Timeline October 1971

Events in October 1971 8

• 1893 – 1971 Dean Acheson (1893-1971) Died 12 October 1971, aged 78 Dean Acheson served as US Secretary of State under President Harry Truman, helping to design the Marshall Plan, NATO, and the broader containment strategy of the early Cold War. He remained an influential foreign policy advisor to later presidents. His memoir Present at the Creation won the Pulitzer Prize.
• 1946 – 1971 Duane Allman (1946-1971) Died 29 October 1971, aged 24 Duane Allman was a guitarist and founder of the Allman Brothers Band, celebrated for his slide guitar work and session contributions to recordings including Derek and the Dominos' Layla. He died in a motorcycle accident in Macon, Georgia, shortly after the band's breakthrough live album. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential rock guitarists of his era.
• 1971 Don McLean's American Pie remembers Buddy Holly The day the music died The song gives the crash its name.
• 1971 Van Morrison releases Tupelo Honey Woodstock period A warm country-soul album from his years in Woodstock and California.
• 1971 Walt Disney World Opens Disney's Florida resort welcomes its first guests The Magic Kingdom theme park opened near Orlando, Florida, becoming the centerpiece of what would grow into the world's most visited vacation resort. It was built on land quietly assembled by Walt Disney before his 1966 death. The resort transformed central Florida's economy and tourism industry.
• 1971 Jesus Christ Superstar Opens on Broadway Rock opera musical debuts in New York Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway after first succeeding as a concept album. The production drew both large audiences and criticism from religious groups over its depiction of Jesus's final days. It helped establish the rock musical as a viable Broadway genre.
• 1971 UN Seats People's Republic of China General Assembly transfers China's seat from Taipei to Beijing UN General Assembly Resolution 2758 recognized the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative of China at the United Nations, expelling the Republic of China (Taiwan). The vote reflected shifting Cold War alignments and growing international recognition of the mainland government. It gave Beijing a permanent seat on the Security Council.
• 1971 The Allman Brothers Band's Duane Allman dies Motorcycle crash, Macon Dies at 24, months after their breakthrough.