used to investigate shallow lunar structure.
Apollo 14 Antares Systems Activation
Activates the Antares lunar module systems with Shepard and deploys the landing gear before separation for the Fra Mauro descent.
Apollo 14 Contingency Sample Collection
Collects a contingency sample soon after stepping onto the Moon so material would be available even if an emergency liftoff became necessary.
Apollo 14 First EVA
Explores Fra Mauro with Shepard during the missionโs first lunar surface excursion.
Apollo 14 Landing Radar Signal Recovery
Helps restore a usable landing-radar signal by cycling the appropriate circuit breakers during Antares' powered descent toward Fra Mauro.
Apollo 14 Landing
Walks on the Moon with Shepard during Apollo 14.
Apollo 14 Laser Ranging Retroreflector Deployment
Places the laser ranging retroreflector west of the ALSEP site so laser pulses from Earth can be reflected for precise lunar-distance measurements.
Apollo 14 Lunar Surface Egress
Climbs down the Antares ladder several minutes after Shepard and joins him on the lunar surface at the Fra Mauro landing site.
Apollo 14 Solar Wind Experiment Deployment
Deploys the Solar Wind Composition foil experiment to collect particles from the solar wind for later return and laboratory analysis.
Apollo 14 Antares Sighting from Lunar Orbit
Uses Kitty Hawk's optics to locate Antares and its shadow on the lunar surface while passing above the Fra Mauro landing region.
Apollo 14 Kitty Hawk Orbit Circularization
Fires Kitty Hawk's service propulsion engine after undocking to return the command module to a circular orbit about sixty miles above the Moon.
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit Plane Change
Performs a nineteen-second plane-change maneuver in Kitty Hawk to improve alignment for the later rendezvous with Antares.
Apollo 14 Lunar Orbit
Pilots Kitty Hawk while Apollo 14 explores Fra Mauro.
Fra Mauro Landing
Pilots Antares to a precise landing in the Fra Mauro highlands.
Hycon Camera Operations
Attempts high-resolution lunar photography from Kitty Hawk while Shepard and Mitchell explore Fra Mauro.
Apollo 14 ALSEP Antenna Realignment
Returns to the ALSEP site near the end of the second excursion and adjusts its antenna to improve communications with Earth.
Apollo 14 Antares Liftoff
Commands Antares as its ascent stage leaves Fra Mauro to rendezvous with Kitty Hawk.
Apollo 14 Big Bertha Sample Collection
Collects the approximately nine-kilogram breccia later nicknamed Big Bertha near the edge of Cone Crater during the second lunar excursion.
Apollo 14 Core Drill Sample Collection
Collects a core sample during the second lunar traverse to preserve material from below the immediate surface for later scientific examination.
Apollo 14 Golf Shots
Hits two golf balls on the lunar surface near the end of Apollo 14 surface operations.
Apollo 14 Lunar Sample Transfer to Kitty Hawk
Transfers rock boxes, sample containers and other mission material from Antares into Kitty Hawk after the lunar module rejoins the command module.
Apollo 14 MET Loading for Cone Crater Traverse
Loads photographic equipment, geological tools and sample bags onto the Modular Equipment Transporter before starting the second lunar traverse.
Apollo 14 Second EVA
Explores toward Cone Crater with Mitchell during Apollo 14's second lunar excursion.
Apollo 14 Antares Jettison
Closes out the lunar module transfer operations before Antares is separated from Kitty Hawk for its planned disposal impact on the Moon.
Apollo 14 Antares Liftoff
Leaves the lunar surface with Shepard aboard Antares after completing the Fra Mauro exploration.
Apollo 14 Closest Approach to Cone Crater Rim
Reaches the crew's closest approach to the Cone Crater rim before time and consumable limits require the astronauts to begin their return.
Apollo 14 Cone Crater Traverse Navigation
Uses traverse maps while moving through heavily cratered and undulating terrain as the crew attempts to reach the rim of Cone Crater.
Apollo 14 Docking Probe Return for Analysis
Transfers the docking probe into Kitty Hawk so engineers can examine it after the difficulties experienced during the initial mission docking.
Apollo 14 Lunar Portable Magnetometer Measurement
Uses the Lunar Portable Magnetometer during the Cone Crater traverse to measure the weak magnetic field present at the Fra Mauro site.
Apollo 14 Saddle Rock Sampling
Chips and documents a sample from Saddle Rock near the rim of Cone Crater during the mission's principal geological traverse.
Apollo 14 Second EVA
Explores toward Cone Crater with Shepard while collecting and documenting lunar samples.
Apollo 14 Solar Wind Collector Retrieval
Rolls up the Solar Wind Composition foil after about twenty-one hours of exposure so the captured particles can be returned to Earth.
Apollo 14 Turtle Rock Sampling
Travels north of Antares near the end of the second excursion to collect material from the boulder formation nicknamed Turtle Rock.
Cone Crater Sampling
Collects rocks and soil near Cone Crater during Apollo 14โs second EVA.
Apollo 14 Antares Redocking
Pilots Kitty Hawk during rendezvous and docking with Antares after the lunar surface mission.
Apollo 14 Kitty Hawk Inspection Rotation
Commands Kitty Hawk through a full pitch rotation during rendezvous so Shepard and Mitchell can inspect the command and service module before docking.
Cone Crater Traverse
Travels with Mitchell toward Cone Crater while conducting geological observations and sample collection.
Apollo 14 Antares Seismic Impact
Observes mission operations as the discarded Antares ascent stage is deliberately sent into the Moon to create a seismic signal for surface instruments.
Apollo 14 Heat Flow and Convection Demonstration
Conducts a microgravity experiment examining heat transfer and convection in liquids and gases during the return journey from the Moon.
Lam Son 719 Support
Supports South Vietnamese operations in Laos without US ground troops crossing the border
Aviation and Artillery Support
Commands US support elements connected with Operation Lam Son 719
US Support Command
Commands US support forces outside Laos for Operation Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719 Support
Supports South Vietnamese operations against the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos
Operation Lam Son 719
Participates in White House planning and review of the Laos operation
Lam Son 719 Policy
Backs the South Vietnamese incursion into Laos as part of Vietnamization
Lam Son 719
Gives US air support for a south Vietnamese raid on the Ho Chi Minh trail
Operation Lam Son 719
Backs the South Vietnamese operation into Laos as a test of Vietnamization
Lam Son
Commands 17,000 ARVN troops to cut off Viet Cong supply lines
Lam Son
Launched to block the Viet Cong supply lines & prevent an invasion
Operation Lam Son
Commands South Vietnamese forces entering Laos during Operation Lam Son 719
Airborne Operations
Commands airborne forces during Operation Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719 Command
Commands South Vietnamese forces in Operation Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719 Command
Commands the South Vietnamese operation into Laos
Infantry Operations
Commands ARVN infantry forces in Operation Lam Son 719
Marine Operations
Commands South Vietnamese marine forces during Operation Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719
Orders South Vietnamese forces into Laos during Operation Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719
Orders South Vietnamese forces into Laos to attack the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Lam Son 719
South Vietnamese forces enter Laos in Operation Lam Son 719
Apollo 14 Splashdown
Returns with Mitchell and Roosa after completing the Fra Mauro lunar landing mission.
Lam Son 719 Death
Dies when a helicopter is shot down during coverage of Lam Son 719
Seabed Arms Control Treaty
Represents Soviet foreign policy in the arms-control diplomacy around the Seabed Treaty.
Seabed Arms Control Treaty
The Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and Other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil is signed in Washington, Moscow and London
Invasion of Laos
US troops support South Vietnam in their invasion of Laos. The South Vietnamese are driven out with heavy casualties
Debut
Keegan makes his Liverpool debut against Nottingham Forest at Anfield and scores after just 12 minutes
What Is Life?
Releases the single, "What Is Life?" in America
Decimalisation
Britain replaces pounds, shillings and pence with a decimal currency of one hundred new pence.
Reform of Currency
Decimal coins replace shillings & pence, known as "D-Day"
Decimalisation
Oversees decimalisation as Britain changes its currency system.
The Yes Album
Sings on The Yes Album as the group reaches a wider progressive rock audience.
The Yes Album
Makes his Yes studio debut on The Yes Album, helping define the classic sound.
Nationalization
Algeria nationalizes majority control of French oil and gas interests
League Cup Final
Third Division Villa reaches Wembley before losing the League Cup final to Tottenham Hotspur.
Red Army
Through the coming months the SPK begins to align itself with the Red Army Faction; soon they stop signing their documents "SPK," and began signing them "RAF"
SPK
Through the coming months the SPK begins to align itself with the Red Army Faction; soon they stop signing their documents "SPK," and began signing them "RAF". Siegfried Hausner and Carmen Roll of the Socialists Patients Collective (SPK) attempt to bomb the train of the Federal Republics president, they arrive too late at the train station and their plan is thwarted
SPK
Siegfried Hausner and Carmen Roll of the Socialists Patients Collective (SPK) attempt to bomb the train of the Federal Republics president, they arrive too late at the train station and their plan is thwarted
Rolls Royce Nationalization
Authorises state action after Rolls Royce enters financial crisis.
Apollo 14 Descartes Photography
Attempts high-resolution photography of the Descartes region, later selected for Apollo 16.
Apollo 14 Orbital Science
Conducts photography and other orbital science while Shepard and Mitchell explore Fra Mauro.
Apollo 14 Trans-Earth Injection
Pilots Kitty Hawk during the return phase as Apollo 14 departs lunar orbit for Earth.
Pentagon Papers
In February 1971, Ellsberg discussed the study with The New York Times reporter Neil Sheehan, and gave 43 of the volumes to him in March
Pentagon Papers
In February 1971, Ellsberg discussed the study with The New York Times reporter Neil Sheehan, and gave 43 of the volumes to him in March
Lam Son 719 Response
North Vietnamese forces resist South Vietnamese operations in Laos
March 197156 historical events
General Strike
A general strike follows the postponement of the elected National Assembly.
National Assembly Postponement
Yahya Khan postpones the National Assembly session, triggering mass protests in East Pakistan.
Birth of Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger
Birth of Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jaggers daughter Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger
Birth of Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger
Birth of Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger, Jerry Hall, gives birth to Mick Jagger's daughter Elizabeth Scarlett Jagger
Ceasefire
Faces expiration of the Suez ceasefire while diplomatic negotiations remain stalled.
Immigration Bill Speech
Speaks during debate on the Immigration Bill, continuing his campaign for stricter controls on immigration.
Death of Harold Lloyd
Death of Harold Lloyd
Prime Minister of Australia
Appointed Prime Minister of Australia
Election
Indira Gandhi leads Congress to a decisive victory in the 1971 general election.
Demonstrations
Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - Demonstrations
Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - Demonstrations
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - Demonstrations
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - IRA
Government record concerning the IRA: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - IRA
Historical IRA record under Conservative Party Government: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA - IRA
IRA context for Edward Richard George Heath: Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
IRA
Demonstrators demand the arrest of IRA leaders
Prime Minister of Norway
Appointed Prime Minister of Norway, 1st term
Bombing of Rotterdam
The PLO blow up fuel storage tanks in Rotterdam
Nuclear Arms Control
Fourth round of SALT talks begin in Vienna
SALT
4th round of the nuclear SALT talks begin in Vienna
Per Borten Government
The Per Borten Government ends in Oslo, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Norway.
First Trygve Bratteli Government
Begins the First Trygve Bratteli Government in Oslo and serves as Prime Minister of Norway.
Demonstrations
1,800 more troops are sent to Northern Ireland
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Ministrer of Northern Ireland
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Ministrer of Northern Ireland
Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
Independence of Bangladesh
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
Operation Searchlight
Arrested in Dhaka, Pakistani forces start Operation Searchlight, a systematic plan to eliminate any resistance, thousands of people are killed in student dormitories and police barracks in Dhaka
Operation Searchlight
The military launches a major operation against Bengali political opposition in East Pakistan.
Operation Searchlight
Tikka Khan commands Pakistan's Eastern Command when Operation Searchlight begins in Dhaka.
Operation Searchlight
Yahya Khan's military government begins Operation Searchlight against Bengali nationalist forces in East Pakistan.
President of Argentina
Appointed de facto President of Argentina
Independence of Bangladesh
East Pakistan proclaims its independence, taking the name Bangladesh, considered the official Independence day of Bangladesh
Awami League
The Awami League's leadership backs Bangladesh's declaration of independence.
Declaration of Bangladesh
Bengali leaders declare Bangladesh independent as military operations begin in East Pakistan.
East Pakistan Crisis
The political crisis in East Pakistan escalates into armed conflict and a declaration of independence.
Budget
The top rate of tax is reduced to 75%. Selective employment tax is halved. Child allowances & old age pensions are increased
24th CPSU Congress
Participates in the 24th CPSU Congress as a senior Soviet leader.
24th CPSU Congress
Supports Brezhnev's party line during the 24th CPSU Congress.
Massacre
Convicted by a military tribunal of killing civilians at My Lai
Trial
William Calley is sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 20 yrs. Convicted by a military tribunal of killing civilians at My Lai
Massacre
William Calley is sentenced to life in prison, reduced to 20 yrs
Move to Paris
Moves to Paris with Pamela Courson.
Glam Rock
Appears on Top of the Pops wearing glitter and satin, a performance often cited as glam rock's breakthrough moment.
T.Rex
Performs Hot Love on Top of the Pops, helping turn T. Rex into a major pop phenomenon.
Resignation from Eastern Command
Sahibzada Yaqub Khan resigns his Eastern Command rather than carry out a military solution to the political crisis.
Eastern Command
Yahya Khan places Tikka Khan in authority in East Pakistan as the political crisis develops into armed conflict.
Twenty-Fourth CPSU Congress
Presents the principal report to the Twenty-Fourth Communist Party Congress.
Love Her Madly
Releases Love Her Madly as a single.
Meeting with Neil Sheehan
Ellsberg meets New York Times reporter Neil Sheehan in March after efforts to secure official disclosure fail.
March Meeting with Ellsberg
Sheehan meets Ellsberg in March as the New York Times obtains access to the classified Vietnam study.
