Events in My Mother's Life

By zlefebure
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    My Mother's Life

  • Moon Landing

    The Apollo 11 takes off for the first moon landing.

  • Brazil Wins World Cup

    Brazil defeated Italy 4-1.

  • Walt Disney World

    Walt Disney World opens its doors in Orlando, Florida

  • Japanese soldier is descovered in a jungle in Guam after 28 years

  • The Miami Dolphins are Super Bowl Champions

    The Dolphins defeated the Washington Redskins 14 to 7, to complete the NFL's first perfect season.

  • People Magazine's first issue is released

  • Wheel of Fortune premieres on NBC

  • Ford introduces the Fiesta

    Ford officially launches volume production of Fiesta car at its Valencia plant.

  • Apple Computer Inc. is incorporated

  • Tenochtitlan is found in Mexico City

    Electrical workers in Mexico City find the remains of the Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan in the middle of the city.

  • The Last British Soldier leaves the Maltese Islands

    The last British soldier (belonging to the Royal Navy) leaves the Maltese Islands, after 179 years of presence. Malta declares its Freedom Day (Jum il-Helsien).

  • Nigel Short becomes the youngest International Master of chess

  • The first London Marathon starts with 7,500 runners

  • The Weather Channel airs on cable television for the first time

  • America West Airlines begins operations out of Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Medicare comes into effect in Australia

  • South Africa ends its ban on interracial marriages

  • Pixar Animation Studios is opened

  • Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  • The first National Cancer Survivors Day is held

  • 41st President of the U.S.

    George H. W. Bush succeeds Ronald Reagan as the 41st President of the United States of America

  • Washington, D.C.'s National Cathedral is finished

  • Duke are NCAA Basketball Champs

    Duke defeats Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball by the score of 72 - 65 to claim the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship

  • The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert

    The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert, held at Wembley Stadium, is televised live to over 1 billion people and raises millions of dollars for AIDS research

  • Bill Clinton is the 42nd President of the United States

    Bill Clinton succeeds George H.W. Bush as the 42nd President of the United States

  • First Centennial

    The International Olympic Committee celebrates their first centennial

  • Valeri Polyakov sets a new record

    Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns after setting a record for 438 days in outer space.

  • Motorola introduces lightest phone

    Motorola introduces the Motorola StarTAC Wearable Cellular Telephone, the world's smallest and lightest mobile phone at that time.

  • Tara Lipinski

    Tara Lipinski, 14, becomes the youngest women's world figure skating champion

  • Bear Grylls

    Bear Grylls, 23, becomes the youngest British climber to scale Mount Everest.

  • Star Wars Episode I is released in theaters

    Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is released in theaters. It becomes the highest grossing Star Wars film.

  • PlayStation 2 is released in Japan

    The PlayStation 2 is released in Japan, and in North America several months later. It becomes the best-selling game console of all time.

  • Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, launches on the internet

  • Brazil wins its fifth World Cup

    Brazil wins its fifth FIFA World Cup, defeating Germany in the final

  • U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad

    U.S. forces seize control of Baghdad, ending the regime of Saddam Hussein.

  • The world's tallest bridge, the Millau bridge

    The world's tallest bridge, the Millau bridge over the River Tarn in the Massif Central mountains, France, is opened by President Jacques Chirac

  • Pope Benedict XVI becomes the 265th pope

    Pope Benedict XVI succeeds Pope John Paul II, becoming the 265th pope

  • Italy wins their fourth FIFA World Cup title

  • A 2,100-year-old melon is discovered

    A 2,100-year-old melon is discovered by archaeologists in western Japan

  • Michael Phelps surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals

    Michael Phelps surpasses Mark Spitz in Gold Medals won at a single Olympics, winning eight.

  • The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century

    The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century, lasting up to 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds, occurs over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

  • The tallest man-made structure to date opened

    The tallest man-made structure to date, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is officially opened

  • The world's first artificial organ transplant is achieved

    The world's first artificial organ transplant is achieved, using an artificial windpipe coated with stem cells