1 October 1971 Posted on September 30, 2021 by Staff Walt Disney World opens near Orlando, Florida. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A guy could have one major limb lying on the ground a full ten feet from the rest of his body, and he'd claim it was 'just a sprain'." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 1 October 1971 22 April 1998 25 January 1961 8 February 1971 12 June 2016 27 October 1971 27 May 1933 17 July 1955 5 February 1971 1 October 1880