Tech tip: Unused brake fluid from an unopened can should be discarded due to the possibility of picking up moisture in the air (its hygroscopic). So when I open a can of brake fluid before closing it back up I put the nozzle of my TIG welder in the mouth and purge the air with shielding gas.
Actually it was Dec 2, 1971. April 22,2006 was probably just a revision. They are more than likely 1970's.