Nobody currently under the age of 48 was alive then, and nobody under 60 would have been old enough to take any notice when it was news. Just part of gettin' old, I guess.
Time flies even when you AREN'T having fun....
Because of our moon landing at the same time, Chappaquiddick was overshadowed in the news.
it’s not a stray current event from the past, it’s a matter of some historical significance.
but it is a bit, uh, depressing to see how many people are blissfully unaware of the point. I need to go find my geritol.