Transcript Little Theatre Guild - Mineral Area College

Little Theatre Guild
Presents
1980-2005
1980-2005
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Jimmy Carter 77-81
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William J. Clinton 8301
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Ronald Reagan 81-89
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George W. Bush 01present
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George H. W. Bush 8993
Special Events
1980
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Who Shot JR? is talked about heavily from the TV show Dallas. On
November 21, the conclusion draws more viewers than any other show
in TV history up to that point.
Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR, The US boycotts
Post-It Notes are introduced by 3-M
John Lennon is assassinated by Mark David Chapman
Ronald Reagan is elected, defeating Jimmy Carter, and takes credit for
freeing the Iranian hostages in his inaugural speech.
RU-486, the abortion pill is released in France.
Mt. Saint Helens erupts, killing 60 people.
Sadam Hussein launches war against Iran for close to a decade over oil
rights.
US hockey team beat Russia for the gold in the Winter Olympics.
Special Events
1981
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The 1st launch of a space shuttle (Columbia)
Pope shot by insane Turk, May 13.
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first female Supreme
Court Justice
Prince Charles and Diana Spencer marry on July 29
The first DeLorean sports cars roll off the assembly line.
August 1, The birth of MTV, the 24 hour-a-day music
television station
Pac-Man is introduced in the US and sparks a huge craze.
52 American hostages released in January after 14 months
in captivity in Iran
Assassination attempt on Ronald Regean on March 30,
1981 by John Hinkley
The Royal Wedding
Special Events
1982
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Michael Jackson's "Thriller" sells 20 million albums to become the
largest selling record ever.
Ozzy bites the head off a live bat thrown at him at a January 20
performance.
Tylenol Scare, October 5th
Nancy Reagan appears at a Washington benefit dressed as a bag lady
to protest criticism of her expensive outfits.
John Belushi dies March 5 of cocaine and heroin.
Prince William is born to Charles and Di.
Liposuction is introduced.
The Vietnam Memorial is erected in Washington D.C.
The first artificial heart transplant takes place, the recipient lives 112
days.
Delorean Motor Company goes bankrupt
Before the problems
with his nose
Special Events
1983
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Cabbage Patch kids are released.
Reagan introduces 'Star Wars' program
 Karen Carpenter dies of anorexia nervosa at the age of 32,
February 4th.
 The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, advertising cost more
than during the Super Bowl that year, and surpassing the
record Dallas set for most viewers.
 Sally Ride becomes first American woman in space, June
18th on the Challenger
 U.S Embassy is bombed in Beirut, killing 40 people.
 The Tylenol Murders happen in Chicago.
 Last DeLoreans produced
 French scientist Dr. Luc Montagnier discovers HIV.
Cabbage Patch Dolls
Who would have
thought these would
have started fist
fights at the malls
around America
Special Events
1984
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Indira Gandhi is assassinated.
Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman Vice President running
mate.
Reagan re-elected in landslide election, Walter Mondale is never heard
from again.
Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, US. The Soviets boycott.
Mary Lou Retton wins two gold, two silver and two bronze medals.
The AIDS virus is identified
On January 28, Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the
shooting of Pepsi commercial, many children's rhymes ensued.
Vanessa Williams becomes first African American Miss America
Calling themselves the PMRC (Parents' Music Resource Coalition),
concerned parents, construct a campaign designed to 'educate' parents
about certain alarming new trends in rock music.
Special Events
1985
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"We Are The World" is recorded by USA for Africa,
America's response to the British "Do They Know It's
Christmas"
 Brussels, Belgium: 39 dead, 250 wounded during a soccer
match between Liverpool and Juventus
 Gorbachev becomes (the last) president of the Soviet Union
 Titanic wreckage found and filmed by robotic camera in
July
 Nintendo home entertainment system introduced.
 Leaded gas is officially banned in the US
 Rock 'n' Roll Hall of fame is opened.
 Rock Hudson, the first major public figure to die to AIDS,
dies on October 2.
Special Events
1986
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January 28, the Challenger explodes.
Iran Contra Scandal (Who can forget Ollie North?) is reported in
November in a Lebanese magazine.
Vice President George Bush's broccoli incident, tons of the stuff is
delivered to the White House.
Return of Haley's Comet
Hands Across America, May 25, 1986
Statue of Liberty celebrates the 100th Anniversary and gets a face lift
in the process.