Receipt of Pentagon Papers Volumes
Sheehan obtains extensive Pentagon Papers material that becomes the basis for the New York Times publication project.
Capture of Tchepone
Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches
Lam Son
Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches
PAVN
Lam captures Tchepone & destroys PAVN supply caches
April 197143 historical events
Diplomatic Protest
Pakistan protests India's support for the Bengali independence movement.
Diplomatic Protest
The government condemns Indian assistance to the emerging Bangladeshi state.
Rolling Stones Records
The Rolling Stones launch their own label with the release of Brown Sugar.
Massacre
Frees Lt William Calley after his conviction of killing civilians at My Lai
Invasion of Vietnam
Nixon announces the withdrawal of a further 100,000 troops
Vietnamization
Announces on TV that "Vietnamization has succeeded"
The Man Who Sold the World
Releases The Man Who Sold the World in Britain, marking an important step toward his glam and hard rock period.
Politburo Membership
Remains a senior foreign-policy figure as the new Central Committee begins work.
Central Committee
Continues as KGB chairman after the 24th Congress renews central party organs.
Central Committee
Elected a member of the CPSU Central Committee after the 24th Party Congress.
Politburo Membership
Continues as defence minister during Brezhnev's consolidated leadership.
Visit to China
A US table tennis team arrives in China
Visit to China
A US table tennis team arrives in China
Arrest of Ilse "Tinny" Stachowiak
Ilse "Tinny" Stachowiak is arrested at the train station in Frankfurt, she is recognized from her photograph on one of the millions of ubiquitous wanted posters seen throughout the Federal Republic
Trade Relations
The US relaxes trade & travel with China
Trade Relations
The US relaxes trade & travel with China
Britain restores a telephone link with China, cut off in 1949
Britain restores a telephone link with China, cut off in 1949
Regional Diplomacy
I participates in regional diplomacy connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Salyut 1
Salyut 1 is launched as the first space station.
Acting President Appointed
Becomes acting President when Sierra Leone becomes a republic
Republic Transition
Serves during the brief transition from monarchy to republic
L.A. Woman
Releases L.A. Woman.
Premiership Ends
Leaves the prime ministership as Sirik Matak takes over government leadership
Marshal Rank Conferred
Khmer Parliament confers the rank of Marshal on Lon Nol
Executive Presidency Begins
Transfers from Prime Minister to President under the republican constitution
President Appointed
Becomes first executive President of the Republic of Sierra Leone
Prime Minister Appointed
Appointed Prime Minister under President Siaka Stevens
Republican Cabinet Formed
Forms the first prime ministerial office under the republic
White House Tape 485-004
John Mitchell appears with Richard Nixon in the 3-minute White House recording numbered 485-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 485-004
Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell in the 3-minute White House recording numbered 485-004; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Soyuz 10
Commands Soyuz 10, the first crewed mission sent to Salyut 1.
Sticky Fingers
The Rolling Stones release Sticky Fingers.
Demonstrations
Vietnam veterans return medals & military decorations in anti war protests on Capitol
Demonstrations
200,000 people attend an anti war demonstrations in Washington DC
London Airport
The Government decides to build the 3rd London airport at Foulness
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Receives and supports the opening created by exchanges between Chinese and American table-tennis teams.
Trial
Horst Mahler, Irene Goergens, and Ingrid Schubert go on trial, for their involvement in the release of Baader, in the court of Moabit prison, Mahler is acquitted (though he still has two other charges pending), and Goergens and Schubert are convicted
Trial
Horst Mahler, Irene Goergens, and Ingrid Schubert go on trial, for their involvement in the release of Baader, in the court of Moabit prison, Mahler is acquitted (though he still has two other charges pending), and Goergens and Schubert are convicted
Trial
Horst Mahler, Irene Goergens, and Ingrid Schubert go on trial, for their involvement in the release of Baader, in the court of Moabit prison, Mahler is acquitted (though he still has two other charges pending), and Goergens and Schubert are convicted
Eastern Command
A. A. K. Niazi assumes command of Pakistan's Eastern Command during the Bangladesh Liberation War.
Eastern Command Replacement
Tikka Khan is replaced in the Eastern Command as the conflict in East Pakistan intensifies.
24th CPSU Congress
Reports on directives for economic development under the Ninth Five-Year Plan.
Ninth Five-Year Plan
Presents the Ninth Five-Year Plan, emphasizing growth in consumer goods.
May 197121 historical events
Retirement
Plays his final game for Blackpool in front of a crowd of over 30,000 against Manchester United at Bloomfield Road
General
Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party
League Title Winning Header
Heads the winning goal at Tottenham Hotspur as Arsenal secure the league championship.
Demonstrations
Anti war protest in Washington DC
White House Tape 491-014
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 28-minute White House recording numbered 491-014; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 491-014
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 28-minute White House recording numbered 491-014; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Arsenal Double Captain
Captains Arsenal through the league and FA Cup Double-winning campaign.
1971 FA Cup Final Equaliser
Scores Arsenal's extra-time equaliser before Charlie George strikes the winning goal against Liverpool.
Marriage
Mick Jagger marries Bianca Perez Morena de Macias, cannot remember her whole name so she becomes known as Bianca Jagger
Bridge over Troubled Water
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, receives a gold record for her version of "Bridge over Troubled Water"
Corrective Revolution
Removes leading rivals from government and consolidates his control of the presidency.
Mars 2
Mars 2 is launched toward Mars as part of the Soviet planetary programme.
Soviet Relations
Signs the Egyptian-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation.
Treaty of Friendship
Signs a fifteen-year Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation with the Soviet Union.
Federal Permanent Injunction
A federal district court permanently barred Garrison's office from continuing the pending perjury prosecution against Shaw on May 27, 1971.
Every Picture Tells a Story
Releases Every Picture Tells a Story, his major solo breakthrough.
Mars 3
Mars 3 is launched toward Mars as part of the Soviet planetary programme.
Kooks
Becomes father to Duncan Jones, inspiring the song Kooks on Hunky Dory.
Invitation for Nixon Visit
Uses secret communications to signal China's willingness to receive a presidential envoy and later President Richard Nixon.
Election
Labour turn a Tory majority of 10,874 to a Labour majority of 1,868
Rule of Okinawa
The US returns Okinawa to Japan
June 1971107 historical events
People's Assembly
Torres permits the People's Assembly of unions and leftist organisations to convene.
Operation Arc Light
The monthly sortie rate is reduced to 1,000
European Cup Victory
Manages Ajax to victory over Panathinaikos in the European Cup final at Wembley.
European Cup Victory
Helps Ajax defeat Panathinaikos at Wembley to win the club's first European Cup.
Economic Reform
I participates in economic reform connected with Jordanian political and historical developments.
Sometime in New York City
John Lennon & Yoko Ono jam with Frank Zappa at the Fillmore East in New York City, recorded for subsequent release on the Plastic Ono Band album "Sometime in New York City"
Soyuz 11
Commands Soyuz 11, which docks with Salyut 1.
Soyuz 11
Serves as research engineer on Soyuz 11 during the Salyut 1 mission.
Soyuz 11
Serves as flight engineer on Soyuz 11 during the Salyut 1 mission.
Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Abdul Zahir becomes prime minister during the final years of the monarchy.
Pentagon Papers
The New York Times begins publishing material from the Pentagon Papers leaked by Ellsberg, intensifying Nixon administration concern about unauthorized disclosures.
Pentagon Papers
Ellsberg releases the documents to New York Times correspondent Neil Sheehan & On Sunday, June 13, 1971, the Times publishes the first of nine excerpts and commentaries on the 7,000 page collection.
Pentagon Papers
For 15 days, the Times was prevented from publishing its articles by court order requested by the Nixon administration, meanwhile, Ellsberg leaks the documents to The Washington Post and 17 other newspapers.
Pentagon Papers
The Washington Post begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers later in the week
Pentagon Papers
The New York Times began publishing excerpts on June 13, 1971; the first article in the series was titled "Vietnam Archive: Pentagon Study Traces Three Decades of Growing US Involvement". The study was dubbed The Pentagon Papers during the resulting media publicity. Street protests, political controversy, and lawsuits followed
Scandal
An account of the war commissioned by McNamara iitains leaked to the New York Times
Pentagon Papers Publication Decision
Sulzberger oversees the newspaper as the New York Times decides to publish material from the classified Pentagon Papers.
Vietnam Archive First Installment
The New York Times begins publishing its Pentagon Papers series based on material obtained by Sheehan.
Pentagon Papers Leak
Leaked Pentagon Papers begin appearing in the New York Times
Scandal
The New York Times publishes security documents leaked to the press by Daniel Ellsberg
Security Documents Leaked
The New York Times publishes security documents leaked to the press by Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon Papers Publication
The New York Times begins publishing the Pentagon Papers
New York Times Halt Demand
Mitchell demands that the New York Times stop publishing Pentagon Papers material and return the classified documents.
Pentagon Papers Cabinet Discussion
Nixon meets senior administration officials as the government responds to publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers
After failing to persuade the Times to voluntarily cease publication on June 14, Attorney General John N. Mitchellll and Nixon obtained a federal court injunction forcing the Times to cease publication after three articles.
Pentagon Papers
However, Kissinger convinced the president that not opposing the publication set a negative precedent for future secrets.
Pentagon Papers
John Mitchellll, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to the Times ordering that it halt publication, The Times refuses, and the Government takes out a suit against it.
Pentagon Papers
President Nixon's first reaction to the publication was that, since the study embarrassed the Johnson and Kennedy administrations rather than his, he should do nothing.
Pentagon Papers
The administration argued Ellsberg and Russo were guilty of a felony under the Espionage Act of 1917, because they had no authority to disclose classified documents.
Pentagon Papers
Backs legal action to stop further New York Times publication of the Pentagon Papers after Attorney General John Mitchell demands that the newspaper halt.
Government Demand to Halt Publication
Sulzberger's newspaper receives the Nixon administration demand that further publication of the Pentagon Papers stop.
National Security Statement
Chairs a National Security meeting and issues a public statement urging calm, dignity and self-reliance amid mounting diplomatic pressure.
School Milk
15-29 June, protests about withdrawal of milk to state schools
FBI Pentagon Papers Investigation Request
Mitchell asks the FBI to investigate the unauthorized disclosure of classified Pentagon Papers material.
New York Times Temporary Restraining Order
Gurfein issues a temporary restraining order stopping further New York Times publication while the Pentagon Papers case is heard.
Pentagon Papers Response
Seeks legal action to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers
Pentagon Papers Response
Seeks to halt publication of the Pentagon Papers
Alaskan Pipeline
Discusses the Alaskan pipeline as part of a broader review of domestic issues and White House policy coordination.
Florida Barge Canal
Participates in a meeting with Nixon covering domestic policy questions including the Florida barge canal and coordination through Ehrlichman's staff.
Pentagon Papers Administration Response
Discusses with Nixon the administration response to publication of the Pentagon Papers and the division of responsibilities among senior White House staff.
Pentagon Papers Justice Department Role
Discusses the Justice Department's part in the administration response to the Pentagon Papers and the need for coordinated White House leadership.
Pentagon Papers Press Strategy
Reviews press handling of the Pentagon Papers, including the administration's presentation of Vietnam, domestic issues and staff responsibilities.
Pentagon Papers Staff Assignments
Reviews proposed staff roles for handling the Pentagon Papers controversy, including responsibilities associated with Ehrlichman, Colson, Moore, Price, Buchanan, Scali, Krogh and Cole.
Presidential Staff Access
Discusses Nixon's schedule and access arrangements involving Shultz, Ehrlichman and Kissinger, including preparation for presidential meetings.
Public Issue Priorities
Reviews the public importance of Vietnam, the economy and drugs, including polling and the use of presidential press conferences to address domestic issues.
Congressional Pentagon Papers Statements
Reviews the possible use of congressional statements to support the administration's case concerning publication of classified documents.
Declassification Strategy
Discusses declassification of World War II and Korean War material as part of the broader response to the Pentagon Papers dispute.
Media Contact Strategy
Reviews contacts with reporters and possible press approaches as the White House develops its response to the Pentagon Papers.
New York Times Response
Participates in discussion of how the administration should respond publicly to the New York Times over publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Counterstrategy
Meets with Nixon and Ziegler as the White House considers its political and public response to publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Legal Status
Reviews the restraining-order and grand-jury situation connected with the government's effort to halt or investigate publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Statement Wording
Discusses proposed language for administration statements concerning publication of classified material and the legal issues surrounding the disclosures.
Rogers Statement on Pentagon Papers
Discusses possible use of a statement by Secretary of State William Rogers in the administration's response to the Pentagon Papers controversy.
Georgetown Pentagon Papers Review
Bradlee gathers reporters at his Georgetown home to review Pentagon Papers material and prepare stories for publication.
Pentagon Papers Copy Reaches Washington Post
Bradlee receives access to a copy of the Pentagon Papers as the Washington Post prepares its own reporting.
Pentagon Papers Go-Ahead
Graham authorizes the Washington Post to publish Pentagon Papers material despite warnings about legal and financial risk.
Pentagon Papers Legal Risk Decision
Graham accepts the risk of government legal action and supports publication of the classified study.
Pentagon Papers Reporting Team
Roberts joins the Washington Post team examining the Pentagon Papers at Bradlee's home before publication.
Washington Post Halt Demand
Mitchell's Justice Department asks the Washington Post to stop publishing classified Pentagon Papers material.
Pentagon Papers
The Washington Post begins publishing the Pentagon Papers - the Defense Department's secret history of the Vietnam War. The Washington Post will begin publishing the papers later in the week.
Pentagon Papers
On June 18, 1971, The Washington Post began publishing its own series of articles based upon the Pentagon Papers; Ellsberg gave portions to editor Ben Bradlee
Pentagon Papers
On June 18, 1971, The Washington Post began publishing its own series of articles based upon the Pentagon Papers; Ellsberg gave portions to editor Ben Bradlee
Washington Post Injunction Denied
Gesell refuses the government's request for an immediate injunction against further Washington Post publication.
