01 August 1971

Sunday

1971-08-01

Events

 * Concert: The Concert For Bangladesh - two benefit concerts, organised by George Harrison and Ravi Shankar, were held at 2.30 pm and 8.00 pm Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concerts were arranged to raise awareness and money for refugees from East Pakistan following the 1970 Bhola cyclone and civil war in the country. the concerts were the first of their kind forming the blueprint for later similar events such as No Nukes, Live Aid and Live Earth in later years.