"A.M. Chicago" changes its name to the "Oprah Winfrey Show" and
goes national September 8th.
Not only did the Red Sox go to the World Series (They lost in 7 to the
Mets) ,the Boston Celtics won the 1986 NBA Championship, and New
England went to the Super Bowl but lost to the Chicago Bears 46-10.
Challenger
Special Events
1987
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Star Wars' Chewbacca was caught with cocaine.
"Baby Jessica," Jessica McClure falls down the well and is later
rescued. Wednesday October 14th, 1987 --9:30am cst through Friday
October 16th, 1987--8:30pm cst
Battle for "Baby M" begins. William and Elizabeth Stern of New
Jersey hired Mary Beth Whitehead to carry a baby to term for them.
After it was all over, surrogate contracts were declared illegal and the
Sterns won the right to bring "Baby M" up and allow Mrs. Whitehead
visitation rights.
German lands airplane on Red Square, Moscow
Condom commercials begin to appear on TV for the first time.
Jessica Hahn is implicated in the Jimmy Bakker scandal
The marriage of Charles and Diana starts to deteriorate, they begin
living alone.
Les Miserables is awarded 8 Tony awards, including Best Musical.
Special Events
1988
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CDs outsell vinyl for the first time ever.
Jimmy Swaggart admits to being with prostitutes.
Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie,
Scotland; Lybian terrorists are suspected of
planting the bomb
Bobby McFerrin tells everyone "Don't worry, be
happy"
Sonny Bono becomes Mayor in Palm Springs.
Dukakis loses to the "Read My Lips" guy, he's
never heard from again.
Who would thought?
Special Events
1989
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The fall of the Berlin wall on November 9th.
Students protest on Tienanmen Square, Beijing, China - the army
intervenes; 3000-7000 killed, June 3rd.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles become an over night sensation
Rob Lowe is spotted in a soft porn video with an underage girl.
Milli Vanilli gets Best New Artist Grammy which is later stripped when
it's learned they were lip synching for another (much uglier) duo.
Pete Rose is banned from baseball for betting on games, August 24.
Vietnam withdraws from Cambodia, September 26, after almost 11
years of occupation.
Special Events
1990
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German Reunification
After the wall fell, the push towards reuniting the two
Germany's was set, October 3, 1990.
Margaret Thatcher Resigns as Prime Minister of Britain
Contraceptive Implant Approved by FDA
New movie rating pg 13 adopted as 12 year olds are
deemed too young for teen violence and sex
Iraq invades Kuwait. International condemnation follows
Dr. Jack Kevorkian assists his first suicide
The Hubble space telescope is launched into orbit. Almost
immediately breaks
Nelson Mandela is freed
Mayor Berry of D.C. busted for drugs!
Special Events
1991
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Kuwait freed by Operation Desert Storm
Yugoslavia falls apart. Reorganizes into several countries
supplying ball players for MAC
The Soviet Union Ends
FDA approves ddl AIDS treatment
US President Zachary Taylor is exhumed. It is discovered he is
dead
Biosphere II is launched. Pauly Shore not invited
Ervin 'Magic' Johnson tests HIV positive
Jeffery Dahmer is arrested. Multiple body parts found in basement.
Cholera outbreak in Peru
Clarence Thomas sexual harassment hearings
Rodney King beaten by L.A. police. Scene caught on video-tape
Princess Diana and Prince Charles split.
Special Events
1992
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President Clinton elected. Republicans begin attempt to
build a better Bush.
LA Riots
Largest shopping mall in the US is constructed
Minnesota's Mall of America, 78 acres, with the largest
indoor amusement park
John Gotti is Convicted
Hurricane Andrew hits Florida. Worst damage in American
history
Amy Fisher pleads guilty to shooting a Buttafucco
Mike Tyson is found guilty of rape
Special Events
1993
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Flood of '93 in the Midwest
Waco Tragedy.
ATF hearing ensue Combat roles for women in the US military
Explosion at the World Trade Center in New York. Bin Laden
responsible
Abortion doctor killed by fanatic in Florida
Michael Jordan retires the first time
The Lorena Bobbit Trial
New Kids on the Block Call It Quits.Music industry celebrates
The Final Episode Of Cheers.
