1971 news

Here are some of the major news stories from 1971:

Politics

• The United States withdraws its troops from Vietnam, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
• The 26th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, lowering the voting age from 21 to 18.
• The Nixon administration launches a secret bombing campaign against North Vietnamese ports and supply lines, known as Operation Freedom Deal.
• The Soviet Union and the United States sign the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) treaty, limiting the number of nuclear missiles each country can deploy.

World Events

• The Bangladesh Liberation War begins, with Bangladesh declaring independence from Pakistan.
• The Munich Massacre occurs, in which 11 Israeli athletes are killed by Palestinian terrorists at the Munich Olympics.
• The United States and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, limiting the development of anti-ballistic missile systems.
• The first commercial Concorde flight takes place, marking the beginning of supersonic air travel.

Business and Economy

• The United States experiences a severe economic recession, with high unemployment and inflation.
• The first cell phone call is made by Martin Cooper, an engineer at Motorola.
• The first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, is released.
• The first Apple computer, the Apple I, is introduced.

Science and Technology

• The first successful heart transplant is performed by Dr. Christiaan Barnard in South Africa.
• The first satellite, Sputnik 1, is launched by the Soviet Union.
• The first commercial satellite, Intelsat 1, is launched.
• The first robotic arm is used in space, on the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station.

Entertainment

• The film "The Godfather" is released, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino.
• The album "Sticky Fingers" by The Rolling Stones is released.
• The song "Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
• The TV show "All in the Family" premieres on CBS.

Sports

• The Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series, defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games.
• The Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl VI, defeating the Miami Dolphins 24-3.
• The New York Knicks win the NBA championship, defeating the Baltimore Bullets in seven games.
• The Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Montreal Canadiens in six games.

These are just a few of the many news stories from 1971. It was a significant year for politics, technology, and entertainment, and marked the beginning of a new era in many ways.