Washington Post Injunction Hearing
Gesell hears the government's request to prevent the Washington Post from continuing its Pentagon Papers series.
Pentagon Papers Court Defense
Bradlee supports continued publication as the Washington Post defends itself against the government's effort to stop the series.
Washington Post Pentagon Papers Publication
Bradlee directs publication of the Washington Post's first Pentagon Papers stories.
Washington Post First Pentagon Papers Edition
The Washington Post begins its Pentagon Papers series after Graham approves publication.
Washington Post First Pentagon Papers Story
Roberts writes for the Washington Post edition that begins publishing Pentagon Papers material.
The Twelve Chairs
Releases the film adaptation The Twelve Chairs.
Won't Get Fooled Again
Release Won't Get Fooled Again.
Pentagon Papers Prior Restraint Litigation
Mitchell oversees the administration's legal effort to prevent newspapers from continuing publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Indictment
A federal grand jury indicts Ellsberg on charges concerning retention and conversion of classified Pentagon Papers documents.
Pentagon Papers
Admits to delivering the Pentagon Papers to New York Times
Ellsberg Prosecution Stance
Nixon tells Cabinet members that the administration intends to continue prosecuting Ellsberg over the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Staff Discipline after Pentagon Papers
Haldeman hears Nixon emphasize strict administration discipline and continued prosecution of Ellsberg after the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Pentagon Papers
John Mitchell, Nixon's Attorney General, almost immediately issued a telegram to the Times ordering that it halt publication, The Times refuses, and the Government takes out a suit against it
Congressional Pentagon Papers Disclosure
Gravel uses a Senate subcommittee proceeding to place extensive Pentagon Papers material into a public congressional setting.
Pentagon Papers Entered into Record
Gravel inserts the remaining Pentagon Papers material in his possession into the Senate subcommittee record.
Pentagon Papers Subcommittee Reading
Gravel reads portions of the Pentagon Papers during a meeting of a Senate subcommittee.
Reform of Education
Says LEAs may use the 1944 education act to retain grammar schools
Death of Georgy Dobrovolsky
Dies with the Soyuz 11 crew during re-entry after cabin depressurisation.
Death of Viktor Patsayev
Dies with the Soyuz 11 crew during re-entry after cabin depressurisation.
Death of Vladislav Volkov
Dies with the Soyuz 11 crew during re-entry after cabin depressurisation.
Pentagon Papers
The Supreme Court ordered publication of the Times to resume freely (New York Times Co. v. United States).
Pentagon Papers
The Supreme Court rejects the administration's effort to prevent continued newspaper publication of the Pentagon Papers in New York Times Co. v. United States.
Pentagon Papers
The Supreme Court ordered publication of the Times to resume freely (New York Times Co. v. United States). Although the Times did not reveal Ellsberg as their source, he went into hiding for 13 days afterwards, suspecting that the evidence would point to him as the source of the theft
Pentagon Papers Dissent
Burger dissents from the Supreme Court judgment allowing immediate continued publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Supreme Court Publication Victory
Sulzberger's newspaper wins the right to continue publication after the Supreme Court rejects the government's prior-restraint case.
Pentagon Papers Concurrence
White votes with the majority allowing publication while separately discussing possible criminal remedies after publication.
Pentagon Papers Dissent
Blackmun dissents from the Supreme Court judgment that rejects the government's request for prior restraint.
Prior Restraint Concurrence
Black votes with the six-justice majority allowing the New York Times and Washington Post to continue publishing the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Dissent
Harlan dissents from the Supreme Court judgment in the Pentagon Papers prior-restraint case.
Pentagon Papers Concurrence
Stewart votes with the majority rejecting the government's request to stop publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers Concurrence
Marshall votes with the majority in the Supreme Court decision permitting Pentagon Papers publication to continue.
Pentagon Papers Concurrence
Brennan votes with the majority allowing publication to continue and writes separately on the exceptionally narrow basis for prior restraint.
Pentagon Papers Concurrence
Douglas votes with the majority rejecting the government's effort to restrain publication of the Pentagon Papers.
Supreme Court Press Freedom Victory
Graham's newspaper prevails with the New York Times when the Supreme Court allows Pentagon Papers publication to continue.
Pentagon Papers Decision
Joins the Supreme Court decision allowing publication of the Pentagon Papers
Movement 2 June
Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF
Movement 2 June
Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF
Movement 2 June
Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF
Movement 2 June
Former members of Kommune I, and former members of the now-disbanded West Berlin Tupamaros, form "Movement 2 June", Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin encourage the group, which includes Bommi Baumann and Fritz Teufel, to join the RAF
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders
Upper Clyde Shipbuilders is declared insolvent & its liquidation announced
Riders on the Storm
Releases Riders on the Storm.
Vietnam Archive Publication Preparation
Sheehan helps prepare the newspaper series that the Times labels the Vietnam Archive.
Pentagon Papers District Court Review
Gurfein presides over the federal court dispute between the government and the New York Times over prior restraint.
Golden Boot European Golden Shoe
Collects the European Golden Shoe leading-scorer distinction after scoring 44 goals for Marseille. The award recognises a French league scoring haul that stood as a benchmark for decades.
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Grapefruit
John Lennon cuts Imagine at his home studio, the anthemic title track is inspired by a message in Yoko Onos book "Grapefruit"
Anti-Leak Administration Strategy
Participates in discussion of possible administration action against leaks and perceived anti-administration activity following the Pentagon Papers disclosures.
Cooke Cable Leak Inquiry
Discusses the investigation of how classified diplomatic cables became available to Daniel Ellsberg, including the reported role of Charles Cooke.
Ellsberg Cable Access
Reviews information concerning Daniel Ellsberg's access to diplomatic cables and the circumstances in which classified material may have been shown to him.
FBI Academy Appearance
Reviews Nixon's appearance at the FBI Academy and the President's public defense of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
Press Commentary Review
Reviews media commentary, including discussion of the New York Times and television commentary, during a meeting with Nixon.
Richardson Conversation on Pentagon Papers
Reports and discusses his conversation with Elliot Richardson concerning issues arising from the Pentagon Papers case.
State Department Leak Concerns
Discusses possible leaks from the State Department and White House concerns about the handling of classified foreign-policy material.
Turkish Opium Ban Coverage
Discusses news coverage concerning Turkey's opium ban during a wider White House meeting on policy and media issues.
FBI
Appointed Deputy Associate Director of the FBI, assisting Associate Director Clyde Tolson
Death of Jim Morrison
Dies in Paris at age twenty-seven.
Death of James Douglas Jim Morrison
Death of James Douglas "Jim" Morrison
26th Amendment Certified
The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18
White House Tape 538-015
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and John Ehrlichman in the 19-minute White House recording numbered 538-015; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 538-015
John Mitchell appears with Richard Nixon, John Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman in the 19-minute White House recording numbered 538-015; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 538-015
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, and H. R. Haldeman in the 19-minute White House recording numbered 538-015; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 538-015
Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell, John Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman in the 19-minute White House recording numbered 538-015; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Burial
Is buried at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
Shankly Commits to New Liverpool Contract
Shankly agreed a further three-year contract with Liverpool while reconstructing his squad after its earlier domestic successes.
White House Security Consultant Status
CIA's morning meeting recorded that John Ehrlichman had informed Deputy Director Robert Cushman that Hunt had become a White House security consultant.
First Secret Kissinger Visit
Begins intensive secret talks with Henry Kissinger during his first visit to Beijing.
Pentagon Papers Gallup Poll
Buchanan receives a memorandum about a Gallup poll measuring public awareness of the Pentagon Papers after the Supreme Court ruling.
Kissinger Strategic Talks
Continues wide-ranging discussions with Kissinger on Taiwan, Vietnam, the Soviet Union and a presidential visit.
Nationalization
Congress unanimously approves nationalization of the large copper mines
Copper Nationalization
Signs the constitutional reform unanimously approved by Congress to nationalize the major copper mines.
Nationalization of Copper
Promulgates the unanimous constitutional amendment nationalizing the large copper mines.
Johann Hafstein Government
The Johann Hafstein Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
First Olafur Johannesson Government
Begins the First Olafur Johannesson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Prime Minister of Iceland
Appointed Prime Minister of Iceland
Visit to China
Richard Nixon announces his intention to visit China
Visit to China
Richard Nixon announces his intention to visit China. Chous policy of reconcilliation with the USA is rewarded
Nixon Visit Announcement
Participates in the coordinated announcement that President Nixon will visit China.
Announces a future trip to China
Announces a future trip to China
Black September
Jordanian security forces completed a major offensive against remaining Palestinian guerrilla bases around Ajloun. The operation marked the decisive defeat of organized fedayeen forces inside Jordan.
Final Brazil International Against Yugoslavia
Pelรฉ made his final senior appearance for Brazil in a friendly against Yugoslavia before a large Maracanรฃ crowd.
Arrest of Dieter Kunzelmann
Dieter Kunzelmann is arrested for his bombing activities in the West Berlin TupamarosDieter Kunzelmann is arrested for his bombing activities in the West Berlin Tupamaros
Tupamaros
Dieter Kunzelmann is arrested for his bombing activities in the West Berlin TupamarosDieter Kunzelmann is arrested for his bombing activities in the West Berlin Tupamaros
Master of Reality
Plays bass and shapes the darker lyrical direction on Master of Reality.
Master of Reality
Uses lower tunings on Master of Reality, deepening the heavy sound that influences later metal bands.
CIA Alias and Disguise Request
Hunt asked Deputy CIA Director Robert Cushman for alias identification and physical disguise materials for what he described as a sensitive White House mission.
CIA Disguise Materials Issued
CIA gave Hunt a wig, glasses, and a device for altering his speech as part of the technical assistance requested by the White House.
Edward Joseph Warren Alias Issued
CIA technical officers supplied Hunt with identification documents in the alias Edward Joseph Warren for use in his White House assignment.
White House Tape 545-003
Egil Krogh appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 545-003
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and Egil Krogh in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 545-003
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman and Egil Krogh in the 12-minute White House recording numbered 545-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Nixon Doctrine
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in 1970 in line with the Nixon doctrine proclaimed in July 1969, providing military & economic assistance to local powers to maintain the "regional order"
Nixon Doctrine
States that the United States henceforth expected its allies to take care of their own military defense, but that the US would aid in defense as requested.
Nixon Doctrine
The US will furnish military and economic assistance when requested in accordance with its Treaty commitments, they will look to the nation directly threatened to assume the primary responsibility of providing the manpower for its defense.
Nixon Doctrine
The US will provide a shield if nuclear power threatens the freedom of a nation allied with us or of a nation whose survival we consider vital to our security.
Nixon Doctrine
The United States will keep all of its Treaty commitments.
Nixon Doctrine
The doctrine is applied by the Nixon administration in the Persian Gulf region, with military aid to Iran and Saudi Arabia, so that these US allies could undertake the responsibility of ensuring peace and stability in the region.
Apollo 15 CSM-LM Docking
Pilots Endeavour during transposition and docking with lunar module Falcon.
Apollo 15 Launch
Commands Apollo 15 as the first extended J-type lunar exploration mission begins.
Exile of Milton Obote
Forced to seek exile in Zambia
Coup
Leaves Uganda following a military coup
Bangla Desh
Releases the single, "Bangla Desh" in America
Apollo 15 Lunar Orbit
Conducts orbital science while Scott and Irwin explore the Moon.
Apollo 15 Hadley Landing
Pilots Falcon to a landing near Hadley Rille and the Apennine Mountains.
Apollo 15 Stand-Up EVA
Views and photographs the landing area from Falconโs upper hatch before the first surface traverse.
Apollo 15 Landing
Explores Hadley Rille with David Scott.
Apollo 15 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 15 surface excursion.
Apollo 15 Rover
Drives the first lunar rover during Apollo 15.
Apollo 15 ALSEP Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package during the first Apollo 15 surface EVA.
Apollo 15 First EVA
Explores the Hadley-Apennine region with Scott during the mission's first rover-supported lunar excursion.
Apollo 15 Rover Navigation
Navigates with Scott during the first operational use of the Lunar Roving Vehicle.
Strike
Militant shop stewards occupy the four UCS shipyards
Black September
Following the expulsion of its armed formations from Jordan, the PLO increasingly operated from Lebanon. This relocation reshaped the Palestinian movementโs military geography and helped set the stage for later regional confrontations.
Black September
The remaining Palestinian fedayeen positions in northern Jordan came under renewed Jordanian military pressure. The defeat of these forces effectively ended the PLOโs capacity to maintain a major independent armed presence in the kingdom.
Chappaquiddick Incident
Colson authorized Hunt to travel to New England to seek potentially scandalous information on Senator Edward Kennedy, specifically pertaining to the Chappaquiddick incident and to Kennedy's possible extramarital affairs. Hunt sought and used CIA disguises and other equipment for the project. This mission eventually proved unsuccessful, with little if any useful information uncovered by Hunt
Special Investigations Unit
Colson authorized Hunt to travel to New England to seek potentially scandalous information on Senator Edward Kennedy, specifically pertaining to the Chappaquiddick incident and to Kennedy's possible extramarital affairs. Hunt sought and used CIA disguises and other equipment for the project. This mission eventually proved unsuccessful, with little if any useful information uncovered by Hunt
White House Plumbers
Colson authorized Hunt to travel to New England to seek potentially scandalous information on Senator Edward Kennedy, specifically pertaining to the Chappaquiddick incident and to Kennedy's possible extramarital affairs. Hunt sought and used CIA disguises and other equipment for the project. This mission eventually proved unsuccessful, with little if any useful information uncovered by Hunt
Leak Project Leadership
Krogh leads the White House leak project formed in response to concerns intensified by the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Creation of Leak Project
Concern over continuing leaks and the Pentagon Papers helps drive Nixon's creation of the White House special investigations leak project.
White House Leak Project
Young serves with Krogh in the White House leak project created after the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Concealed Recorder Provided
CIA technical officers provided Hunt with a commercial tape recorder concealed in a typewriter case during the period of White House support.
Tessina Camera Provided
CIA supplied Hunt with a small Tessina camera concealed in a tobacco pouch for photographic work connected with his White House assignment.
