Das ist ein History-Extrakt aus der 1995er July Ausgabe
In der Juli 1995 Ausgabe wird das 25. Jahr des Bestehens dieses amerikanischen Freizeit- Magazins "Made in Frankfurt" gefeiert und ein Resume gezogen. Dieses Resume steht auf den Seiten immer ganz unten und umfasst jeweils 4 Topics aus der Sicht eines Amerikanes in Deutschland.
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1970 | |
In_the_Military | 4 people are killed and 8 more are wounded at Kent State in Ohio during a Vietnam War protest |
At the Movies | Patton is the winner of best movie Academy Award with George C. Scott starring as George S. Patton |
On the Radio | The Beaties break up, then Let It Be is released Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix both die of drug overdoses |
In Other News | The first Earth Day is celebrated, April 22,1970 - Two female generals are named by President Nixon |
1971 | |
In_the_Military | The Navy Exchange in Yokosuka, Japan makes shopping a conveneice for customers with a mail-order catalog |
At the Movies | Gene Hackman wins Academy Award for portraying an unorthodox New York City cop in The French Connection |
On the Radio | TV's dance show Soul Train debuts - The Door's Jim Morrison dies in Paris |
In Other News | Bangladesh is established as a country - China joins the United Nations |
1972 | |
In_the_Military | Pat Nixon rebukes Jane Fonda for anti-war stance - The last U.S. ground unit in Vietnam is deactivated |
At the Movies | Although The Godfather is the best picture, many moviegoers are humming memorable tunes from Cabaret |
On the Radio | Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is released - Concert for Bangladesh wins Grammy album of the year |
In Other News | Nixon wins Presidential re-election by a landslide Attempt by 5 men to bug Watergate office foiled by police |
1973 | |
In_the_Military | US agrees to stop fighting in Vietnam - AAFES closes Vietnam Regional Exchange |
At the Movies | The Fifties make a comeback in American Graffiti - Redford & Newman team up again in The Sting |
On the Radio | 1.5 billion TV viewers watch Elvis' "Aloha Satellite Show" - "Killing Me Softly With His Song" is Grammy song winner |
In Other News | Senate panel begins Watergate hearings - Yom Kippur War erupts when Eygpt & Syria attack Israel |
1974 | |
In_the_Military | Nixon resigns, the first president to do so. - Ford grants Nixon a full, free and absolute pardon |
At the Movies | An all-star cast (Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Faye Dunaway) tries to survive The Towering Inferno |
On the Radio | Ray Steven's ode to streaking "The Streak" is Top 20 "1 Honestly Love You" by Olivia Newton-John is also a hit |
In Other News | Patricia Hearst abducted by SLA Kareem Abdul-Jabbar wins NBA most valuable player |
1975 | |
In_the_Military | Women join Army in force; ranks tripled in 4 years to 35,000 (4.5% of 780,000; highest number in history) |
At the Movies | Jack Nicholson goes behind the closed doors of an insane asylum in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
On the Radio | Stevie Wonder signs 7 year/$13 million deal - Bob Marley & The Wailers first single: "Woman No Cry" |
In Other News | Saigon surrenders to the communists - Ford escapes two assassination attempts in 17 days |
1976 | |
In_the_Military | The United States celebrates its Bicentennial on July 4 marking 200 years of independence |
At the Movies | Sylvester Stallone introduces viewers to Rocky - Redford & Hoffman tell us about All the President's Men |
On the Radio | Frampton Comes Alive is #1, sells 13 million copies - Songs in the Key of Life takes album of the year honors |
In Other News | Mysterious Legionnaires disease kills 28 in Philadelphia - Jimmy Carter is elected president |
1977 | |
In_the_Military | Pres. Carter pardons most Vietnam War draft evaders - The Nobel Peace Prize goes to Amnesty International |
At the Movies | Woody Alien aces the Academy Award with Annie Hall - Star Wars introduces the wonders of surround sound |
On the Radio | Elvis is laid to rest to the tune of $47,000 - Fleetwood Mac's Rumours is #1 |
In Other News | The Trans Alaskan oil pipeline opens from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, covering 799 miles |
1978 | |
In_the_Military | "Framework for Peace" signed by Eygpt & Israel at Camp David |
At the Movies | Vietnam (The Deer Hunter, Coming Home) is big box office |
On the Radio | Saturday Night Fever is #1 - The Sex Pistols tour the U.S, |
In Other News | First test tube baby born in London - 909 die in mass suicide in Guyana |
1979 | |
In_the_Military | Military reconsiders policy on gays - West Point goes coed |
At the Movies | Kramer vs. Kramer and Apocalypse - Now take center stage |
On the Radio | Blondie & the Police debut - Grammy lav: Billy Joel's 52nd Street |
In Other News | Three-mile island atomic leak - Egypt & Israel sign peace treaty |
1980 | |
In_the_Military | Carter signs bill requiring draft registration at age 18 |
At the Movies | Mary T. Moore, Donald Sutherland & Timothy Hutton are Ordinary People |
On the Radio | John Lennon is murdered - Pink Floyd's The Wall is #1 |
