Interesting Facts from 1970-1971:

• In 1970

  • The Beatles broke up. Each individual had released a single album on their own by the end of the year.

  • George C. Scott won the Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actor for his performance in Patton. Mr. Scott refused to accept the award.

  • Drug-related deaths took the lives of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, both age 27.

  • The Stanley Cup was awarded to Boston over St. Louis, 4-0.