Special Investigations Unit Creation
Ehrlichman becomes instrumental in creating the White House special investigations unit known as the Plumbers.
Apollo 15 Solar Wind Spectrometer Deployment
Helps deploy the Apollo 15 Solar Wind Spectrometer as part of the lunar surface experiments used to monitor the particle flow from the Sun.
August 197163 historical events
Concert for Bangladesh
Invites Dylan to perform at the Concert for Bangladesh.
Concert for Bangladesh
Performs at the Concert for Bangladesh at Madison Square Garden.
Genesis Rock Discovery
Collects the ancient anorthosite sample later nicknamed the Genesis Rock during exploration near Spur Crater.
Genesis Rock Discovery
Works with Scott at Spur Crater when the crew collects the anorthosite sample known as the Genesis Rock.
Genesis Rock Discovery
Helps identify and collect the ancient anorthosite sample later nicknamed the Genesis Rock.
Fillmore East - June 1971
Releases the live album Fillmore East - June 1971 from performances by the Mothers at the New York venue.
Agriculture Secretary Succession
Discusses possible successors to Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin and the political and administrative considerations surrounding the choice.
Ambassador to Great Britain
Reviews the possible replacement of the United States ambassador to Great Britain and the political timing of any change.
Automobile Excise Tax
Reviews possible repeal of the automobile excise tax and its expected effect on prices, sales and the wider economy.
Busing Constitutional Amendment
Participates in discussion of a possible constitutional amendment concerning school busing and the political implications of the issue.
Busing and Republican Platform
Discusses whether school busing should be addressed in the 1972 Republican platform and the likely congressional and electoral consequences.
California Republican Politics
Discusses California Republican politics involving Ronald Reagan, Edwin Reinecke and Robert Finch in the context of future elections and appointments.
China Visit Political Reaction
Discusses political reaction to the planned presidential visit to the People's Republic of China, including responses from conservative Republicans.
Economic Competitiveness
Discusses United States business competitiveness, investment, worker productivity, inflation and the balance-of-trade problem.
Gold Convertibility
Discusses possible suspension of dollar convertibility into gold during consideration of measures to stabilize the international monetary system.
Import Tax Proposal
Reviews a proposed temporary import tax as part of a wider package intended to address trade, currency and domestic economic pressures.
International Monetary Crisis
Participates in a detailed review of the international monetary crisis, including pressure on the dollar and possible United States action.
Investment Tax Credit
Discusses restoration or expansion of an investment tax credit as one element of an administration economic program.
Lockheed Vote Assessment
Discusses the congressional Lockheed vote, its outcome and the positions of senators contacted by administration figures.
Revenue Sharing
Reviews revenue sharing as part of the administration's domestic agenda and its relationship to broader political strategy.
Vice Presidential Role
Discusses Vice President Spiro Agnew's political role, press relations and participation in administration and campaign activity.
Vietnam and POW Political Reaction
Reviews political reaction to Vietnam and prisoner-of-war issues during a discussion of conservative responses to administration foreign policy.
Wage and Price Freeze Planning
Participates in discussion of a possible wage and price freeze as the administration considers responses to inflation and economic instability.
Apollo 15 Falcon Liftoff
Commands Falcon's ascent stage as it leaves the Moon to rendezvous with Endeavour.
Apollo 15 Third EVA
Leads the third lunar surface excursion, completing geological sampling and experiment work.
Apollo 15 Deep Core Sample
Helps obtain a deep drill-core sample from beneath the lunar surface during Apollo 15.
Apollo 15 Falcon Liftoff
Leaves the lunar surface with Scott aboard Falcon after three days of exploration.
Falcon Lunar Ascent
Commands Falconโs ascent from the lunar surface for rendezvous with Endeavour.
Hammer and Feather Demonstration
Drops a hammer and feather together to demonstrate Galileoโs principle in the lunar vacuum.
Death of Georgy Babakin
Death of Georgy Babakin, chief designer associated with Soviet lunar and planetary probes.
Apollo 15 Subsatellite Deployment
Deploys the Particles and Fields subsatellite from Endeavour before Apollo 15 leaves lunar orbit.
Apollo 15 Trans-Earth Injection
Pilots Endeavour during the service propulsion burn that sends Apollo 15 toward Earth.
Apollo 15 Deep-Space EVA
Performs the first deep-space EVA to retrieve film cassettes from the service module.
Deep-Space EVA
Performs a trans-Earth coast EVA to retrieve film cassettes.
Reform of Labour Law
Strike ballots & cooling off periods before strike action become statutory. Only registered unions are entitled to legal protection
Charity Shield Winning Goalkeeper
Shilton keeps goal as Leicester City defeats Liverpool 1-0 in the 1971 Charity Shield, securing the trophy at Filbert Street.
Apollo 15 Splashdown
Returns with Scott and Irwin after the longest Apollo mission flown to that date.
Apollo 15 Splashdown
Returns to Earth with Scott and Worden after the first Apollo J-type mission.
Indo-Soviet Treaty
India and the Soviet Union sign the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation.
Ellsberg Profile Material Submission
Hunt supplied material during White House contacts that contributed to CIA work on a psychological assessment of Daniel Ellsberg.
Baba O'Riley
Release Who's Next with Baba O'Riley.
Who's Next Album
Release the album Who's Next.
Dollar Gold Convertibility Suspended
Nixon suspends the dollar's convertibility into gold as part of a new economic program, fundamentally changing the international monetary system in which the Federal Reserve conducts policy.
Closing of Gold Window
Nixon suspends official conversion of foreign-held dollars into gold.
Gold Window Closed
Nixon suspends the convertibility of official dollar balances into gold, removing the central gold-convertibility commitment of the Bretton Woods system.
Economy of USA
Announces a 90 day freeze on prices, wages & rents
CIA Secretary Request Refused
Hunt requested temporary use of a CIA secretary he had known during his Agency career, but the request was refused.
Banzer Coup
Banzer overthrows Torres with military and conservative political support.
CIA Technical Support Ends
Deputy Director Robert Cushman told the White House that CIA would provide no further technical assistance because Hunt's requests had expanded beyond acceptable limits.
California Reconnaissance Film Developed
CIA technical officers developed film Hunt had brought back from California after reconnaissance connected with the Ellsberg investigation.
New York Cover Request Refused
Hunt asked CIA for a New York mail address and telephone-answering service, but senior officers refused the expanded request.
ILL High-Flux Reactor Criticality
Directs the ILL during the period when its high-flux reactor first reaches criticality.
CIA Credit Card Request Refused
Hunt contacted CIA technical officers seeking a credit card for operational use after other support had been terminated, and the request was refused.
Northern Ireland Security Policy
Faces escalating conflict in Northern Ireland and pressure for stronger security policy.
Bombing of Tehran
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Demonstrations
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Peoples Mojahedin of Iran
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Bombing of Tehran
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Demonstrations
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Peoples Mojahedin of Iran
The PMOIs first military activities, a bombing of the Tehran electrical works and unsuccessful airplane hijacking, were conducted in August 1971 in protest against the Pahlavis extravagant 2,500 year celebration of Irans monarchy
Liddy Alias Support Requested
Hunt brought G. Gordon Liddy to CIA technical officers, who provided Liddy with disguise material and alias documents under another name.
Fielding Operation Approval
Ehrlichman approves a proposed operation aimed at obtaining information about Ellsberg from psychiatrist Lewis Fielding's office.
Apollo 15 SIM Bay Science
Operates scientific instruments and cameras in Endeavour's service module while the surface crew explores Hadley.
September 197168 historical events
Federation of Arab Republics
Wins referendum approval for Egypt to join the Federation of Arab Republics with Libya and Syria.
Bundeskriminalamt
Horst Herold is selected to be Chief Commissioner of the Bundeskriminalamt he goes about centralizing efforts to track down the Baader-Meinhof Gang & builds a computer system which contains every singe fact or bit of evidence relating the gang
Watergate
Howard Hunt burglarizes the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
Special Investigations Unit
Hunt's first assignment for the White House (Special Investigations Unit) was a covert operation to break into the Los Angeles office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist, Dr. Lewis J. Fielding. In July 1971, Fielding had refused an FBI request for psychiatric data on Ellsberg. Hunt and Liddy cased the building in late August. The burglary, on September 3, 1971, was not detected, but no Ellsberg files were found
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt organizes the bugging of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office building and was also found to be responsible for a break-in at the office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
Watergate
Howard Hunt burglarizes the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
White House Plumbers
Hunt's first assignment for the White House (Special Investigations Unit) was a covert operation to break into the Los Angeles office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist, Dr. Lewis J. Fielding. In July 1971, Fielding had refused an FBI request for psychiatric data on Ellsberg. Hunt and Liddy cased the building in late August. The burglary, on September 3, 1971, was not detected, but no Ellsberg files were found
Special Investigations Unit
Hunt's first assignment for the White House (Special Investigations Unit) was a covert operation to break into the Los Angeles office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist, Dr. Lewis J. Fielding. In July 1971, Fielding had refused an FBI request for psychiatric data on Ellsberg. Hunt and Liddy cased the building in late August. The burglary, on September 3, 1971, was not detected, but no Ellsberg files were found
White House Plumbers
Hunt's first assignment for the White House (Special Investigations Unit) was a covert operation to break into the Los Angeles office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist, Dr. Lewis J. Fielding. In July 1971, Fielding had refused an FBI request for psychiatric data on Ellsberg. Hunt and Liddy cased the building in late August. The burglary, on September 3, 1971, was not detected, but no Ellsberg files were found
Watergate
Howard Hunt burglarizes the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt organizes the bugging of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office building and was also found to be responsible for a break-in at the office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
Watergate
Howard Hunt burglarizes the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
Fielding Break-In Authorization
Krogh authorizes the operation that leads White House operatives to burglarize psychiatrist Lewis Fielding's office.
Fielding Break-In
Participates in the burglary of psychiatrist Lewis Fielding's office as White House operatives search for information that could discredit Pentagon Papers source Daniel Ellsberg.
Fielding Office Burglary
Hunt participates in the burglary of Lewis Fielding's office while seeking information that could be used against Ellsberg.
Pentagon Papers
The White House plumber's unit named for their orders to plug leaks in the administration burglarizes a psychiatrist's office to find files on Daniel Ellsberg, the former defense analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers
Howard Hunt burgals the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War
Watergate
Howard Hunt burgals the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt maintains that the reason for the break-in was the belief they would find records proving the Democrats had received illegal campaign contributions from the Castro regime.
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt organizes the bugging of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office building and was also found to be responsible for a break-in at the office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
Watergate
Howard Hunt burgals the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
Government
Helps supervise a "national-security" based burglary of Ellsbergs office
Watergate
Howard Hunt burgals the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt maintains that the reason for the break-in was the belief they would find records proving the Democrats had received illegal campaign contributions from the Castro regime.
Watergate
Everette Howard Hunt organizes the bugging of the Democratic National Committee at the Watergate office building and was also found to be responsible for a break-in at the office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist.
Watergate
Howard Hunt burgals the office of the psychiatrist of Daniel Ellsberg, the leaker of the secret "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War.
China Opening and Vietnam
Links the opening to China with wider strategy over Vietnam
Pentagon Papers
The White House plumber's unit named for their orders to plug leaks in the administration burglarizes a psychiatrist's office to find files on Daniel Ellsberg, the former defense analyst who leaked the Pentagon Papers
Arthur Burns Schedule
Discusses Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns's schedule and a possible meeting with Nixon before Burns travels to Europe.
Civil Rights Polling
Reviews polling concerning civil rights and race relations as part of a wider assessment of public opinion.
Connally Economic Coordination
Reviews coordination with Treasury Secretary John Connally on economic policy and communication across the administration.
Cost of Living Council Meeting
Reviews scheduling and preparation for a Cost of Living Council meeting during Nixon's economic-policy discussions.
Cost of Living Council
Reviews the role of the Cost of Living Council and White House staff in implementing and explaining the administration's economic program.
Economy Polling
Discusses polling on the economy and the wage and price freeze as factors affecting public approval.
Governors Conference Schedule
Discusses presidential scheduling connected with the Governors' Conference and other meetings on the day's agenda.
Labor Union Meeting Preparation
Discusses Nixon's forthcoming meeting with labor representatives and the political presentation of the administration's economic measures.
Post-Freeze Economic Policy
Discusses with Nixon the next phase of economic policy as the ninety-day wage and price freeze approaches its eventual conclusion.
Presidential Approval Polling
Discusses Gallup and White House polling on Nixon's approval and disapproval ratings and the timing of poll releases.
Speech Draft Review
Discusses revisions to a presidential speech draft, including work by Raymond Price, John Connally and William Safire.
Vietnam Polling
Reviews polling information concerning public attitudes toward the Vietnam War and troop withdrawals.
White House Worship Service
Reviews invitations and arrangements for a White House worship service involving Billy Graham.
Arab Republic of Egypt
Adopts the official name Arab Republic of Egypt under the new constitution.
Constitution of Egypt
Promulgates a new constitution and changes the country's official name to the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Constitutional Referendum
Promulgates the permanent constitution after referendum approval.
Death of Nikita Khruschev
Dies in Moscow at age seventy-seven after several years outside public political life.
Exile of Lin Biao
Crosses the Chines border on his way to Russia to set up an opposition to Mao
Lin Biao Incident
Lin Biao flees after alleged coup plotting against Mao
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
Maos rival & Vice Chairman of the Party dies & many of his supporters are arrested
Coup
After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Death of Lin Biao
Dies on board a plane in Outer Mongolia as it skids on uneven ground. After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Death of Lin Biao
Lin Biao dies in a plane crash in Mongolia during his attempted flight from China
Burial at Novodevichy Cemetery
Is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery rather than receiving burial in the Kremlin Wall necropolis.
Mutual Force Reduction Talks
Discusses possible mutual force reductions in Europe with Willy Brandt.
Oreanda Meeting with Willy Brandt
Meets West German Chancellor Willy Brandt for extensive talks on European security and East-West relations.