In Other News | U.S. boycotts the Moscow Olympics - Mt. St. Helens, Washington, erupts |
1981 | |
In_the_Military | Assassination attempt on Reagan House ups arms budget $26 million |
At the Movies | Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) debuts Chariots of Fire wins best picture |
On the Radio | The CD is first demonstrated - All-music TV channel MTV debuts |
In Other News | Charles & Diana wed AIDS identified for the first time |
1982 | |
In_the_Military | House of Representatives rejects nuclear arms freeze |
At the Movies | Spielberg's E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial calls home for big bucks |
On the Radio | "The Message" & "Planet Rock" begin the reinvention of rap |
In Other News | Equal Rights Amendment fails to gain ratification by states |
1983 | |
In_the_Military | US troops invade Grenada Island to restore democratic institutions |
At the Movies | Nicholson & MacLaine do their own dance in Terms of Endearment |
On the Radio | Michael Jackson's Thriller begins 37 weeks at #1; sells 30+ million copies |
In Other News | Sally Ride is the first American woman in space |
1984 | |
In_the_Military | U.S. Marines end the occupation of Beirut, Lebanon |
At the Movies | Hollywood returns to war-torn Cambodia in The Killing Fields |
On the Radio | Purple Rain reigns at the box office & on the charts |
In Other News | Great Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 |
1985 | |
In_the_Military | Reagan meets Gorbachev at American Soviet summit in Geneva |
At the Movies | The Color Purple examines African-American life in Georgia |
On the Radio | Madonna's "Like a Virgin" reaches #1 - "We Are the World" is triple platinum |
In Other News | New formula Coca Cola announced "Live Aid" benefits peoples of Africa |
1986 | |
In_the_Military | Chernobyl accident releases deadly nuclear radiation |
At the Movies | Oliver Stone directs the Academy Award-winning film Platoon |
On the Radio | Run-DMC's Raising Hell is the first platinum rap LP |
In Other News | The space shuttle Challenger explodes on take-off |
1987 | |
In_the_Military | Congress approves sale of stereo components in Conus |
At the Movies | Fatal Attraction & Moonstruck make for strange big-screen bedfellows |
On the Radio | The Beastie Boys' Licensed to III is crowned the first #1 rap LP |
In Other News | Reagan administration produces the nation's first trillion-dollar budget |
1988 | |
In_the_Military | First worldwide AAFES Exchange Mailorder Catalog is published |
At the Movies | Mississippi Burning takes a look at the 1960s civil rights movement |
On the Radio | Guns N'Roses & New Kids on the Block debut |
In Other News | The United States and Canada reach a free-trade agreement |
1989 | |
In the Military | West Point appoints Kristin Baker its first female head cadet |
At the Movies | Robin Williams makes learning fun in Dead Poets Society |
On the Radio | Dick Clark leaves American Bandstand after over 30 years |
In Other News | Hurricane Hugo hits the southeast - 7.1 San Francisco earthquake |
1990 | |
In_the_Military | Desert Shield begins in August; the cost—$42 million a day |
At the Movies | Kevin Costner's epic Dances with Wolves wins the Academy Award |
On the Radio | MC Hammer & Vanilla Ice rule "Ice Ice Baby" is first #1 rap single |
In Other News | Nelson Mandela freed after 27 years - The Berlin Wall "collapses" |
1991 | |
In the Military | U.N forces win the Persian Gulf War; Kuwait is liberated |
At the Movies | Jodie Foster gets inside a madman's mind in Silence of the Lambs |
On the Radio | Garth Brooks' Ropin the Wind debuts Aerosmith signs a $40 million deal |
In Other News | Controvertial Clarence Thomas is confirmed to the Supreme Court |
1992 | |
In the Military | AAFES provides support for the humanitarian mission in Somalia |
At the Movies | Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven takes home a haul of Academy Awards |
On the Radio | Boyz II Men's "End of the Road" logs 13 weeks at #1 |
In Other News | Riots rage in Los Angeles after the Rodney King police beating trail ends |
1993 | |
In_the_Military | ATF raid on Branch Davidian compound ends in gunfire & death |
At the Movies | Steven Spielberg wins hearts and awards with Schindler's List |
On the Radio | Eric Clapton steals the Grammy Awards with Unplugged |
In Other News | Terrorists bomb World Trade Center - Israel & the PLO reach accord |
1994 | |
In_the_Military | U.S. troops deployed to restore the elected government in Haiti |
At the Movies | Tom Hanks is only the second actor to win consecutive best actor Oscars |
On the Radio | Ace of Base from Sweden is the most dominant new group ever |
In Other News | Aldrich Ames, career CIA officer, arrested as a spy for Soviet Union |
1995 | |
In_the_Military | Numerous military base closures announced throughout the U.S. |
At the Movies | Green Beret (Danny Glover) has big problems in Operation Dumbo Drop |
On the Radio | Pearl Jam books its own tour without using expensive ticket brokers |
In Other News | Oklahoma City Federal Building bombed, over 150 are murdered |