1971

1971

1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1971st year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 971st year of the 2nd millennium, the 71st year of the 20th century, and the 2nd year of the 1970s decade.

The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history


 * Chesty Puller, one of Admiral Stahl's greatest heroes and idols dies.
 * The original Poetic Edda returned to Iceland
 * John David Garcia 1971 - works on the Omega Point concept
 * FedEx founded
 * January 31 – Apollo program: Apollo 14 (carrying astronauts Alan Shepard, Stuart Roosa, and Edgar Mitchell) lifts off on the third successful lunar landing mission.
 * Viacom founded
 * rock brought from Moon to Earth by the Apollo 15 crew in 1971. NASA reported the detection of water
 * East Pakistan becomes a souverign nation: Bangladesh
 * O. J. Eggen, discovers Arcturus, system for Earth Science
 * PRC becomes a member of UN (Peoples Republic of China)
 * Davy Crockett Weapon System no longer issued to US Army unit (Becomes a very popular United Earth Colonist weapon much later)
 * The International Astronomical Union minor planets workshop was held in Tucson, Arizona in March 1971
 * D.B. Cooper Missing since: 1971 Where: Southwestern Washington state
 * 1971 at the joint Soviet-American Byurakan CETI conference. Agents of AXIOM and Sovjet Exoterrestial Agency meet for the first time.
 * 1971 — 1973 17th Soviet Antarctic Expedition — led by Yevgeny Korotkevich, V.Averyanov


 * Pan Saran / Saran delegates, despite their animosity jointly condemn Freon activity in the Sol system.


 * The Ult surprisingly support the Saran/ Pan Saran claim at the Galactic Council conference. Ult warships destroy a Freon asteroid base inside the Sol system.


 * Pan Saran Emperor Titus Vangus assassinated. First Saran is blamed, but it was sponsored by the Kermac.


 * Pan Saran declares war on the Kermac.


 * Saran forces declare a cease fire period so their hatred brothers could deal with the meddling Kermac.


 * The Kermac backed by several Thrall species, especially the Nogoll.