European Security Conference Proposal
Presses Willy Brandt for progress toward a Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
Birth of Lance Armstrong
Born as Lance Edward Gunderson to Linda Walling and Eddie Charles Gunderson, named after Lance Rentzel, a Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
Gravitational Waves in Closed Universes
Gowdy publishes exact cosmological solutions containing gravitational waves in closed inhomogeneous universes, broadening the theoretical settings in which gravitational radiation can be studied.
T.Rex
The cover artwork for Electric Warrior was designed by British art design group Hipgnosis, based on a photo taken by Kieron "Spud" Murphy at a T. Rex concert at the Albert Hall, Nottingham on 14 May 1971
Electric Warrior
Releases Electric Warrior, a landmark album in the development of glam rock.
Hipgnosis
Electric Warrior uses cover artwork by Hipgnosis, based on a photograph by Kieron Spud Murphy.
Lane Recruited as Goalkeeping Cover
Frank Lane moved from nearby Tranmere Rovers to Liverpool in September 1971 to provide additional options in goal.
Nuclear Risk Reduction Agreement
Signs the nuclear risk reduction agreement with the United States.
Nuclear Arms Control
Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War Between the US and USSR is signed in Washington and enters into force
Treaty of Reduction of Nuclear War
Agreement on Measures to Reduce the Risk of Outbreak of Nuclear War Between the US and USSR is signed in Washington and enters into force
President of United Nations
Appointed President of the United Nations
President of United Nations
Appointed President of the United Nations
Federation of Arab Republics
Referenda in Egypt, Libya & Syria approve Federation of Arab Republics
Life Magazine
Hunt's White House duties included assassinations-related disinformation. In September 1971, Hunt forged and offered to a Life magazine reporter two top-secret U.S. State Department cables designed to prove that President Kennedy had personally and specifically ordered the assassination of Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu
October 197145 historical events
National Day Cancelled
National Day celebrations are cancelled after the Lin Biao incident shocks the leadership
Calls for the seating of People's Republic of China in the UN
Calls for the seating of People's Republic of China in the UN
South Vietnamese Election
Wins re-election after opposition candidates withdraw or are excluded
Multiculturalism Policy
Announces multiculturalism as official federal policy.
White House Tape 587-003
John Mitchell appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 9-minute White House recording numbered 587-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 587-003
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and John Mitchell in the 9-minute White House recording numbered 587-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 587-003
Richard Nixon appears with John Mitchell and John Ehrlichman in the 9-minute White House recording numbered 587-003; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
The Merchant of Four Seasons
Directs The Merchant of Four Seasons.
Baunsgaard Government
The Baunsgaard Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Second Krag Premiership
Begins the Second Krag Premiership in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Additional Ellsberg Material Supplied
Hunt transmitted additional material connected with the White House request for analysis concerning Daniel Ellsberg after CIA technical support to Hunt had ended.
Visit to To Moscow
Announces a visit to Moscow
Other Voices
Releases Other Voices without Morrison.
Birth of Jade Jagger
Birth of Jade Jagger, Bianca Jagger, gives birth to Mick Jaggers daughter Jade Jagger
Birth of Jade Jagger
Birth of Jade Jagger, Bianca Jagger, gives birth to Mick Jagger's daughter Jade Jagger
China Takes UN Seat
Welcomes the United Nations vote transferring China's seat to the People's Republic of China.
United Nations
The United States does not use its veto power to block mainland Chinas United Nations admission, the change in the US position comes about as the result of a gradual thaw in US- Chinese relations. Communist China Joins the UN, replacing Taiwan, the United Nations approves the membership of Communist China, thereby replacing Taiwan
Loss of United Nations Seat
UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 transfers Chinaโs United Nations representation to the Peopleโs Republic of China, ending ROC membership.
Official Visit to France
Begins an official visit to France, strengthening Soviet engagement with Western Europe.
United States does not use its veto power to block mainland
The United States does not use its veto power to block mainland China's United Nations admission, the change in the US position comes about as the result of a gradual thaw in US- Chinese relations
White House Tape 601-033
Alexander Butterfield appears with Richard Nixon and John Ehrlichman in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 601-033
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon and Alexander Butterfield in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 601-033
Richard Nixon appears with John Ehrlichman and Alexander Butterfield in the 26-minute White House recording numbered 601-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Country Renamed Zaire
Mobutu changes the country's name from Democratic Republic of the Congo to Zaire.
European Community Entry Vote
Votes for European Community entry and helps rally pro-European Labour Members of Parliament.
Labour Rebellion on Europe
Defies Labour's official position during the decisive Commons vote on European entry.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Agriculture Department Succession
Reviews candidates and timing for a possible successor to Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin.
Cabinet Personnel Review
Participates in discussion of Cabinet personnel, including possible changes involving Agriculture and other administration posts.
Haldeman Schedule
Reviews his own schedule and possible meetings as Nixon considers personnel announcements and administration business.
Hardin Departure Planning
Discusses the timing of Clifford Hardin's possible departure and related personnel decisions affecting the Agriculture Department.
State Arrival Ceremonies
Discusses arrangements and impressions concerning state arrival ceremonies and the presentation of visiting foreign leaders.
State Dinner Entertainment
Discusses White House entertainment, music and social arrangements associated with state dinners and official events.
Tito State Dinner Review
Discusses the previous state dinner for Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito, including ceremonial arrangements, entertainment and White House social planning.
Yugoslavia Discussion
Reviews Yugoslavia, its internal regional divisions and its international position during a meeting with Nixon following Tito's visit.
Franco-Soviet Cooperation Principles
Signs principles of Soviet-French cooperation with Georges Pompidou at the end of his French visit.
Second Kissinger Visit
Receives Kissinger again for detailed negotiations and planning for Nixon's forthcoming visit.
Shanghai Communique Drafting
Negotiates preliminary language with Kissinger for the joint communiquรฉ planned for Nixon's visit.
Congo River Renamed Zaire
Renames the Congo River as the Zaire River as part of the authenticity campaign.
Vice Chairman of the Housing Committee
Labour members vote Livingstone Vice Chairman of the Housing Committee on the Lambeth London Borough Council, his first job in local Government
Pompidou Talks
Holds talks with French President Georges Pompidou on European security, economic relations and international crises.
200 Motels Film and Soundtrack
Releases the 200 Motels film and soundtrack, combining orchestral writing, rock performance, satire and surreal filmmaking.
French Leak Case Material Received
CIA arranged to provide Hunt unclassified material concerning a 1954 French government-document leak for research connected with his White House work.
Kennedy made his first speech about The Troubles in Northern Ireland: he
Kennedy made his first speech about The Troubles in Northern Ireland: he said that "Ulster is becoming Britains Vietnam", demanded that British troops leave the northern counties, called for a united Ireland
November 197142 historical events
Governor System Begins
Montserrat gains a separate governor under the British monarch
Governor Appointed
Willoughby Harry Thompson becomes first Governor of Montserrat
Capture of Rockall
Britain annexes Rockall
Rule of Rockall
Britain annexes Rockall
Birth in Hondarribia
Unai Emery Etxegoien is born in Hondarribia in the Basque Country; his family's football background precedes his own playing and coaching careers.
President of Austria
Appointed President of the National Council
Political Intelligence Assignment
White House officials select Liddy to run a secret political intelligence operation for Nixon's reelection campaign instead of other candidates considered for the assignment.
Meddle
Pink Floyd release Meddle, featuring Echoes as a major long-form composition
Announces sales of $136 million in feed grain to the Soviets
Announces sales of $136 million in feed grain to the Soviets
Behind Blue Eyes
Release Behind Blue Eyes as a single.
Led Zeppelin IV
Releases the untitled fourth Led Zeppelin album.
Visit to Chile
Castro visits Chile
Nursery Cryme
Makes his Genesis studio debut on Nursery Cryme as drummer and backing vocalist.
Nursery Cryme
Makes his Genesis studio debut on Nursery Cryme, adding distinctive lead guitar textures.
George Jackson
Records and releases the protest single George Jackson.
Invasion of Vietnam
Sets Feb 1, 1972 as the deadline for the removal of another 45,000 American troops. Nixon proclaims the end of any offensive role in Vietnam
Coup
Comes to power following a bloodless coup
Constitution of Great Britain
Douglas-Home opend talks with Ian Smith
Diplomatic Negotiations at Salisbury
Douglas-Home opens talks with Ian Smith
Defence Ministry Ends
Ends his 2nd term as Minister of National Defence
Report
The Compton Report rejects allegations of brutality in internment camps
A Nod Is As Good As a Wink
Releases A Nod Is As Good As a Wink with Faces, including the hit Stay With Me.
East Pakistan War
Pakistan accuses Indian forces of direct intervention in East Pakistan.
Muswell Hillbillies
The Kinks release Muswell Hillbillies.
Constitution of Great Britain
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Independence of Great Britain
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Independence of Rhodesia
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Constitution of Great Britain
Agreement is reached on the new Rhodesian constitution
Unification
Wilson proposes unification of Ireland within 15 years
Fragile
Makes his Yes studio debut on Fragile during the band's international breakthrough.
Mars 2 Landing
Mars 2 reaches Mars and its lander becomes the first human-made object to impact the planet.
Black September
Black September, which Israel claims is a Fatah front under Ali Hasan Salameh & Salah Khalaf
Assassination of Wasfi Tai
Assassination of Jordans Prime Minister, Wasfi Tel, in retaliation for the expulsion of the PLO from Jordan in 1970-71. Assassinated by the Black September in Cairo
Death of Wasfi Tai
Death of Wasfi Tai, assassinated
PLO
Assassination of Jordans Prime Minister, Wasfi Tel, in retaliation for the expulsion of the PLO from Jordan in 1970-71
Black September
The assassination of Prime Minister Wasfi Tal during an Arab gathering in Cairo shocked Jordanโs leadership. His killing by Black September gunmen demonstrated that the aftermath of the Jordanian civil war extended beyond the countryโs borders.
Black September
The Black September Organization assassinated Jordanian prime minister Wasfi Tal in Cairo. The killing was presented as retaliation for Jordanโs campaign against Palestinian guerrilla forces and gave the organization international notoriety.
Election
Wins the presidential election as the Colorado Party candidate amid rising political violence
Uriah Heep
Joins Uriah Heep as the drummer, 1971-1979
T. Rex Wax Co
Leaves Fly Records after a dispute over Jeepster and joins EMI, gaining the T. Rex Wax Co label.
Pink Floyd
"Meddle" is released
Pink Floyd
"Meddle" is released
December 197170 historical events
Order of Lenin
Awarded the Order of Lenin for the sixth time.
Transfer to CRP
Liddy leaves his White House Domestic Council post and moves to the Committee to Re-Elect the President as counsel, positioning him to develop campaign intelligence operations.
Mars 3 Landing
Mars 3 achieves the first soft landing on Mars before contact is quickly lost.
Independence of Bangladesh
The Indiai civil war ends with independence for East Pakistan, now Bangladesh
Bombing of India
Pakistan launches air strikes against Indian airfields, beginning full-scale war between India and Pakistan.
Battle of Gangasagar
Albert Ekka attacks fortified Pakistani positions at Gangasagar and is mortally wounded while helping secure the objective.
War Response
Indira Gandhi directs India's response after Pakistan launches pre-emptive air strikes, bringing India formally into the war.
Declaration of War
War begins after Pakistan launches pre-emptive air strikes against Indian airfields.
Independence of Bangladesh
Pakistan strikes Indian airfields, and Indira Gandhi's government responds by entering the war that ends with Bangladesh's independence.
Air Strikes on India
Pakistan launches air strikes against Indian airfields, widening the 1971 war.
War with India
Full-scale war begins between Pakistan and India after Pakistani air strikes.
Operation Chengiz Khan
Yahya Khan's government orders air strikes against Indian airfields as full-scale war begins on the western front.
Bombing of Belfast
An explosion in a public house in Belfast kills 15
Operation Trident
Admiral S. M. Nanda oversees naval operations as Indian missile boats strike Karachi during Operation Trident.
Montreux Casino Fire
Escapes with the audience when a flare ignites the casino during a Mothers concert and destroys the band's equipment.
Independence of Bangladesh
India recognizes the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan breaks off diplomatic relations. Bangladesh beomes independent from Pakistan following a 9-month war in a struggle led by Sheik Mujibar Rahman
Massacre
Bangladesh accusses Pakistan of war atrocities that led to the death of some 3 million people during the 9-month war
Recognition of the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan
India recognizes the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh and Pakistan breaks off diplomatic relations. Bangladesh accusses Pakistan of war atrocities that led to the death of some 3 million people during the 9-month war
Independence of Bangladesh
India formally recognises Bangladesh as an independent state.
Indian Recognition of Bangladesh
India formally recognizes Bangladesh during the Indo-Pakistani War.
British Petroleum Interests Nationalised
Libya nationalises British Petroleum interests following a dispute with the British government.
Deputy Prime Minister
Yahya Khan appoints Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Deputy Prime Minister during the final war crisis.
Foreign Minister of Pakistan
Bhutto also assumes the foreign affairs portfolio in Yahya Khan's government.
First Strougal Government
The First Strougal Government ends in Prague, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Second Strougal Government
Begins the Second Strougal Government in Prague and serves as Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia.
Rainbow Theatre Stage Attack
Suffers severe injuries after an audience member pushes him from the stage into the orchestra pit at the Rainbow Theatre.
Defence of Srinagar
Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon engages Pakistani aircraft over Srinagar and is killed while defending the airfield.
Independence of Bangladesh
Pakistani forces in East Pakistan surrender to the allied forces of India and Bangladesh, jointly known as the Mitro Bahini
Mitro Bahini
Pakistani forces in East Pakistan surrender to the allied forces of India and Bangladesh, jointly known as the Mitro Bahini
Independence of Bangladesh
Pakistan's Eastern Command surrenders in Dhaka, confirming Bangladesh's independence after India's military victory.
Surrender at Dhaka
Jagjit Singh Aurora accepts the surrender of Pakistani forces at Dhaka, ending organized resistance in East Pakistan.
