Historical figures in 1971

The atlas holds 84 people and 167 moments here, in 1971. The most recorded lives are Salvador Allende, Bruce Lee and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Musicians and Composers.

Notable people

  1. Louis Armstrong

    in 1971

    2 moments here

    American jazz trumpeter, vocalist, bandleader, and entertainer whose career transformed jazz solo performance and made him an international cultural…

  2. Lyndon B. Johnson

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973) was a Texas-born teacher, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 36th president of the United States.…

  3. Macfarlane Burnet

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Australian virologist and immunologist Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet, known as Macfarlane Burnet, shared the 1960 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…

  4. Manmohan Singh

    in 1971

    2 moments here

    Indian economist, academic, civil servant, finance minister and prime minister of India from 2004 to 2014.…

  5. Mario Vargas Llosa

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…

  6. Mikhail Gorbachev

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Soviet and Russian politician who led the Soviet Union from 1985 until its dissolution in 1991.…

  7. Milton Obote

    in 1971

    4 moments here

    Apollo Milton Obote was a Ugandan politician who served as prime minister from 1962 to 1966 and as president from 1966 to 1971 and from 1980 to 1985.…

  8. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

    in 1971

    4 moments here

    Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919–1980) was the last shah of Iran, reigning from 1941 until the Iranian Revolution of 1979.…

  9. Mother Teresa

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, known as Mother Teresa or Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Catholic nun.…

  10. Muhammad Ali

    in 1971

    2 moments here

    Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr.) was an American boxer, activist, humanitarian, and global cultural figure.…

  11. Nadine Gordimer

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    South African novelist, short-story writer, and anti-apartheid activist whose work examined apartheid, race, power, and moral responsibility.…

  12. Neil Armstrong

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    American naval aviator, research test pilot, NASA astronaut, aerospace administrator, and professor.…

  13. Nikita Khrushchev

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Soviet Communist Party leader and chairman of the Council of Ministers. Khrushchev rose from industrial work in the Donbas through party posts in…

  14. Olivia de Havilland

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…

  15. Osama bin Laden

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…

  16. Pablo Neruda

    in 1971

    3 moments here

    Chilean poet, diplomat, senator, Communist political figure, and 1971 Nobel laureate. Born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto, he lived and…

  17. Pelé

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…

  18. Ravi Shankar

    in 1971

    4 moments here

    Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…

  19. Saddam Hussein

    in 1971

    3 moments here

    Iraqi Ba'athist politician who served as Iraq's president from 1979 until his overthrow in 2003.…

  20. Salvador Allende

    in 1971

    14 moments here

    Chilean physician and socialist politician who served as president of Chile from 3 November 1970 until his death during the 11 September 1973 coup.…

  21. Salvador Dalí

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  22. Sebastián Piñera

    in 1971

    2 moments here

    Chilean economist, businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022.…

  23. Selena

    in 1971

    1 moment here

    Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, known mononymously as Selena, was an American Tejano singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and business owner.…

  24. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

    in 1971

    7 moments here

    Bangladeshi political leader, founding president of Bangladesh, and prime minister. His documented life moved from childhood and schooling in Bengal…

Moments

  1. 1971 Stopover in Hong Kong en route to Thailand Bruce Lee
  2. 1971 The Big Boss filming residence Bruce Lee
  3. 1971 Moscow International Film Festival juror Chinghiz Aitmatov
  4. 1971 Nouveau Roman colloquium at Cerisy Claude Simon
  5. 1971 Peking School of Medicine visit Gough Whitlam
  6. 1971 Official visit to Israel Idi Amin
  7. 1971 Burial at Père Lachaise Jim Morrison
  8. 1971 Death in Le Marais apartment Jim Morrison
  9. 1971 Human Rights Council announcement Jimmy Carter
  10. 1971 Detained at old Parliament building Khaleda Zia
  11. 1971 Detention in Dhaka Cantonment Khaleda Zia
  12. 1971 Death near Waldringfield Lawrence Bragg
  13. 1971 Death at home in Corona Louis Armstrong
  14. 1971 Final Brazil international Pelé
  15. 1971 Copper-nationalization ceremony Salvador Allende
  16. 1971 Meeting with Lanusse in Salta Salvador Allende
  17. 1971 First return to mainland China via Shanghai Yang Chen-Ning
  18. 1971 Final Bangkok filming for The Big Boss Bruce Lee
  19. 1971 Move to New York City John Lennon
  20. 1971 University of Cincinnati professor Neil Armstrong
  21. 1971 Concert for Bangladesh performance Ravi Shankar
  22. 1971 Address to Colombian Congress Salvador Allende
  23. 1971 Municipal speech in Guayaquil Salvador Allende
  24. 1971 Speech in Bogotá Salvador Allende
  25. 1971 State visit to Quito Salvador Allende
  26. 1971 Conference on African community development Steve Biko
  27. 1971 Return to Hong Kong after Thailand filming Bruce Lee
  28. 1971 Academy of Sciences visit in Moscow Dorothy Hodgkin
  29. 1971 Meeting President Nixon in Anchorage Hirohito
  30. 1971 Escape from Punta Carretas Prison José Mujica
  31. 1971 Delegation visit to Italy Mikhail Gorbachev
  32. 1971 Death at Moscow Central Clinical Hospital Nikita Khrushchev
  33. 1971 Speech in Lima Salvador Allende
  34. 1971 Visit to Crimea Willy Brandt
  35. 1971 Moscow diplomatic visit Anwar Sadat
  36. 1971 Return at Kai Tak Airport Bruce Lee
  37. 1971 United Nations General Assembly work George H. W. Bush
  38. 1971 Arrival in Beijing Haile Selassie
  39. 1971 Arrival in Guangzhou Haile Selassie
  40. 1971 Arrival in the Netherlands Hirohito
  41. 1971 Group of 77 ministerial meeting Manmohan Singh
  42. 1971 Greeting guests at Shiraz airport Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  43. 1971 Homage at Cyrus's tomb Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  44. 1971 Opening Shahyad Aryamehr museum Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  45. 1971 Persepolis anniversary celebrations Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
  46. 1971 Speech at Calama regiment Salvador Allende
  47. 1971 West Africa consultative meeting address Ahmed Sékou Touré
  48. 1971 The Big Boss gala premiere Bruce Lee
  49. 1971 State visit to Chile Fidel Castro
  50. 1971 Washington official visit Indira Gandhi

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