Special Events
1994
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Major League baseball players strike
NHL locked out players over salaries
Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the back of the knee by
Tonya’s henchmen
Whitewater scandal begins to be investigated
Mass suicide by Order of the Solar Temple
Run OJ, RUN
Los Angeles suffers massive earthquake
Republican majority in both houses of Congress
Another Kennedy Funeral
November 1994. Jackie Kennedy Onassis was laid to rest
along side John F Kennedy. What was to be a private family
affair turned into a large public spectacle.
Special Events
1995
The Oklahoma City Bombing
Large earthquake in Japan strikes
 Conviction of Sheik and 9 followers over
bombing
 The men responsible for bombing the
World Trade Center a year earlier were
found guilty.
 OJ Simpson found innocent, October 4
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I think we all the told jokes
Special Events
1996
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Smashing Pumpkins Drummer arrested for drugs
Sheryl Crow Album Banned From Wal-Mart
The unabomber, Kaczynski arrested in Montanna
Flight 800 from New York crashes
Ebonics recognized as a language
O.J. Simpson civil trial begins Divorce!
Princess Diana and Prince Charles are divorced.
She has her 'HRH' removed.
Special Events
1997
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Scientists cloned Dolly the sheep
Heaven's Gate Cult mass suicide going up to
comet “Hale Bopp”
OJ Simpson loses civil suit for wrongful death
Timothy McVeigh is found guilty of bombing
Princess Diana's dies in auto accident still under
investigation
Jean Benet Ramsey murder
Quick what’s she known for?
Special Events
1998
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The Unabomber pleads guilty
Clinton admits to Lewinsky affair
The House approves impeachment inquiry
America bombs Iraq: AGAIN!
During the Clinton sex scandal, the president's approval
rating with the public soared to an all-time high at nearly
76%
Arkansas School Massacre hoax Two young boys, aged 13
and 14, killed 5 people at a Jonesboro, Arkansas middle
school after a fire alarm. They were killed on the
playground.
Home Run Chase
Mark McGwire (77) and Sammy Sosa(66) both chased the
homerun record set by Roger Maris in 1961,
Special Events
1999
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President Clinton is Acquitted
Columbine Tragedy
April 20, 1999, two students go on a shooting rampage in Columbine High
School in Littleton, Colorado. They kill 12 students, 1 teacher and
themselves.
Women's Soccer Team Wins World Cup
One of the most memorable sports moments in years, when Brandi
Chastain kicks the final shot, and whips off her shirt and runs around in
her sport bra waving it over her head.
Pokemon fever grips the US
George W. Bush announces he'll be a candidate
Bomb and Shooting in Texas Church Kill 22
The Elian Gonzales Custody Battle
Atlanta erupts into violence over police violence
Ex-Beatle George Harrison stabbed in his home.
Y2K Scare. Much ado about nothing.
Woodstock 99.
Special Events
2000
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Microsoft loses antitrust suit; appeal expected
(April 3).
South Carolina removes Confederate battle flag
from capitol dome (May 18).
Human genome deciphered; expected to
revolutionize the practice of medicine (June 26).
Olympic Games open in Australia (Sept. 15).
Mad Cow disease alarms Europe (Nov. 30 et seq.).
Supreme Court seals Bush victory by 5–4; rules
there can be no further recounting (Dec. 12).
Special Events 2001
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FBI agent Robert Hanssen is charged with spying for Russia for 15 years (Feb.
20).
U.S. millionaire Dennis Tito becomes first space tourist, visiting the
International Space Station aboard a Russian booster (April 28).
Former Klansman Thomas E. Blanton convicted of 1963 murder of four black
girls in Birmingham, Ala.
Balance of the Senate shifts after Jim Jeffords of Vermont changes his party
affiliation from Republican to Independent. The move strips Republicans of
control of the Senate and gives Democrats the narrowest of majorities (50–49–
1) (June 5).
Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh executed (June 11).
Terrorists attack United States. Hijackers ram jetliners into twin towers of New
York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. A fourth hijacked plane
crashes 80 mi outside of Pittsburgh. Toll of dead is more than 3,000. Within
days, Islamic militant Osama bin Laden and the al-Qaeda terrorist network are
identified as the parties behind the attacks (Sept. 11)
Anthrax scare rivets nation, as anthrax-laced letters are sent to various media
and government officials. Several die after handling the letters (October 5 et
seq.).
