WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO AUGUST 1971
Find out what all happened March to August 1971

Apollo program: Apollo 15 Mission – David Scott and James Irwin on the Apollo Lunar Module module Falcon land on the Moon with the first Lunar Rover. (30. July 1971)

In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30. (31. May 1971)

The first Pacific Islands Forum (then known as the "South Pacific Forum") is held in Wellington, New Zealand, with the aim of enhancing cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific Ocean. (5. August 1971)

The Troubles: The British Army in Northern Ireland launches Operation Demetrius. Hundreds of people are arrested and interned, thousands are displaced, and twenty are killed in the violence that followed. (9. August 1971)

Mars probe program: Mars 2 is launched by the Soviet Union. (19. May 1971)

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam abandon an attempt to cut off the Ho Chi Minh trail in Laos. (25. March 1971)

Vietnam War: Australia and New Zealand decide to withdraw their troops from Vietnam. (18. August 1971)

The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York. (10. August 1971)

In Sri Lanka, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna launches a revolt against the United Front government of Sirimavo Bandaranaike. (5. April 1971)

My Lai massacre: Lieutenant William Calley is convicted of premeditated murder and sentenced to life in prison. (29. March 1971)

Ping-pong diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, the People's Republic of China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit. (10. April 1971)

Bangladesh Liberation War: The Pakistan Army and Razakars massacre approximately 3,000 Hindu emigrants in the Jathibhanga area of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). (23. April 1971)

Hassan II of Morocco survives an attempted coup d'état, which lasts until June 11. (10. July 1971)

Amtrak (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) takes over operation of U.S. passenger rail service. (1. May 1971)

The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. (11. June 1971)

President Richard Nixon announces his decision to increase the rate of American troop withdrawals from Vietnam. (7. April 1971)

After only three years in business, rock promoter Bill Graham closes the Fillmore East in New York, New York, the "Church of Rock and Roll". (27. June 1971)

Vietnam War: the Battle of Long Khanh between Australian and Vietnamese communist forces begins. (6. June 1971)

Soyuz 10 docks with Salyut 1. (24. April 1971)

A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers. (29. March 1971)