May 24, 1971 (Monday)
- Hurricane Agatha makes landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane scale within 45 miles (75 km) of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. The village of Playa Azul is hard-hit by the storm. Up to half of the village's homes are destroyed, along with much of the banana, mango and coconut crop.
- Gerhard Stoltenberg becomes Minister-President of Schleswig-Holstein, retaining the position until 1982.
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