May 1971

May 1, 1971 (Saturday)

• Amtrak begins inter-city rail passenger service in the United States.
• The Ceylonese government promises amnesty for all guerillas who surrender before April 5.
• The Angry Brigade sets off a bomb inside, the Biba store in London.
• Born: Ajith Kumar, Indian actor, in Secunderabad, Andra Pradesh
• Died: Heinrich Meyer-Buerdorf, 82, German World War II general

May 2, 1971 (Sunday)

• In Ceylon, left-wing guerillas launch a series of assaults against public buildings.
• In the UK, the Daily Mail, first published in 1896, is relaunched as a tabloid.
• Died: Olaf Barda, 61, first Norwegian International Master in chess; John Horne Blackmore, Canadian teacher, 81, first leader of the Social Credit Party of Canada

May 3, 1971 (Monday)

• The Harris Poll claims that 60% of Americans oppose the Vietnam War.
• East German leader Walter Ulbricht resigns as Communist Party leader but retains the position of head of state.
• Anti-war militants attempt to disrupt government business in Washington, D.C.;......
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