Neither a stranger to high-profile romances, these two Hollywood stars dated during the late 70s before appearing together in 1981's "Reds." Beatty would go on to marry Annette Bening in 1992.
After nearly a decade of preparation, Walt Disney World opened its gates to 10,000 visitors on October 1, 1971. At the time, the park boasted 107 acres and 5,500 employees.
It's hard to remember a time before people started carrying around computers that fit in their pocket, so it can be easy for some to forget that simply having a computer in one's home was a big deal. The Apple II, helped lead a revolution, bringing computer technology to the masses.
The CBS show starring Meredith Baxter and David Birney was a hit, but not with everyone. Religious groups took umbrage with the network's decision to center a show around an interfaith couple.
Betamax brought consumers' favorite films into their own homes beginning in 1975, but unfortunately for Sony, their revolutionary video tape-playing product was eclipsed by VHS just two years later.
Thanks to a design flaw in the Ford cars' fuel tanks, the Pinto was especially vulnerable to bursting into flames if hit from the back in a collision. After an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford recalled all Pintos manufactured between 1971 and 1976.
The music mogul and legendary singer & actress coupled up during the mid 1970s. Geffen helped Cher free herself from an unfair business arrangement with her estranged husband, Sonny Bono, and the two attended the 1974 Grammys together
The channel that would go on to produce Game of Thrones, The Sopranos, and Sex and the City had rather humble beginnings: Its first broadcast was a long-forgotten 1971 film starring Paul Newman and Henry Fonda called Sometimes a Great Notion (which was followed by an NHL hockey game).
These round chairs became a fixture of many American households after being brought over from Asia during the Vietnam War.
In 1971, the CBS series Funny Face was enough of a hit to warrant renewal for a second season. When the show—which starred Sandy Duncan along with Marian Mercer and Happy Days star, Tom Bosley—returned, not only were there new faces, but a new title as well: The Sandy Duncan Show. It was the show's final season.