What Happened in 1971
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"Klute" Is Released
Klute is a 1971 film which tells the story of a prostitute who assists a detective in solving a mystery. It stars Jane Fonda, Donald Sutherland,... Read more
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Supreme Court reverses conviction of Muhammad Ali by unanimous decision
Clay v. United States, 403 U.S. 698 (1971), was boxer Muhammad Ali's appeal of his conviction for refusing to report for induction into the United... Read more
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FDA Approves Medicis's Lidex
Treating inflammation and itching due to certain skin conditions. It may also be used for other conditions as determined by your doctor. Lidex... Read more
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"Carnal Knowledge" Is Released
Carnal Knowledge is a 1971 American drama film. The film was directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jules Feiffer. Read more
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Funkadelic releases Maggot Brain
Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1971 on Westbound Records. The album incorporates musical... Read more
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The Twenty-sixth Amendment is ratified
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution standardized the voting age to 18. It was adopted in response to... Read more
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"Shaft" Is Released
Shaft is a 1971 American blaxploitation film directed by Gordon Parks and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. An action film with elements of film... Read more
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Jim Morrison Dies
James Douglas "Jim" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, poet, writer and filmmaker. He was best known as... Read more
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Louis Armstrong Dies
Armstrong died just after a heart attack on July 6, 1971, a month before his 70th birthday, and 11 months after playing a famous show at the... Read more
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All Nippon Airways Flight 58 Collision
There was a festive air about the 155 passengers as they boarded All Nippon Airways' Flight 58 at Chitose Airport. Most were from the sleepy town... Read more
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Red River Delta Flood of 1971
A severe flood of the Red River in North Vietnam kills an estimated 100,000 people on this day in 1971. This remarkable flood was one of the... Read more
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"Fillmore East - June 1971" by The Mothers Is Released
Fillmore East – June 1971 is a live album by The Mothers, released in 1971. This was a live concept-like album. It was a quick peek behind the... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Gimme Shelter'
Gimme Shelter is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released on the Decca label in 1971. It reached #19 on the U.K chart. This is not a... Read more
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The Bee Gees release Trafalgar
Trafalgar is the Bee Gees' ninth album (seventh internationally), released in September 1971. The album was a moderate hit in the United States,... Read more
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The "White House Plumbers" Burglarize a Psychiatrist's Office to Find Files on Daniel Ellsberg
The White House Plumbers, sometimes simply called the Plumbers, were a covert White House Special Investigations Unit established July 24, 1971... Read more
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Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 Crashes Near Juneau
Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 was the first fatal jet airliner crash of Alaska Airlines (sometimes incorrectly cited as the first fatal crash... Read more
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Opens
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and... Read more
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Inmates at Attica Correctional Facility Rise Up to Seize Control of the Prison
The Attica Prison riot occurred at the Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, United States in 1971. The riot was based in part upon... Read more
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Deep Purple release Fireball
Fireball is an album by English rock band Deep Purple, released in 1971. It was their fifth studio album, and the second with the classic Mk II... Read more
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Lance Armstrong is born
Armstrong was born on September 18, 1971, in Plano, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. At the age of 12, he began his sporting career as a... Read more
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Aretha Franklin Releases "Aretha's Greatest Hits"
Aretha's Greatest Hits is a 1971 greatest hits album by Aretha Franklin. Read more
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Grateful Dead Release Skull & Roses
Grateful Dead is an eponymous live double album by the Grateful Dead, released in 1971. Also known as Skull & Roses (due to its iconic cover art)... Read more
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"American Pie" is released
"American Pie" is a folk rock song by singer-songwriter Don McLean. Recorded and released on the American Pie album in 1971, the single was a... Read more
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The Doors Release "Other Voices"
The recording of the album began while lead singer Jim Morrison was on holiday in France. The song "Down on the Farm" was allegedly already written... Read more