What Happened in Dec 1971

Virman Vundabar First Appears

Virman Vundabar is a fictional extraterrestial supervillain published by DC Comics. He was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Mister... Read more

Pat Sullivan Wins Heisman Trophy

Pat Sullivan, a three-season starter at Auburn was the first Heisman winner from one of John Heisman's old schools. As quarterback, Sullivan led... Read more

Ralph Bunche Dies

American diplomat Ralph Bunche, winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize, died on December 9, 1971 in New York City. Bunche was born in Detroit,... Read more

Willy Brandt is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

A seminal moment came in December 1970 with the famous Warschauer Kniefall in which Brandt, apparently spontaneously, knelt down at the monument to... Read more

David Bowie releases Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1971. It was Bowie's first release through RCA,... Read more

Diamonds Are Forever (film) released

Diamonds Are Forever (1971) is the seventh spy film in the James Bond series, and the sixth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Hot Rocks 1964–1971'

Hot Rocks 1964–1971 is the first compilation album of Rolling Stones music released by former manager Allen Klein's ABKCO Records (who gained... Read more

"Dirty Harry" Is Released

Dirty Harry is a 1971 crime thriller film produced and directed by Don Siegel, the first in the Dirty Harry series. Clint Eastwood plays the title... Read more

LANSA Flight 508 is hit by Lightning in Midair

On Christmas Eve 1971, a Peruvian airliner was struck by lightning in an area of heavy turbulence at 21,000 feet and crashed into a the Amazon.... Read more