May 17, 1971 (Monday)
- An early avanproyekt of the Ilyushin Il-86is displayed at an exhibition of civil aviation novelties at Vnukovo Airport near Moscow.
- The Amarillo Air Terminal opens on part of the Amarillo Air Force Base.
- Born: Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, as Máxima Zorreguieta, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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