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Alex Mooney
1971 Jun, 7

Alex Mooney

Alex Mooney, American lawyer and politician
Alexander Xavier Mooney (born June 7, 1971) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for West Virginia's 2nd congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 3rd district in the Maryland State Senate from 1999 to 2011 and is a former chair of the Maryland Republican Party. He is the first Hispanic person elected to Congress from West Virginia.

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Events on 1971

  • 8 Jan

    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

    Bowing to international pressure, President of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto releases Bengali leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from prison, who had been arrested after declaring the independence of Bangladesh.
  • 25 Mar

    Operation Searchlight

    Bangladesh Liberation War: Beginning of Operation Searchlight by the Pakistan Armed Forces against East Pakistani civilians.
  • 7 Jun

    First Amendment to the United States Constitution

    The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
  • 11 Jul

    Chile

    Copper mines in Chile are nationalized.
  • 21 Sep

    Bhutan

    Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.