1971: what happened around the world

In 1971, 193 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Bangladesh Liberation War, Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 and war on drugs among the best known. 94 more were already under way, such as Cultural Revolution and Iranian Revolution. 162 things were founded or built that year, from Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates.

193events began
94already under way
162founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks79

+39 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires50

+10 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges48

+8 less-known, on the globe.

Disasters9

Expeditions4

Treaties, councils and politics3

Already under way in 197194

Came to an end in 197110

Founded or built in 1971162

+132 more, on the globe.

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Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →