WHAT HAPPENED IN 1971.
Look what happened the 1971.

The Soviet space program's Mars 2 orbiter releases a descent module. It malfunctions and crashes, but it is the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars. (27. November 1971)

Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation suffers severe abdominal injuries allegedly caused by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers; he dies two days later. (28. November 1971)

Wasfi al-Tal, Prime Minister of Jordan, is assassinated by the Black September unit of the Palestine Liberation Organization. (28. November 1971)

Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the United Arab Emirates. (30. November 1971)

Cambodian Civil War: Khmer Rouge rebels intensify assaults on Cambodian government positions, forcing their retreat from Kompong Thmar and nearby Ba Ray. (1. December 1971)

Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm Al Quwain form the United Arab Emirates. (2. December 1971)

Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: Pakistan launches a pre-emptive strike against India and a full scale war begins claiming hundreds of lives. (3. December 1971)

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

The Indian Navy attacks the Pakistan Navy and Karachi. (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 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)

Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India following New Delhi's recognition of Bangladesh. (6. December 1971)

Pakistan President Yahya Khan announces the formation of a coalition government with Nurul Amin as Prime Minister and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto as Deputy Prime Minister. (7. December 1971)

Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Navy launches an attack on West Pakistan's port city of Karachi. (8. December 1971)

The United Arab Emirates join the United Nations. (9. December 1971)

Indo-Pakistani War: The Indian Air Force executes an airdrop of Indian Army units, bypassing Pakistani defences. (9. December 1971)

Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan' s intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.) (14. December 1971)

Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh, and as Vijay Diwas in India. (16. December 1971)

The United Kingdom recognizes Bahrain's independence. This is commemorated annually as Bahrain's National Day. (16. December 1971)

Capitol Reef National Park is established in Utah. (18. December 1971)