WHAT ALL HAPPENED ON 4. DECEMBER 1971
Look what happened on 4. December 1971

The Montreux Casino in Switzerland is set ablaze by someone wielding a flare gun during a Frank Zappa concert; the incident would be noted in the Deep Purple song "Smoke on the Water". (4. December 1971)

The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi. (4. December 1971)

The United Nations Security Council calls an emergency session to consider the deteriorating situation between India and Pakistan. (4. December 1971)

"The Troubles": The Ulster Volunteer Force bombs a Catholic-owned pub in Belfast, killing 15 civilians and wounding 17. It was the city's highest death toll from a single incident during the conflict. (4. December 1971)

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