Surrender Negotiations
J. F. R. Jacob helps negotiate the surrender terms that Pakistani forces sign in Dhaka on 16 December 1971.
Ceasefire
India accepts the Pakistani surrender in the eastern theatre and announces a ceasefire on the western front.
Independence of Bangladesh
The surrender at Dhaka ends the eastern campaign and secures the emergence of independent Bangladesh.
Battle of Basantar
Arun Khetrapal fights Pakistani armour at Basantar and is killed after refusing to abandon his damaged tank.
1971 War
The eastern war ends with the surrender of Pakistan's Eastern Command.
Surrender of Eastern Command
Niazi signs the instrument of surrender for Pakistani forces in East Pakistan at Dhaka.
Peace
A cease fire begins between India and Pakistan in East Pakistan
Hunky Dory
Releases Hunky Dory, including Changes, Life on Mars?, Queen Bitch and Oh! You Pretty Things.
ANC
The African National Council is formed to reject the Anglo-Rhodesia settlement
Battle of Basantar
Hoshiar Singh leads his company during the Battle of Basantar and holds its position despite repeated Pakistani counterattacks.
Ceasefire
A ceasefire takes effect on the western front after Pakistan accepts the conflict's outcome.
Death of Alexander Tvardovsky
Death of poet and editor Alexander Tvardovsky.
Smithsonian Agreement
The United States and other major economies reach the Smithsonian Agreement to realign exchange rates after suspension of dollar-gold convertibility, creating a temporary framework for the international monetary system.
Smithsonian Agreement
Connally negotiates the Smithsonian Agreement, realigning major currencies and raising the intended official dollar price of gold while leaving gold convertibility suspended.
Devaluation
The US devalues the dollar by 7.9% & lifts the import surcharge
Economy of USA
The US devalues the dollar by 7.9% & lifts the import surcharge
Arrest of Mujibar Rahman
Mujibur Rahman is released from prison & becomes President of Bangladesh
Independence of Bangladesh
Sheik Rahman is nominated as president
President of Bangladesh
Sheik Rahman is nominated as president
Chief Martial Law Administrator
Bhutto becomes civilian Chief Martial Law Administrator after Yahya Khan resigns.
President of Pakistan
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto succeeds Yahya Khan as President.
Resignation after War
Yahya Khan relinquishes power after Pakistan's defeat and the separation of East Pakistan as Bangladesh.
Commander in Chief
Gul Hassan Khan becomes Commander in Chief of the Pakistan Army after Yahya Khan leaves office.
Assassination of Herbert Schoner
RAF members Klaus Janschke, Ingeborg Barz, Wolfgang Grundmann raid a branch of the Bavarian Mortgage and Exchange Bank, a police officer, Herbert Schoner, walks in on the raid and is shot dead
Assassination of Herbert Schoner
RAF members Klaus Janschke, Ingeborg Barz, Wolfgang Grundmann raid a branch of the Bavarian Mortgage and Exchange Bank, a police officer, Herbert Schoner, walks in on the raid and is shot dead
Assassination of Herbert Schoner
RAF members Klaus Janschke, Ingeborg Barz, Wolfgang Grundmann raid a branch of the Bavarian Mortgage and Exchange Bank, a police officer, Herbert Schoner, walks in on the raid and is shot dead
Resignation as Archbishop Submitted
McQuaid submits his resignation after more than three decades leading the Dublin archdiocese.
President of Italy
Appointed President of Italy
President of Bangladesh
Appointed President of Bangladesh
Second Republic Currency Devaluation
The Second Republic sharply devalues Ghana's currency as the government attempts to address serious balance-of-payments and economic pressures.
Twenty-sixth Amendment
The Twenty-sixth Amendment ends official recognition and privy-purse payments for former princely rulers.
Eastern Air Operations
Hari Chand Dewan commands the Eastern Air Command as the Indian Air Force supports the rapid campaign in East Pakistan.
Joint War Planning
Sam Manekshaw oversees Indian Army strategy during the December campaign that rapidly defeats Pakistani forces in East Pakistan.
Economy of Japan
Under the Smithsonian Agreement there are 308 Yen to the Dollar
Black September
Gunmen associated with Black September attempted to assassinate Jordanian ambassador Zaid al-Rifai in London. The attack illustrated the continuing threat to Jordanian officials following the suppression of Palestinian armed groups in the kingdom.
Defence of East Pakistan
Niazi commands Pakistani forces in East Pakistan as Indian and Mukti Bahini forces advance toward Dhaka.
Smoke on the Water
Writes lyrics inspired by the Montreux casino fire, later becoming Smoke on the Water.
Smoke on the Water
Creates the famous guitar riff for Smoke on the Water, one of the most recognisable riffs in rock music.
Machine Head
Begins work with Deep Purple in Montreux on sessions that become Machine Head after the casino fire disrupts recording plans.
Regional Command
Helps direct North Vietnamese forces resisting Lam Son 719
Political Command
Provides political command support for North Vietnamese resistance to Lam Son 719
Ho Chi Minh Trail Defense
Defends and manages the trail network during Lam Son 719
Trail Defense
Defends the Ho Chi Minh Trail logistics network during Lam Son 719
Lam Son 719 Counterattack
Commands North Vietnamese resistance during Lam Son 719
Counterattack in Laos
Commands North Vietnamese resistance to Operation Lam Son 719
Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)
Appointed member of the MPLA
Peoples Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA)
The MPLA begin forming squadrons of 100 to 150 militants, armed with 60mm and 81mm mortar, to attack Portuguese outposts
Election
Loses the election to become President of Austria
Election
Calls fresh elections and wins an absolute majority
Deschooling Society
Publication of "Deschooling Society"
Independence of Bahrain
British troops left Bahrain in 1968. Bahrain leaves the Federation of Arab Emirates & becomes fully independent
Municipal Reform
Municipal mergers reshape Bruges administration and surrounding districts.
Tour de France
Winner of the Tour de France
Lambert Leads Club Brugge's European Ambitions
Raoul Lambert provides the goalscoring threat as Club Brugge strengthen their reputation in Belgian football and take on continental opponents.
Human Rights Advocacy
Siles Salinas returns to Bolivia and becomes a prominent defender of human rights.
Opposition to Banzer
Siles Salinas participates in political opposition during the Banzer dictatorship.
President of Bulgaria
Appointed President of Bulgaria
Songs of Love and Hate
Releases Album, "Songs of Love and Hate". Cohens music is used in the soundtrack to Robert Altmans film McCabe & Mrs Miller
Journey Through the Past Solo Tour
Performs solo acoustic concerts that later feed important archival releases from the early 1970s.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature
Economic Nationalization
Expands state ownership of banks and strategic industries during the Popular Unity government.
General
Appointed General of a Division, and named Commander General of the Santiago Army Garrison
Coup
After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Visit to China
Henry Kissinger visits China
Africanisation of Major City Names
Promotes African names for cities and public institutions as the authenticity campaign reshapes national symbols.
Foreign Secretary of Denmark
Appointed Foreign Minister of Denmark
Prime Minister of Denmark
Appointed Prime Minister of Denmark, 4th term
Recognition of Egyptian Builders
Osman represents Egyptian contractors whose labour contributed to completing the project.
Finlandia Hall
Completion of the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Out 1
Directs Out 1, an exceptionally long experimental film associated with post-New Wave cinema.
Enlargement Negotiations
Pompidou supported completion of negotiations for Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Norway to join the Communities.
Bataille Socialiste
Founds La Bataille Socialiste after Mitterand has leadership of the Socialist Party
Socialist Party
Prominent in creating the French Socialist Party
The Morals of Ruth Halbfass
Directs The Morals of Ruth Halbfass.
The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach
Directs The Sudden Wealth of the Poor People of Kombach.
Gruppenbild mit Dame
Publication of Gruppenbild mit Dame
Departure
Leaves Kraftwerk and later becomes central to Neu and German experimental rock.
Kraftwerk
Briefly joins Kraftwerk before forming Neu with Klaus Dinger.
Return
Returns to Kraftwerk, restoring the Hutter and Schneider partnership.
Temporary Departure
Temporarily steps away during the unsettled early line-up period.
Nobel Prize
For normalizing relations with the Soviet union & Poland
Red Army Faction
Begin what they called "anti-imperialistic fight", with bank robberies to raise money and bomb attacks against U.S. military facilities, German police stations, and buildings of the Axel Springer press empire
Manifesto
Writes the Red Army Faction manifesto, "The Urban Guerrilla Concept"
Red Army Faction
Writes the Red Army Faction manifesto, "The Urban Guerrilla Concept". Begin what they called "anti-imperialistic fight", with bank robberies to raise money and bomb attacks against U.S. military facilities, German police stations, and buildings of the Axel Springer press empire
Red Army
Writes the Red Army Faction manifesto, "The Urban Guerrilla Concept"
Manifesto
Ulrike Meinhof is put in charge of writing a manifesto of the group,"The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla," circulated by May. On its cover is a logo: a rifle over a star, with the letters RAF on top of them, the rifle is a Kalashnikov Rifle, the Soviet-Bloc machine gun that they had grown to love in their Jordan training
Red Army Faction
Ulrike Meinhof is put in charge of writing a manifesto of the group,"The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla," circulated by May. Begin what they called "anti-imperialistic fight", with bank robberies to raise money and bomb attacks against U.S. military facilities, German police stations, and buildings of the Axel Springer press empire
The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla
Ulrike Meinhof is put in charge of writing a manifesto of the group,"The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla," circulated by May
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Appears in Bedknobs and Broomsticks
King Lear
Stars in, "King Lear"
Diamonds Are Forever
Directs Diamonds Are Forever
Marriage
Marries Clarissa Kaye
Bermondsey
Screenwrites Bermondsey
Get Carter
Stars in Get Carter
The Devils
Appears in the controversial film The Devils, one of Reeds best acting roles
Bleak Moments
Makes his feature-film directing debut with Bleak Moments, an intimate drama about loneliness and family responsibility.
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Academy Award
Winner of the Oscar for best actress, "Women In Love"
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Trial
Unsuccesfully defends Richard Handyside, English publisher of The Little Red Schoolbook. Counsel at the Oz "conspiracy"
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Two Ronnies
BBC television comedy sketch show with Ronnie Corbett & Ronnie Barker, The Two Ronnies, lasted from 1971 to 1987
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
Comedy
The Pythons release the film, "And Now For Something Completely Different"
OBE
Awarded the OBE
Penguin Companion to Literature
Bradbury contributed to editing a reference volume covering American and Latin American literature.
Social Context of Modern English Literature
Bradbury published a study linking modern English writing to changing social conditions.
Hawkwind
Science fiction author Michael Moorcock and dancer Stacia also start contributing to the band
T.Rex
Becomes manager of T.Rex and helps Marc Bolan to set up his own record label, T. Rex Wax Co, through EMI
T.Rex
Publicist BP Fallon coins the term "T. Rextasy" as a parallel to Beatlemania to describe the groups popularity
Hawkwind
In Search of Space, brings greater commercial success, reaching number 18 on the UK album charts, and also sees the bands image and philosophy take shape, courtesy of graphic artist Barney Bubbles and underground press writer Robert Calvert
T.Rex
Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex
T.Rex
Chelita Secunda added two spots of glitter under Bolans eyes before an appearance on Top of the Pops, the ensuing performance would often be viewed as the official birth of glam rock
Hunky Dory
Releases the album Hunky Dory.
The Man Who Sold the World
Releases the album The Man Who Sold the World in Britain.
Concert for Bangladesh
Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"
Eric Clapton
Releases Album, "Eric Clapton". Clapton features in "Concert for Bangladesh"
Concert
2 benefit concerts at New Yorks Madison Square Garden for the people of Bangladesh
Friar Park
George Harrison purchases Friar Park for 200,000 pounds
T.Rex
Does the artwork for the album Electric Warrior
T.Rex
Plays saxaphone on the album Electric Warrior
Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Releases Album, "Mad Dogs & Englishmen"
Imagine
Releases the single & album, "Imagine"
Let It Rock
McLaren and his girlfriend, the designer Vivienne Westwood, opened a London clothing shop called Let It Rock on the King's Road
Bill Legend
Drummer Bill Legend joins T. Rex during the expansion into the classic electric line-up.
Get It On
Releases Get It On with There Was A Time and Raw Ramp.
Hot Love
Releases Hot Love, which becomes his first UK number one hit.
Jeepster
Releases Jeepster with Lifes A Gas during the Electric Warrior period.
King Of The Mountain Cometh
Issues King Of The Mountain Cometh as part of the Hot Love single release.
Lifes A Gas
Issues Lifes A Gas as the B-side to Jeepster.
Raw Ramp
Issues Raw Ramp as part of the Get It On single release.
Steve Currie
Bassist Steve Currie joins T. Rex during the expansion into the classic electric line-up.
T. Rextasy
Publicist BP Fallon coins T. Rextasy to describe the group's popularity as a parallel to Beatlemania.
There Was A Time
Issues There Was A Time as part of the Get It On single release.
Woodland Rock
Issues Woodland Rock as part of the Hot Love single release.
Hawkwind
Science fiction author Michael Moorcock and dancer Stacia also start contributing to the band
Another Day
Releases first solo single
Hawkwind
In Search of Space, brings greater commercial success, reaching number 18 on the UK album charts, and also sees the bands image and philosophy take shape, courtesy of graphic artist Barney Bubbles and underground press writer Robert Calvert
Every Picture Tells a Story
Releases "Every Picture Tells a Story"
T.Rex
Bassist Steve Currie and drummer Bill Legend join T.Rex
Spiders From Mars
Plays bass on the album Hunky Dory. Called in to replace Tony Visconti in David Bowies backing band, which would soon be known as the Spiders from Mars
Let It Rock
McLaren and his girlfriend, the designer Vivienne Westwood, opened a London clothing shop called Let It Rock on the King's Road
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath release the Album, "Volume 4". Black Sabbath release the Album, "Master of Reality"
Sweet Leaf
Sings Sweet Leaf, a Master of Reality track that becomes a major Sabbath concert favourite.
Fireball
Sings on Fireball as Deep Purple builds on the success of Deep Purple in Rock.
