The following events occurred in November 1971:
The dry river beds of Nirgal Vallis, seen from Mariner 9
The 1971 Eisenhower dollar
Mariner 9
Kittikachorn
The following events occurred in January 1971:
January 31, 1971: First American astronaut Alan Shepard (center) returns to space on Apollo 14
January 12, 1971: Groundbreaking sitcom All in the Family premieres
January 25, 1971: Idi Amin comes to power in Uganda
A Royal Mail letter box