NEWS FROM 1971
On March 3rd, A jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders. (The sentences were later commuted.)
On March 8, In a fight labeled an "event that transcend[s] sport," Muhammad Ali lost the World Heavyweight boxing title to Joe Frazier in New York's Madison Square Garden.
On June 27, The United States Supreme Court cleared Muhammad Ali of the charge that he refused induction into the Armed Forces.
On June 30th, The 26th Amendment to the Constitution, lowering the minimum voting age to 18, was ratified.
On July 3rd, Singer Jim Morrison of 'The Doors' died in Paris at age 27.
On September 9th, Prisoners seized control of the maximum-security Attica Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York, beginning a siege that ended up claiming 43 lives.
On October 1st, Walt Disney World opens in Orlando, Florida featuring rides and characters from Disney's beloved movies.
On November 24th, Hijacker "D.B. Cooper" parachuted from a 727 over Washington state with $200,000 in ransom. His fate remains unknown.
Also this year, Coca-Cola's "Hilltop" commercial was seen featuring an international group of young people on an Italian hilltop singing "I'd Like to Buy the World a Coke".
Celebrities born in 1971: Joey Lauren Adams, Christina Applegate, Lance Armstrong, Sean Astin, Mary J. Blige, Dido, Taye Diggs, Shannen Doherty, Minnie Driver, Fred Durst, Jenna Elfman, Missy Elliott, Corey Feldman, Jeff Gordon, Tom Green, Corey Haim, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, China Kantner, Chris Kirkpatrick, Emmanuel Lewis, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, Ricky Martin, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Richardson, Kid Rock, Winona Ryder, Tupac Shakur, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sheryl Swoopes, Henry Thomas, Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Warner, Shawn Wayans, Noah Wyle, David Yost
1971 GOVERNMENT
President: Richard Nixon
Vice President: Spiro Agnew
1971 PRICES
House: $42,500
Car: $2,700
Gallon Milk: $1.32
Gallon Gas: $.44
Loaf Bread: $.25
1st Class Stamp: $.08
1971 WINNERS
Super Bowl: Baltimore
World Series: Pittsburgh
NBA Championship: Milwaukee
1971 'TIME'
MAN OF THE YEAR
U.S. President ... Richard M. Nixon
1971 TOP TV
All In The Family
The Flip Wilson Show
Marcus Welby, MD
Gunsmoke
The ABC Movie Of The Week
1971 TV PREMIERS
Alias Smith And Jones
All In The Family
The Amazing World Of Kreskin
Cades County
Cannon
Columbo
Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law
Rollin' On The River (Kenny Rogers)
The Sonny And Cher Comedy Hour
1971 TOP MOVIES
Fiddler On The Roof
Billy Jack
The French Connection
Diamonds Are Forever
Carnal Knowledge
A Clockwork Orange
Dirty Harry
Harold And Maude
Shaft
Play Misty For Me
1971 MUSIC
JOY TO THE WORLD, Three Dog Night
I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE, Carole King
MAGGIE MAY, Rod Stewart
ONE BAD APPLE, Osmonds
HOW CAN YOU MEND A BROKEN HEART, Bee Gees
INDIAN RESERVATION, Paul Revere and The Raiders
GO AWAY LITTLE GIRL, Donny Osmond
COUNTRY ROADS, John Denver
JUST MY IMAGINATION, Temptations
KNOCK THREE TIMES, Tony Orlando & Dawn