Fireball
Drives the title track Fireball with fast double-bass drumming, giving the album its urgent opening sound.
Fireball
Plays bass on Fireball, the band's 1971 studio album and a major release by the Mark II line-up.
Derek & the Dom
Founder Member of Derek & the Dominos
ELO
Founder Member of Electric Light Orchestra
ELO
Founder Member of Electric Light Orchestra
The Musical Box
Sings The Musical Box, one of the major theatrical pieces from Nursery Cryme.
Genesis
Joins Genesis as guitarist, completing the classic Gabriel-era line-up.
Kilburn & the High Roads
Inspired to form Kilburn & the High Roads following the death of his hero Gene Vincent
Stairway to Heaven
Page records the guitar solo for Stairway to Heaven, later widely praised by guitar readers.
Stairway to Heaven
Builds Stairway to Heaven from acoustic opening to electric climax.
When the Levee Breaks
Records the famous drum sound on When the Levee Breaks.
Black Dog
Creates the complex riff structure behind Black Dog.
Black Dog
Sings Black Dog on the fourth album.
Stairway to Heaven
Plant contributes lyrics and vocals to Stairway to Heaven on the fourth Led Zeppelin album.
Rolling Stones, The
Rolling Stones release the album, "Sticky Fingers"
Sticky Fingers
Rolling Stones release the album, "Sticky Fingers"
Roundabout
Co-writes Roundabout, one of Yes's best-known songs from the Fragile period.
Yes
Joins Yes, replacing Tony Kaye and adding Mellotron, synthesizers and virtuoso keyboard parts.
Mood for a Day
Records Mood for a Day, a solo guitar piece on Fragile.
Departure
Leaves Yes after The Yes Album as the band seeks broader keyboard textures.
Maggie May
Releases Maggie May, which becomes his first major international solo hit.
Smash Your Head Against the Wall
John Entwistle becomes the first Who member to release a solo album.
Smash Your Head Against the Wall
John Entwistle releases Smash Your Head Against the Wall.
Lifehouse
The Lifehouse project is abandoned as a completed multimedia work.
Who's Next
The Who release Who's Next from available Lifehouse material.
Joining The Kinks
Joins The Kinks as keyboard player.
Acquiring the Taste
Produces Acquiring the Taste, the second Gentle Giant album.
Electric Warrior
Produces Electric Warrior, the album that makes T. Rex central to the glam rock movement.
Hot Love
Produces Hot Love, one of T. Rex's biggest early glam rock singles.
Budget Policy
The 1971 Budget under Anthony Barber sets out the Government's taxation, expenditure and borrowing plans.
Budget
Anthony Barber presents the 1971 Budget to the House of Commons as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Arrest of Pauline Jones
Tebbit reduces Pauline Jones sentence from 3yrs to 21 months. Pauline Jones had kidnapped a baby after a miscarriage & was given 3 yrs
Trial
Accuses the BEA of discrimination when it says it does not employ women pilots
Minister of Aerospace
Appointed Minister for Aerospace
Admiral
Captains Britains winning team for the Admirals Cup
Admirals Cup
Captains Britains winning Admirals Cup yachting team
Reform of Government
The Hague Convention of 1970 is ratified
Animals Act
Animals Act 1971 reforms civil liability for animals and dangerous livestock
Courts Act
Courts Act 1971 reforms courts and creates the Crown Court in England and Wales
Immigration Act
Immigration Act 1971 creates a new immigration control framework and right of abode rules
Industrial Relations Act
Industrial Relations Act 1971 creates a statutory framework for industrial relations and trade union registration
Misuse of Drugs Act
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 creates controlled drug classes and drug offences
Publication of The Common Market: The Case Against
Publishes The Common Market: The Case Against, setting out his constitutional and economic objections to British EEC membership.
UNESCO Assistant Director General Appointment
Hoggart became an assistant director general of UNESCO, bringing cultural and educational interests to international work.
Times Contributions
Writes as a contributor to The Times while continuing to develop his public profile as an economic and political commentator.
Publicayion
Publishes his memoirs, entitled In My Way
European Communities
Supports British entry into the European Communities despite Labour divisions.
Member of Parliament
Unsuccessfully challenges for the Deputy Leadership of the Labour Party
National Executive Committee
Begins a long period on Labour's National Executive Committee.
European Policy
Healey participates in Labourโs internal debate over British membership of the European Communities.
Black Hole Area Theorem
Hawking proves that the area of a classical black-hole event horizon cannot decrease.
Cygnus X-1 Optical Counterpart
With Paul Murdin, identifies HDE 226868 as the optical counterpart of Cygnus X-1 and finds evidence for an unseen massive companion.
Cygnus X-1 Optical Counterpart
With Louise Webster, measures the binary motion of HDE 226868 and strengthens the case for a massive unseen companion in Cygnus X-1.
Henry Norris Russell Lectureship
Receives the Henry Norris Russell Lectureship from the American Astronomical Society.
Russell Lecture
The American Astronomical Society recognised Hoyle's lifetime astronomical research with its Russell Lectureship.
Royal Astronomical Society
Serves as President of the Royal Astronomical Society.
RAS Presidency Begins
Hoyle began a two-year term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society.
Nobel Prize
Winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics, for work on holography
Bolton Wanderers
Appointed manager of Bolton Wanderers in 1971, leading them to promotion to the Second Division in the 1972-73 season as 3rd Division champions
Manager
Appointed manager of Bolton Wanderers in 1971, leading them to promotion to the Second Division in the 1972-73 season as 3rd Division champions
Retirement
Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight
Scoring Record
Retires in 1971 having played 516 Football League games and netted 357 goals, an all-time record for the top flight
Fairs Cup
Leeds win the Fairs Cup
Billy Bonds First Hammer of the Year Award
Billy Bonds receives the clubโs annual Hammer of the Year honour as his leadership and versatility make him invaluable to the team.
League Cup Run Defensive Leadership
Brian Godfrey helped Aston Villa reach the League Cup final while the side was competing in the Third Division.
Leicester Promotion and Charity Shield Captaincy
Nish captains Leicester City to the 1970-71 Second Division title and later leads the newly promoted side in its Charity Shield victory over Liverpool.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Frank McLintock
Frank McLintock served in the defensive unit of the championship team as Arsenal secured the 1970โ71 Football League First Division title. The defender combined marking and positional discipline with support for passing from the back.
Player of the Year
Arsenal captain McLintock wins the writers honour during the clubโs league-and-cup double season, rewarding his organisation and resilience in defence.
Promotion Era First Team Emergence
Whitworth establishes himself in Leicester City's first team around the 1970-71 promotion campaign and develops into a dependable defender for the club.
Second Fairs Cup Medal
Plays for Leeds United in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup final campaign that ends with an away-goals victory over Juventus.
Mee Wins Final with Arsenal
Under Mee, Arsenal conclude their FA Cup run by beating Liverpool 2-1.
European Championship Qualifier in Cyprus
Best scores in Northern Irelandโs European Championship qualifying victory away to Cyprus, contributing to a three-goal winning performance.
Hat Trick Against Cyprus
Best scores a hat-trick for Northern Ireland in a 5-0 European Championship qualifying win over Cyprus at Windsor Park.
Manchester United Leading Scorer Streak
Bestโs consistent goalscoring from the wing helps sustain a run of seasons in which he finishes among Manchester Unitedโs most prolific players.
1971 FA Cup Extra-Time Winner
Scores Arsenal's extra-time winner against Liverpool to complete the League and Cup Double.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Charlie George
With Arsenal crowned English First Division champions in 1971, Charlie George was part of the title-winning side as forward in the squad. The title followed a campaign in which the side built its success through sustained results and teamwork, with Charlie George contributing to that collective effort.
Scotland Senior Striker Returns
Law continued to represent Scotland while managing knee problems that reduced his club playing time.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - George Graham
George Graham represented Arsenal during the season ending in 1971, when the club won the Football League First Division. As a forward, George Graham provided runs into scoring positions and attacking pressure during the championship season.
Last Top Flight Season at West Ham
Greaves ended his top-flight career at West Ham after a spell affected by problems away from football.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - John Radford
John Radford was part of the attacking unit that won the league as Arsenal secured the 1970โ71 Football League First Division title. The forward provided runs into scoring positions and attacking pressure during the championship season.
Shankly Brings Young Forward to Anfield
Liverpool manager Bill Shankly signs Keegan from Scunthorpe United for a relatively modest fee, bringing an energetic forward into a side seeking renewed domestic and European success.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Ray Kennedy
The 1971 English league championship was earned by Arsenal with Ray Kennedy among the forwards associated with the team. Ray Kennedy was part of the attacking unit that won the league and participated in a side that finished above its top-flight rivals.
Sheffield United Promotion Playmaker
Currie's passing and dribbling from midfield helped Sheffield United earn promotion to the First Division after an impressive campaign.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Bob Wilson
The 1971 English league championship was earned by Arsenal with Bob Wilson among the goalkeepers associated with the team. Bob Wilson protected the goal in the title-winning side and participated in a side that finished above its top-flight rivals.
Wembley League Cup Final Goalkeeper
Jim Cumbes kept goal for third-tier Aston Villa in the 1971 League Cup final, where Tottenham Hotspur won by two goals.
League Cup
Spurs win the League Cup
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Bertie Mee
The 1971 English league championship was earned by Arsenal with Bertie Mee among the managers associated with the team. Bertie Mee directed the team through its league-winning campaign and participated in a side that finished above its top-flight rivals.
Derby Texaco Cup Campaign
Brian Clough guides Derby County through the inaugural Texaco Cup competition in the 1971-72 season. The club ultimately wins the cross-border tournament, adding another distinction to his successful tenure.
Norwich City Recruitment
Norwich City appoint Saunders manager, seeking the promotion that had previously eluded the club.
United Veteran Leadership
Charlton offers experience and attacking intelligence to Manchester United as the club navigates a period of managerial and squad changes.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Peter Storey
Peter Storey represented Arsenal during the season ending in 1971, when the club won the Football League First Division. As a midfielder, Peter Storey linked defence and attack and contributed to the sideโs control of important fixtures.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - George Armstrong
With Arsenal crowned English First Division champions in 1971, George Armstrong was part of the title-winning side as winger in the squad. The title followed a campaign in which the side built its success through sustained results and teamwork, with George Armstrong contributing to that collective effort.
Minister of Internal Affairs
Adamantios Androutsopoulos is appointed Minister of Internal Affairs in 1971.
Antoniadis European Cup Goals
Antonis Antoniadis finishes the 1970-71 European Cup as the competition's leading scorer while representing Panathinaikos. His goals help the Greek club reach its first European Cup final.
Oikonomopoulos Wembley Final Appearance
Takis Oikonomopoulos plays in goal for Panathinaikos against Ajax in the European Cup final. His participation marks the culmination of a breakthrough international campaign for the Athens side.
Domazos Captains European Cup Final Side
Mimis Domazos captains Panathinaikos as the club contests the 1971 European Cup final. His midfield leadership is central to one of the defining European campaigns in Greek club football.
Death of Gyorgy Lukacs
Death of Gyorgy Lukacs
Puskas Panathinaikos European Final
Ferenc Puskas manages Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final at Wembley against Ajax. Under his leadership the Athens club becomes the first Greek team to reach the competition's final.
Bangladesh Crisis
Indira Gandhi's government supports the Bengali nationalist cause as millions of refugees enter India from East Pakistan.
Prime Minister of India
Indira Gandhi begins a new term as Prime Minister after the Congress victory in the 1971 general election.
Refugees
India shelters millions of refugees fleeing the conflict in East Pakistan.
Chief Minister
P.V. Narasimha Rao becomes Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Oral Rehydration Therapy
Dilip Mahalanabis uses oral rehydration solution extensively during a cholera outbreak among refugees, demonstrating its practical life-saving value.
Tomographic Reconstruction
G. N. Ramachandran and A. V. Lakshminarayanan publish a convolution-based method for reconstructing three-dimensional structures from projection data.
Alliance Indira Nehru Gandhi and Mukti Bahini
Indira Gandhi's government supports the Mukti Bahini before open war begins between India and Pakistan.
Persian Empire
The 1971 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire at Persepolis, organized by the Shahs regime, is attacked for its extravagance
Thin Lizzy
Plays guitar on the debut album Thin Lizzy, helping define the band's early blues-rock sound.
Thin Lizzy
Releases the debut album Thin Lizzy with Decca, beginning the band's studio recording career.
Arsenal 1971 First Division Title - Pat Rice
Pat Rice served in the defensive unit of the championship team as Arsenal secured the 1970โ71 Football League First Division title. The defender combined marking and positional discipline with support for passing from the back.
Nixon Doctrine
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in 1970 in line with the Nixon doctrine proclaimed in July 1969, providing military & economic assistance to local powers to maintain the "regional order"
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in 1970 in line with the Nixon doctrine proclaimed in July 1969, providing military & economic assistance to local powers to maintain the "regional order"
Chinaglia Keeps Lazio's Attack Competitive
Giorgio Chinaglia remains an important source of attacking momentum during Lazio's Serie B campaign, before the club's return to the top flight.
De Sisti Guides Viola Midfield After Title Era
Giancarlo De Sisti continues to organise Fiorentina's midfield with careful passing and tactical discipline following the championship years.
Minister of International Trade & Industry
Appointed Minister of International Trade & Industry
Economy of Japan
Under the Smithsonian Agreement there are 308 Yen to the Dollar. The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan
Rule of Okinawa
The US returns Okinawa to Japan. Sato & Nixon talk about the return of Okinawa
Visit to To China
The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan. The USA attempts to force Japan to revalue the Yen & lower its trade barriers. Sato & Nixon talk about the return of Okinawa. Nixon announces that he will make a state visit to China
Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Appointed Prime Minister of Kampuchea
Arab Socialist Union Established
Gaddafi establishes the Arab Socialist Union as the republic's authorised political organisation.
President of Malawi
Appointed President of Malawi, 2nd term, named President for life
ABIM
Founds the Islam Youth Movement
ABIM
Founds the Islam Youth Movement
Higgs Boson
Demonstrates the renormalizability of spontaneously broken gauge theories, helping establish the mathematical consistency needed for the electroweak Higgs mechanism.
