Featured moment
Intel 4004 Microprocessor Released
The first commercially produced microprocessor was released, sparking the digital revolution.
The microprocessor arrives.
Intel released the 4004, Walt Disney World opened, and email was invented.
The Cost of Living in 1971
Gallon of Gas
$0.40
Loaf of Bread
$0.26
Gallon of Milk
$1.37
World Population
3.77 billion
Featured moment
Walt Disney World Opens
The massive theme park resort opened in Florida, transforming Orlando into a global tourist destination.
Featured moment
First Email Sent
Ray Tomlinson sent the first network email on ARPANET, introducing the "@" symbol.
The wider picture
More from 1971
A few more things worth remembering.
World Events
Nixon Takes US Off the Gold Standard
The "Nixon Shock" ended the Bretton Woods system and established fiat currency.
World Events
Greenpeace Founded
The environmental organization was founded by activists protesting nuclear testing in Alaska.
Music
Led Zeppelin Releases "Led Zeppelin IV"
The untitled album featured "Stairway to Heaven" and became one of the best-selling rock albums ever.
Cinema & TV
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Gene Wilder starred in the musical fantasy film that became a beloved cult classic.
Science & Space
Mariner 9 Orbits Mars
The NASA probe became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
You arrivedin 1971.
The longer view
This was only the opening scene.
Follow the world as it changed around you, from 1971 to today.