1971 in History
70 events found for 1971
1971
The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.
The first practical CT scanner is used to diagnose a patient.
1971
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.
South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election.
1971
British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63.
British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63.
1971
Aeroflot Flight 773 is destroyed by a bomb over Moscow Oblast, killing 25.
Aeroflot Flight 773 is destroyed by a bomb over Moscow Oblast, killing 25.
1971
The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
The 2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire begins.
1971
A gas explosion kills 22 people at a shopping centre near Glasgow, Scotland.
A gas explosion kills 22 people at a shopping centre near Glasgow, Scotland.
1971
The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
The People's Republic of China replaces the Republic of China at the United Nations.
1971
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is renamed Zaire.
1971
Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.
Prospero becomes the only British satellite to be launched by a British rocket.