Central Defender Wins First European Cup
Barry Hulshoff anchors Ajax's back line against Panathinaikos, combining physical defending with comfort in possession in the European final.
Right-Back in Ajax's First European Champions
Wim Suurbier patrols Ajax's right side in the Wembley final, helping keep Panathinaikos scoreless as the team wins the European Cup.
Opening Goal in First European Triumph
Dick van Dijk heads Ajax into the lead against Panathinaikos at Wembley, setting up the club's first European Cup final victory.
Cruyff Earns First Ballon dโOr
Johan Cruyff wins his first Ballon dโOr as Ajax capture the European Cup, with his movement and tactical intelligence helping to popularise the fluid attacking system associated with Total Football.
First Ballon d'Or Award
Receives his first Ballon d'Or after a season in which his inventive attacking play helps establish Ajax among Europe's leading clubs.
Ajax Left Wing in Wembley Final
Piet Keizer uses his close control and passing to stretch Panathinaikos as Ajax secure their first European Cup in front of a huge Wembley crowd.
Veteran Wing Play Helps European Breakthrough
Sjaak Swart brings extensive Ajax experience to the first European Cup-winning team, contributing wide attacking options against Panathinaikos.
Clean Sheet in Wembley Final
Heinz Stuy keeps a clean sheet as Ajax beat Panathinaikos 2โ0, delivering assured goalkeeping in the club's first successful European Cup final.
Late Strike Seals First European Crown
Arie Haan scores Ajax's second goal against Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final, completing the Amsterdam club's breakthrough win.
Feyenoord Championship Midfield Leader
Willem van Hanegem guides play in the middle of the pitch as Feyenoord wins the 1970โ71 Eredivisie championship, demonstrating his characteristic vision and measured passing.
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Secretary General of NATO
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Appointed Secretary General of NATO
Election
Pakistans first genuine free elections are held, both factions of the League are swept out of power, in West Pakistan by the Pakistan Peoples Party of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and in East Pakistan by the Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Election
Pakistans first genuine free elections are held, both factions of the League are swept out of power, in West Pakistan by the Pakistan Peoples Party of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and in East Pakistan by the Awami League of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Company Commander
Pervez Musharraf serves as a company commander in an SSG commando battalion during the 1971 conflict.
Company Commander
Pervez Musharraf serves as a company commander in an SSG commando battalion.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Palestine Revolutionary Forces
MacBeth
Completion of the film, "MacBeth"
Economy of Poland
Promises lower food prices & higher wages
Vishera Antinovel Manuscript
Shalamov worked on Vishera An Antinovel, revisiting his first imprisonment through experimental autobiography.
August 1914
Publication of August 1914.
Black Hole Superradiance
Shows that waves scattered from a rotating absorbing body can be amplified, a mechanism closely connected with superradiance from rotating black holes.
Indochina War Diplomacy
Supports Soviet diplomatic backing for North Vietnam as fighting continues in Indochina.
Captain Finally Lifts European Cup
Velibor Vasoviฤ captains Ajax to victory over Panathinaikos at Wembley, collecting the European Cup after losing finals with both Partizan and Ajax.
Conference of OAU
The OAU reject dialogue with South Africa
Rule of Namibia
The World Court rules that South Africas presence in South West Africa is unlawful
Vorster exposes Zambias secret relations with South Africa
Vorster exposes Zambias secret relations with South Africa
ANC
Appointed Assistant Secretary to the ANC to its Revolutionary Council
President of South Korea
Appointed President of Korea, 3rd term
Dictatorship
Bans all anti-Government political activity
Barcelona Transfer
Establishes himself in Barcelona's midfield after joining from Elche and later becomes club captain.
Biology and Knowledge
Publication of "Structuralism". Publication of "Biology & Knowledge"
Structuralism
Publication of "Structuralism". Publication of "Biology & Knowledge"
President of Syria
Appointed President of Syria, 1st term
President of Syria
Appointed President of Syria
Early Paris Promotion Goals
Othniel Dossevi provided goals during Paris Saint-Germain's inaugural campaigns, contributing to the push toward French football's leading division.
Exile of Milton Obote
Returns from Tanzania
Burial
Amin gives the former King and President Mutesa, who had died in exile, a state burial
Massacre
Amin founds the so-called "State Research Bureau," which are death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
State Research Bureau
Amin founds the so-called "State Research Bureau," which are death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
President of Uganda
Appointed President of Uganda, 2nd term
Massacre
Amin established the so-called "State Research Bureau," which were actually his own brand of death squads to hunt down and murder Obotes supporters, as well as much of the intelligentsia, whom he distrusted
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Directs Support Your Local Gunfighter
Sidney Lumets The Anderson Tapes
Walken makes his feature film debut with a small role opposite Sean Connery in Sidney Lumets The Anderson Tapes
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Portrays Willy Wonka in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"
Dirty Harry
Clint Eastwood stars in Dirty Harry, written by Harry and Rita Fink, centrs around a hard-edged New York City (later changed to San Francisco) police inspector named Harry Callahan who is determined to stop a psychotic killer by any means, Dirty Harry has been described as being arguably Eastwoods most memorable character, and the film has been credited with inventing the "loose-cannon cop" genre
Support Your Local Gunfighter
Stars in Support Your Local Gunfighter!
Carnal Knowledge
Directs Carnal Knowledge
THX 1138
Makes his feature directing debut with THX 1138, expanding his earlier student-film concept.
McCabe and Mrs Miller Film
Robert Altman directed McCabe and Mrs Miller in 1971, a revisionist western pairing Warren Beatty and Julie Christie.
Bananas Film
In 1971, Woody Allen made Bananas, a political farce in which an American becomes involved in a fictional revolution.
Dirty Harry
Stars as Inspector Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry, creating one of his best-known screen characters.
The Beguiled
Stars in The Beguiled, a dark Civil War drama directed by Don Siegel.
Play Misty for Me
Makes his directorial debut with Play Misty for Me and also stars in the thriller.
Rabbit Redux
Publication of "Rabbit Redux"
The Prisoner of Sex
"The Prisoner of Sex"
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Steel Mill
Ends the Steel Mill period after building a strong regional following in New Jersey and Virginia.
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Academy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Black Moses
Releases, "Black Moses". Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Grammy Award
Composes for blaxploitation film Shaft, earns Hayes an Academy Award for Best Original Song (the first Academy Award received by an African-American in a non-acting category) and two Grammy Awards
Four Way St
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young release "Four Way St", USA no 1 Album
Eagles
Founder Member of Eagles
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles and brings strong country, bluegrass and folk influences to the early sound.
Linda Ronstadt Band
Works in the Los Angeles country-rock scene before becoming a founding member of Eagles.
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles and becomes one of the band's principal lead vocalists and songwriters.
Linda Ronstadt Band
Plays drums behind Linda Ronstadt before joining Frey, Leadon and Meisner in Eagles.
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles with Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner in Los Angeles.
Linda Ronstadt Band
Works with Linda Ronstadt and connects with musicians who soon form Eagles.
Eagles
Co-founds Eagles as bassist and high-harmony vocalist in the original line-up.
Linda Ronstadt Band
Joins the group of musicians around Linda Ronstadt that leads to the formation of Eagles.
Governor
Elected Governor of Georgia
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers, officially titled United States รขโฌโ Vietnam Relations, 1945รขโฌโ1967: A Study Prepared by the Department of Defense.
Pentagon Papers
The papers were released by Daniel Ellsberg who had worked on the study, and first brought to the attention of the public on the front page of The New York Times.
Pentagon Papers
is a United States Department of Defense history of the United States' political-military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1967.
Special Investigations Unit
Hired by Charles Colson, special counsel to President Richard Nixon, and joins the President's Special Investigations Unit (alias White House Plumbers)
White House Plumbers
Hired by Charles Colson, special counsel to President Richard Nixon, and joins the President's Special Investigations Unit (alias White House Plumbers)
Alliance Agreement
Plays a crucial role in talks with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai that concludes with a rapprochement between the two countries and the formation of a new strategic anti-Soviet Sino-American alliance.
Alliance United States and China
Plays a crucial role in talks with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai that concludes with a rapprochement between the two countries and the formation of a new strategic anti-Soviet Sino-American alliance
Kissinger's diplomacy leads to economic and cultural exchanges between the two sides
Kissinger's diplomacy leads to economic and cultural exchanges between the two sides and the establishment of Liaison Offices in the Chinese and American capitals & full normalization of relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979
Makes two trips to the People's Republic of China in July and
Makes two trips to the People's Republic of China in July and October (the first of which is in secret) to confer with Premier Zhou Enlai, then in charge of Chinese foreign policy.
Summit Meeting
Paves the way for the groundbreaking 1972 summit between Nixon, Zhou, and Communist Party of China Chairman Mao Zedong, as well as the formalization of relations between the two countries, ending 23 years of diplomatic isolation and mutual hostility.
Nixon China Trip Advisory Work
Hunt served as an adviser connected with preparations for President Nixon's planned trip to China while working outside his former CIA career.
Economy of USA
The USA imposes a 10% surcharge on all imports, aimed in particular at Japan. Floats the American dollar
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in
Nixon massively increases US aid for Israel, $634m in 1971, $93m in 1970 in line with the Nixon doctrine proclaimed in July 1969, providing military & economic assistance to local powers to maintain the "regional order"
Political Support
Supports Communist China's admission to the United Nations.
Political Support
Supports Communist China's admission to the United Nations
Pentagon Papers
Ellsberg is initially charged with offenses including conspiracy, theft and violations of the Espionage Act arising from his disclosure of the Pentagon Papers.
Pentagon Papers
For his disclosure of the Pentagon Papers Ellsberg was initially charged with conspiracy espionage and theft of Government property
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers describe previously undisclosed expansion of United States military activity involving Cambodia, Laos and North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
Pentagon Papers
The Pentagon Papers document previously undisclosed aspects of United States decision-making and military involvement in the Vietnam War.
Pentagon Papers
The charges against Ellsberg are later dismissed after government misconduct, including unlawful efforts by White House operatives to discredit him, becomes known.
Pentagon Papers
The papers revealed that the U.S.
Pentagon Papers
but the charges were later dropped after prosecutors investigating the Watergate Scandal soon discovered that the staff members in the Nixon White House had ordered the so-called White House Plumbers to engage in unlawful efforts to discredit Ellsberg
Pentagon Papers
had secretly enlarged the scale of the Vietnam War with the bombings of nearby Cambodia and Laos, coastal raids on North Vietnam, and Marine Corps attacks, none of which were reported in the mainstream media.
Pentagon Papers Prosecution
Russo faces federal prosecution arising from his role in reproducing Pentagon Papers documents with Ellsberg.
Relativity, Theory of
Wagoner develops post Newtonian calculations used to test general relativity with solar system observations
US Open
Winner of the womens US tennis open
Atomic Energy Commission
Appointed sixth Chairman of the AEC
Lamson 719
Sent by Kissinger to Laos to assess Operation Lamson. Reports South Vietnam has been routed & had failed to destroy the Ho Chi Minh trail
Peace
Senate defeats a bill co-sponsored by McGovern to bring all the GIs home by Dec 31
McCloskey Pentagon Papers Documents
Ellsberg provides Pentagon Papers documents to Representative Paul McCloskey while continuing attempts to obtain congressional disclosure.
Grand Jury Refusal
Russo refuses to provide testimony sought by a federal grand jury investigating the Pentagon Papers disclosure.
Pentagon Papers Federal Charges
Federal prosecutors charge Russo in connection with the copying and disclosure of classified Pentagon Papers material.
Pentagon Papers Editorial Review
Sheehan works with Times colleagues reviewing the classified study and preparing a major series on United States Vietnam decision-making.
Pentagon Papers Congressional Possession
McCloskey's possession of study documents demonstrates that Ellsberg distributed material through congressional as well as press channels.
Receives Pentagon Papers Material
McCloskey publicly acknowledges possessing Pentagon Papers documents supplied by Ellsberg.
Pentagon Papers Senate Debate
McGovern remains associated with congressional efforts to challenge official Vietnam policy as the Pentagon Papers controversy develops.
Pentagon Papers Senate Interest
Fulbright's Senate Foreign Relations Committee becomes closely associated with congressional scrutiny of Vietnam policy revealed by the Pentagon Papers.
Lam Son 719
Supports the South Vietnamese penetration of southern Laos
Scandal
The Supreme Court allows the publication of the Pentagon Papers to continue. Attempts to prevent further publications by researchers headed by Robert McNamara
Lamson 719
Leads the South Vietnemese forces which are sent into Laos
Invasion of Kampuchea
The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos
PAVN
The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos
Siege of Pakse
The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos
Siege of Paksong
The PAVN take Paksong and advance to Pakse, at the heart of the Bolovens Plateau region of Laos
Constitution of Zaire
Renames the country the Republic of Zaire. Priests are warned they will face 5 yrs imprisonment if they baptze a Zaire child. Africans are ordered to drop their Christian names for African ones
Publication of August 1914 Abroad
The historical novel August 1914 reached international readers through publication abroad.
President of PEN International
Bรถll became president of PEN International, advocating free literary expression.
Thinking and Moral Considerations
Arendt published Thinking and Moral Considerations, reflecting on conscience and judgment.
Hydrocarbon Nationalization Announced
Boumediene announces measures that bring majority control of important foreign oil interests under Algeria's state sector.
Sonatrach Gains Greater Oil Control
The national hydrocarbons company assumes an expanded role following the 1971 nationalization decisions.
Oil Sovereignty Becomes National Policy
The government links control of petroleum resources to financing industrialization and reducing external dependence.
Hydrocarbon Nationalization Announced
Boumediene announces measures that bring majority control of important foreign oil interests under Algeria's state sector.
Sonatrach Gains Greater Oil Control
The national hydrocarbons company assumes an expanded role following the 1971 nationalization decisions.
Oil Sovereignty Becomes National Policy
The government links control of petroleum resources to financing industrialization and reducing external dependence.