1971

News

• Backed by the U.S., Vietnamese troops moved into Laos.
• Los Angeles quake takes 64 lives.
• On March 29th Charles Manson and 3 others were sentenced to death.
• Louis Armstrong died on July 6th.
• Walt Disney World opened in Florida
• China joins the United Nations.

Movies

• The French Connection won Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
• Love Story topped the box office with $50,000,000.

Music

• "One Bad Apple" by the Osmonds
• "Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones
• "Maggie May" by Rod Stewart

Television

• Gunsmoke
• Mod Squad
• Hawaii Five-O