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Joy in Mudville · 02-06-2008, 12:48 PM

1971 This could well be the year that marked the start of the digital age when the Microprocessor was invented. We also saw the use of more and more of the transistor technology in use in things like hand held calculators which although are still very expensive over time will drop in price and increase in function to where we are today. It is also the first year North Sea Oil production begins in Norway. One other major change is the change to Decimalisation in the UK and Ireland. The birth of Greenpeace signals a need to question how we manage the resources entrusted to us and a means of organised questioning of governments around the world.

Cost of Living 1971

How Much things cost in 1971
Yearly Inflation Rate USA 4.3%
Yearly Inflation Rate UK 8.6%
Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 890
Average Cost of new house $25,250.00
Average Income per year $10,600.00
Average Monthly Rent $150.00
Cost of a gallon of Gas 40 cents
Datsun 1200 Sports Coupe $1,866.00
United States postage Stamp 8 cents
Ladies 2 piece knit suites $9.98
Movie Ticket $1.50
What Events Happened in 1971

China is admitted to the United Nations UN
Ibrox disaster in Scotland when 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match
A new stock market index called the Nasdaq debuts
Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war when India invades East Pakistan ( Now Bangladesh ) in support of the independence movement
Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California.
Peru Earthquake results in the destruction of the town of Chungar, Peru, and the death of most of the towns people
Decimalisation in United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal currency.
The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old
Women are granted the right to vote in Switzerland
Mount Etna erupts
Tsunami 85 m high rises over Ryukyu Islands in Japan
Harris public opinion poll claims that 60% of Americans are against the war in Vietnam
Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal in Orissa State in India kills 10,000.
The Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida
Greenpeace formally comes into existence.
Federal Express is started by Fred Smith
Thousands protest against the British government's new industrial relations Bill.
Cigarette Advertising Ended on Television in USA
A fatal stampede at Glasgow Soccer Game
Major GeneralIdi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times
Following Public Concern Over Immigration the UK A new Immigration Bill stops Commonwealth citizens automatic entry
Qatar Gains Independence From Great Britain
Sierra Leone Gains Independence From Great Britain
Charles Manson and three of his followers receive the death penalty

Popular Culture

Led Zeppelin releases their untitled fourth album

Popular Films

Love Story
Summer of '42
Ryan's Daughter
The Owl and the Pussycat
The Aristocats
Carnal Knowledge
The Andromeda Strain
The French Connection

Popular Musicians

James Taylor
The Doors
Bob Dylan
Tony Orlando and Dawn with " Knock Three Times "
Janis Joplin with " Me and Bobby Mcgee "
The Who
Mungo Jerry
John Lennon
The Jackson 5
Ike and Tina Turner
Marvin Gaye
Rod Stewart with " Maggie Mae "
The Osmonds
Michael Jackson
The Rolling Stones with " Brown Sugar "

Popular TV Programmes

All My Children
Mary Tyler Moore
McCloud
The Odd Couple
The Partridge Family

Technology 1971

Oil Production from the North Sea begins in Norway
Intel releases world's first microprocessor, the 4004.
Texas Instruments releases the first pocket calculator
The First Internet Chat rooms appear
The First Cat Scanner Produced by EMI
BBC Open University broadcasts begin in the UK.
The Aswan Dam is completed in Egypt
The World's Largest Tanker 372,400 tons Nisseki Maru is launched
Apollo 14 lands on the Moon.
Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover a day after landing on the surface.
First Soft Contact Lens became available commercialy in the USA

Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use )
Microprocessor USA
Pocket Calculator The Sharp Company
E-Mail USA Ray Tomlinson
Floppy Disk USA by Alan Shugart
Liquid Crystal Displays ( LCD ) Switzerland

02-06-2008, 12:48 PM	#295 (permalink)
Joy in Mudville Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,262	A Look Back on 1971 1971 This could well be the year that marked the start of the digital age when the Microprocessor was invented. We also saw the use of more and more of the transistor technology in use in things like hand held calculators which although are still very expensive over time will drop in price and increase in function to where we are today. It is also the first year North Sea Oil production begins in Norway. One other major change is the change to Decimalisation in the UK and Ireland. The birth of Greenpeace signals a need to question how we manage the resources entrusted to us and a means of organised questioning of governments around the world. Cost of Living 1971 How Much things cost in 1971 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 4.3% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 8.6% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 890 Average Cost of new house $25,250.00 Average Income per year $10,600.00 Average Monthly Rent $150.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 40 cents Datsun 1200 Sports Coupe $1,866.00 United States postage Stamp 8 cents Ladies 2 piece knit suites $9.98 Movie Ticket $1.50 What Events Happened in 1971 China is admitted to the United Nations UN Ibrox disaster in Scotland when 66 die in stairway crush at Rangers v Celtic football match A new stock market index called the Nasdaq debuts Border battles between India and Pakistan erupt into full-scale war when India invades East Pakistan ( Now Bangladesh ) in support of the independence movement Sylmar earthquake hits the San Fernando Valley area of California. Peru Earthquake results in the destruction of the town of Chungar, Peru, and the death of most of the towns people Decimalisation in United Kingdom and Ireland both switch to decimal currency. The Voting Age in the United States is lowered to 18 yrs old Women are granted the right to vote in Switzerland Mount Etna erupts Tsunami 85 m high rises over Ryukyu Islands in Japan Harris public opinion poll claims that 60% of Americans are against the war in Vietnam Tsunami in the Bay of Bengal in Orissa State in India kills 10,000. The Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida Greenpeace formally comes into existence. Federal Express is started by Fred Smith Thousands protest against the British government's new industrial relations Bill. Cigarette Advertising Ended on Television in USA A fatal stampede at Glasgow Soccer Game Major GeneralIdi Amin takes control of Uganda soon to become one of the worst and most notorious dictators of modern times Following Public Concern Over Immigration the UK A new Immigration Bill stops Commonwealth citizens automatic entry Qatar Gains Independence From Great Britain Sierra Leone Gains Independence From Great Britain Charles Manson and three of his followers receive the death penalty Popular Culture Led Zeppelin releases their untitled fourth album Popular Films Love Story Summer of '42 Ryan's Daughter The Owl and the Pussycat The Aristocats Carnal Knowledge The Andromeda Strain The French Connection Popular Musicians James Taylor The Doors Bob Dylan Tony Orlando and Dawn with " Knock Three Times " Janis Joplin with " Me and Bobby Mcgee " The Who Mungo Jerry John Lennon The Jackson 5 Ike and Tina Turner Marvin Gaye Rod Stewart with " Maggie Mae " The Osmonds Michael Jackson The Rolling Stones with " Brown Sugar " Popular TV Programmes All My Children Mary Tyler Moore McCloud The Odd Couple The Partridge Family Technology 1971 Oil Production from the North Sea begins in Norway Intel releases world's first microprocessor, the 4004. Texas Instruments releases the first pocket calculator The First Internet Chat rooms appear The First Cat Scanner Produced by EMI BBC Open University broadcasts begin in the UK. The Aswan Dam is completed in Egypt The World's Largest Tanker 372,400 tons Nisseki Maru is launched Apollo 14 lands on the Moon. Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover a day after landing on the surface. First Soft Contact Lens became available commercialy in the USA Inventions Invented by Inventors and Country ( or attributed to First Use ) Microprocessor USA Pocket Calculator The Sharp Company E-Mail USA Ray Tomlinson Floppy Disk USA by Alan Shugart Liquid Crystal Displays ( LCD ) Switzerland Attached Images Last edited by Joy in Mudville : 02-06-2008 at 12:55 PM.