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Bluefield High School Class of 1971 - 1971 in Review


Capture the significant events of your graduation year here

Popular Television Shows
All in the Family (1971-1979)
All My Children (1970-present)
Bonanza (1959-1973)
The Brady Bunch (1969-1974)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967-1978)
Dr Who (1963-1989)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970-1974)
Gunsmoke (1955-1975)
Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)
Here's Lucy (1968-1974)
Hogan's Heroes (1965-1971)
Ironside (1967-1975)
Johnny Cash Show (1969-1971)
Lawrence Welk Show (1955-1982)
Marcus Welby, M.D (1968-1973)
Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)
Mayberry R.F.D (1968-1971)
The Mod Squad (1968-1973)
Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969-1974)
My Three Sons (1960-1972)
The Newlywed Game (1966-1974)
The Partridge Family (1970-1974)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968-1973)
Sesame Street (1969-present)
That Girl (1966-1971)
The Tonight Show (1954-present)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954-1983)

Sports
Super Bowl
Baltimore d. Dallas (16-13)

World Series
Pittsburgh d. Baltimore (4-3)

NBA Championship
Milwaukee d. Baltimore Bullets (4-0)

Stanley Cup
Montreal d. Chicago (4-3)

Wimbledon
Women: Evonne Goolagong d. M. Court (6-4 6-1)
Men: John Newcombe d. S. Smith (6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4)

Kentucky Derby Champion
Canonero II

NCAA Basketball Championship
UCLA d. Villanova (68-62)

NCAA Football Champions
Nebraska (13-0-0)

1971 Events

Music

1971: Billboard's Top 20 Songs

1971 also heralded the start of the singer/songwriter era that would mark the '70s -- with Carole King and James Taylor leading the pack. How many of these songs do you remember?

Joy to the World - Three Dog Night
Knock Three Times - Tony Orlando & Dawn
Maggie May/Reason to Believe - Rod Stewart
It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move - Carole King
Brand New Key - Melanie
One Bad Apple - The Osmonds
Indian Reservation - The Raiders
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
Family Affair - Sly & the Family Stone
Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves - Cher
Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) - Temptations
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin
Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones
Never Can Say Goodbye - Jackson 5
Want Ads - The Honey Cone
You've Got a Friend - James Taylor
Superstar - Carpenters
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Prices

In 1971, it cost 8 cents to mail a letter, minimum wage was $1.60/hour, and the average annual income was $11,583. The average house in the United States cost $28,300.

Major Events & Headlines

Daniel Ellsberg releases The Pentagon Papers, setting in motion a chain of events that led to the resignation of Richard Nixon.
Intel, then a young startup, invents the 4004, the first microprocessor; Texas Instruments introduces the first pocket calculator.
April 24, 1971 -- 200,000 anti-war protestors demonstrate on Capitol Hill.
U.S. Supreme Court upholds busing as a way to integrate schools.
East Pakistan becomes the independent country of Bangladesh.
China attends its first United Nations Meeting.
The 26th Amendment is passed, lowering the voting age to 18.
Greenpeace is founded.

Pop Culture

Smileys, the original yellow happy faces become popular.
Disney World opens in Orlando.
Clint Eastwood becomes 'Dirty Harry'
All in the Family debuts, shocking America with Archie Bunker's blatant bigotry. 'Meathead' and 'dingbat' become part of our lexicon.






1971 Magazine Covers


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