May 26, 1971 (Wednesday)
- Austria and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations.
- Qantas agrees to pay $500,000 to bomb hoaxer-extortionist Mr. Brown (Peter Macari), who is later arrested.
- Died: Laurence Wild, 81, American former basketball player, soldier, and Governor of American Samoa
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