| That was the year when...
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Charles Manson
was found guilty in LA of murdering Sharon Tate amongst
others. |
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Comedic poet Ogden Nash
died, aged 68 |
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China was admitted to
the United Nations |
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London Bridge was officially
opened to the public, in the Arizona desert |
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Disney World opens its
gates in Florida |
| During 1971 the Manson trial dominated the
headlines in America, while on a lighter note Disney World
opened its gates for the first time and gave millions of
kids somewhere else to plead with their parents to go to. |
| You Have been Watching... |
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
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The French Connection (Best Film Oscar) |