From the time my son could understand, my mantra to him has been "what does Mick Jagger say"? As a little boy,he wailed "I hate Mick Jagger". Now approaching teenage, he loves the Stones - karma!
The microprocessor is introduced The foundation of all computers, or just about anything electric.
End of the Gold Standard for American Currency Gold payments ended in 1971 in an attempt to halt the increasing inflation America was seeing.
NASA and the Soviets send probes to Mars The NASA Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet on November 14th. The Soviets Mars 2 and Mars 3 arrived a month later, and sent a probe down to the planet (which unfortunately didn't work for long).
Bangladesh is created East Pakistan and West Pakistan split, and after a civil war which involved India and the US as well, the country was formed.
Cigarette ads are banned on TV
The first floppy disc is created for computers
Direct dial between New York and London
China joins the UN
Attica State Prision riot in Buffalo, New York The 1200 inmates took the 30 guards and other employees prision in an attempt for reforms. It ended in bloodbath four days later with 28 inmates and 9 gaurds killed, all by police gunfire when they took the prision back.
Supreme Court rules desegregation constitutional
Congress authorizes federal bailout of Lockheed
South Vietnam & The US invades Laos In an attempt to shut down the Ho Chi Minh trail, the North Vietnam supply route. It wasn't successful.
Benefit Concert for Bangladesh organized George Harrison organized the first benefit concert, which would be the model for many more benefit concerts (especially in the 80s)
CAT scanning was introduced Computerizes Axial Tomograpghy (CAT), was the most important medical breakthrough since the X-ray
Cellular Phone Battery Invented African-American Henry Thomas Sampson invents the gamma electric cell (US Patent # 3,591,860).
Greenpeace Founding of environmental organization Greenpeace
School House Rock Airs The songs are still played and they were first aired on Abc in 1971.
Disney World Opens
Amtrak created In April of 1971, the government created Amtrak to rescue America's long-distance passenger trains. Ridership had been decreasing since the late 1950s because of competition from the jet airplanes and the growing interstates.
Voting Age Lowered To 18 On June 30, 1971, Ohio becomes the 38th state to ratify the 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution - lowering the voting age to eighteen.
D.B. Cooper On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24,1971, a man who called himself, "Dan Cooper" skyjacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. Later known as "D.B. Cooper," he demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes with a claim he had a bomb in his briefcase. Cooper jumped with the money to be never seen or heard of again.
United Arab Emirates is formed The seven Emirates of Abu Dhabi, DUBAI, Ras Al khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain federate and become known as the United Arab Emirates with their own new flag
Charles Manson is convicted Charles Manson and his female followers were convicted of murder and conspiracy to murder. They murdered seven people including actress, Sharon Tate.
Nice segue from "Graceland"
other events of 1971
The foundation of all computers, or just about anything electric.
Gold payments ended in 1971 in an attempt to halt the increasing inflation America was seeing.
The NASA Mariner 9 became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet on November 14th. The Soviets Mars 2 and Mars 3 arrived a month later, and sent a probe down to the planet (which unfortunately didn't work for long).
East Pakistan and West Pakistan split, and after a civil war which involved India and the US as well, the country was formed.
The 1200 inmates took the 30 guards and other employees prision in an attempt for reforms. It ended in bloodbath four days later with 28 inmates and 9 gaurds killed, all by police gunfire when they took the prision back.
In an attempt to shut down the Ho Chi Minh trail, the North Vietnam supply route. It wasn't successful.
George Harrison organized the first benefit concert, which would be the model for many more benefit concerts (especially in the 80s)
Computerizes Axial Tomograpghy (CAT), was the most important medical breakthrough since the X-ray
African-American Henry Thomas Sampson invents the gamma electric cell (US Patent # 3,591,860).
Founding of environmental organization Greenpeace
The songs are still played and they were first aired on Abc in 1971.
In April of 1971, the government created Amtrak to rescue America's long-distance passenger trains. Ridership had been decreasing since the late 1950s because of competition from the jet airplanes and the growing interstates.
On June 30, 1971, Ohio becomes the 38th state to ratify the 26th amendment to the U.S. Constitution - lowering the voting age to eighteen.
On Thanksgiving Eve, November 24,1971, a man who called himself, "Dan Cooper" skyjacked Northwest Airlines Flight 305 from Portland, Oregon to Seattle, Washington. Later known as "D.B. Cooper," he demanded $200,000 in cash and four parachutes with a claim he had a bomb in his briefcase. Cooper jumped with the money to be never seen or heard of again.
The seven Emirates of Abu Dhabi, DUBAI, Ras Al khaimah, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain federate and become known as the United Arab Emirates with their own new flag
Charles Manson and his female followers were convicted of murder and conspiracy to murder. They murdered seven people including actress, Sharon Tate.
Boy do I feel old now!