Great stuff Mike.
I was 7 at the time, and was in Mrs Browns 1st Grade (called 1st Class back then) at Castle Cove Primary School in Sydney. I recall that every classroom had a TV, and we all sat there enthralled by the event. The boys goggled at the screen while the girls (all girls had germs back then) giggled and made noise at the back of the class. Darn women!!! LOL!!!
Changed me forever. It was a distinct turning point that I vividly remember.