1971 in the United States

1971
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
See also:

Events from the year 1971 in the United States.

Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January

January 25: Charles Manson is found guilty of murder

February

March

April

May

June

  • June Massachusetts passes its Chapter 766 laws enacting Special Education.
  • June 1 Vietnam War: Vietnam Veterans for a Just Peace, claiming to represent the majority of U.S. veterans who served in Southeast Asia, speak against war protests.
  • June 6 A midair collision between Hughes Airwest Flight 706 Douglas DC-9 jetliner and a U.S. Marine Corps McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom jet fighter near Duarte, Californiaclaims 50 lives.
  • June 10 The U.S. ends its trade embargo of China.
  • June 13 Vietnam War: The New York Times begins to publish the Pentagon Papers.[8][9]
  • June 17 Representatives of Japan and the United States sign the Okinawa Reversion Agreement, whereby the U.S. will return control of Okinawa.[10]
  • June 18 Southwest Airlines, the most successful low cost carrier in history, begins its first flights between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.
  • June 25 Madagascar accuses the U.S. of being connected to the plot to oust the current government; the U.S. recalls its ambassador.
  • June 27 Concert promoter Bill Graham closes the legendary Fillmore East, which first opened on 2nd Avenue (between 5th and 6th Streets) in New York City on March 8, 1968.
  • June 28
  • June 30 The New York Times Co. v. United States: The Supreme Court of the U.S. rules that the Pentagon Papers may be published, rejecting government injunctions as unconstitutional prior restraint.[8]

July

July 26–August 7: Apollo 15

August

September

October

November

November 15: The Intel 4004, the first commercially available microprocessor, is released

December

Undated

Ongoing

Births

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Deaths

See also

References

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  4. "SST funds denied". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 24, 1971. p. 1.
  5. "Boeing will lay off 7,000 workers with disbandment of SST program". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 26, 1971. p. 1.
  6. "SST supporters see little chance of reviving plan". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. March 25, 1971. p. 1.
  7. "Boeing workers hardest hit by vote". The Bulletin. (Bend, Oregon). UPI. March 25, 1971. p. 1.
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  10. Okinawa Reversion Agreement, 17th June, 1971
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