What happened the year you were born?

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In 1971, A Movie Ticket Cost $ 1.65




Richard Nixon is president of the US



Charles Manson and 3 of his followers are convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder



An earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley kills 64 people



New York Times begins publication of classified Pentagon papers on US involvement in Vietnam



The $ 70 million Kennedy Center opens in Washington, DC



A four day revolt at New York's Attica state prison ends after being stormed by 1000 state troopers



A new stock-market index called the Nasdaq debuts



Walt Disney World opens



Intel releases world's first microprocessor, the 4004



Ray Tomlinson sends the first e-mail



Libertarian party established in USA



Kid Rock, Denise Richards, Sean Astin, Winona Ryder, and Ricky Martin are born



Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series



Baltimore Colts win Superbowl V



Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup



The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is published



The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour premieres on television



"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel wins Grammy for song of the year



All in the Family premieres

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In 1985, A Gallon of Milk Cost $ 1.98




Ronald Reagan is president of the US



Live Aid, a 17 hour rock concert broadcasts worldwide from London and Philadelphia, raising $ 70 million for starving Africans



An 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City and results in about 25,000 deaths



Vocano "Nevada del Ruiz" erupts near Bogota, Columbia causing mud slides that bury two towns



American Jew Jonathan Pollard is arrested for giving military secrets to Israel



Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader



New Coke is released on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola



The GNU Manifesto first written by Richard Stallman



Kansas City Royals win the World series



San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XIX



Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup



Back to the Future is the top grossing film



Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is published



David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to begin a solo career



"Careless Whisper" by Wham! spends the most time at the top of the US charts



Elmo is introduced on Sesame Street



The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere

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