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March 3, 2025
3 Cosmonauts die in Soyuz 11 Disaster
In June 1971 three Soviet cosmonauts were killed during preparations for re-entry of the Soyuz 11 mission.
Source: Wikipedia
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February 27, 2025
The War On Drugs
In June 1971 President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse public enemy number one. The term “war on drugs” was then popularized by the media.
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February 24, 2025
The Pentagon Papers
In June 1971 Daniel Ellsberg ( who had worked on the government study) released a US Department of Defense history of the United States’ political and military involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1968 (the Pentagon Papers) to the The New York Times.
Source: Wikipedia
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February 20, 2025
May Day Vietnam War Protests
In May 1971, during a series of large-scale protests against US continuation in the Vietnam War, more than 12,000 people were arrested.
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February 17, 2025
Allman Brothers Band At Fillmore East
In March 1971 the Allman Brothers band played their breakthrough concert at Filmore East.
My favorite: Blue Sky
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February 13, 2025
Lt Calley Sentenced for My Lai Massacre
In March 1971 U.S. Army lieutenant William Calley was found guilty of 22 murders during the My Lai Massacre and is sentenced to life in prison (he is later pardoned).
Source: Wikipedia
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February 10, 2025
The Fight of the Century- Ali vs Frazier
In March 1971 World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier defeated former champ Muhammad Ali on points in the 15th and last round.
Source: Wikipedia
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February 6, 2025
Weather Underground Bombs US Capitol
In March 1971 the far left militant Weather Underground issued a communiqué stating that the bombing of the United States Capitol was in protest of the U.S. invasion of Laos.
While the bomb smashed windows and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage, there were no casualties.
Source: Wikipedia
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February 3, 2025
Operation Lam Son 719 in Laos
In February 1971 a limited-objective offensive campaign named Operation Lam Son 719 was launched in the southeastern portion of the Kingdom of Laos. The campaign was carried out by the armed forces of South Vietnam with logistical, aerial, and artillery support by US forces that were prohibited by law from entering Laotian territory.
Source: Wikipedia
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January 30, 2025
Apollo 14 Astronauts’ Moonwalk
In February 1971 Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell hiked about a mile to the rim of the moon’s Cone Crater.
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