In response to Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, U.S. and British forces launch
bombing campaign against Taliban government and al-Qaeda terrorist camps
in Afghanistan. Bombings continue on a daily basis (Oct. 7 et seq.).
Irish Republican Army announces that it has begun to dismantle its weapons
arsenal, marking a dramatic leap forward in Northern Ireland peace process
(Oct. 23).
Taliban regime in Afghanistan collapses after two months of bombing by
American warplanes and fighting by Northern Alliance ground troops (Dec. 9).
September 11, 2001.
A day that will forever be remembered.
Let it not be remembered for the evil acts of violence
targeted at fear, panic and death. But remember the
human spirit, the brotherhood of mankind, and the
goodness that not only New Yorkers but Americans
and the world over have dedicated to saving our most
precious resource: life. For this is the only way to
stand up to those wish to fight from shadows, or are
rabid enough to believe it is worth their own life to
see so many others end.
May God bless our Ground Heroes.
Special Events
2002
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The euro currency debuts in 12 European countries (Jan. 2).
Kenneth L. Lay, chairman of bankrupt energy trader Enron, resigns;
company under federal investigation for hiding debt and
misrepresenting earnings (Jan. 24).
International Criminal Court wins UN ratification, but U.S. refuses to
ratify (April 11).
U.S. and Russia reach landmark arms agreement to cut both countries'
nuclear arsenals by up to two-thirds over the next ten years (May 13).
Pennsylvania miners rescued after spending 77 hours in a dark,
flooded mine shaft (July 28).
North Korea admits to developing nuclear arms in defiance of treaty
(Oct. 16).
Boston archbishop Cardinal Bernard Law resigns over growing child
sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church (Dec. 13).
Special Events
2003
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White House announces huge deficits expected to top $200 billion in
2003 (Jan. 15).
Space shuttle Columbia explodes, killing all seven astronauts (Feb. 1).
The United States declares official end to combat operations in Iraq
(May 1).
Bush signs ten-year, $350-billion tax-cut package, the third-largest tax
cut in U.S. history (May 28).
In one of the most important rulings on the issue of affirmative action
in 25 years, the U.S. Supreme Court decisively upholds the use of
affirmative action in higher education (June 23).
California governor Gray Davis ousted in recall vote; actor Arnold
Schwarzenegger elected in his place (Oct. 7).
The Bush Administration reverses policy, agrees to transfer power to
an interim Iraqi government sooner than originally planned (Nov 14).
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage (Nov. 18).
Paris Hilton’s
A Star!
Special Events
2004
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Spain is rocked by terrorist attacks, killing more than 200. Al Qaeda
takes responsibility (March 11).
Senate Intelligence Committee reports that intelligence on Iraq's
weapons programs was “overstated” and flawed (July 5).
Florida hit by hurricanes Bonnie (Aug. 12) and Charley (Aug. 13)
Summer Olympics take place in Athens, Greece (Aug. 13–29).
U.S.’s final report on Iraq’s weapons finds no WMDs (Sept. 16).
Bush reelected president (Nov. 2).
Missile test fails; setback for Bush administration's missile defense
system (Dec. 15).
Massive protests by supporters of opposition candidate Viktor
Yushchenko's lead to a new Ukrainian election; Yushchenko eventually
declared prime minister (Dec. 26).
The Grammy
Awards
Just Got
a
Little Hotter
Super Bowl History
“Team of the
Eighties”
San Francisco
49ers
Dallas Cowboys won three Super Bowls
in four years 93,94,96
Super Bowl XXXIV
 St.
Louis Rams
win against the
Tennessee Titans
23-16
Super Bowl
2004
Wardrobe Malfunction
The 80’s Top Ten Movies
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1980 The Empire Strikes Back
1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark
1982 The Thing
1983 Scarface
1984 Amadeus
1985 Back to the Future
1986 Aliens
1987 Untouchables
1988 Die Hard
1989 The Abyss
The 90’s Top Ten Movies
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1990
1991
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1999
Goodfellas
Terminator 2- Judgement Day
Unforgiven
Carlito’s Way
The Shawshank Redemption
The Usual Suspects
Swingers
Grosse Point Blank
Saving Private Ryan
Fright Club
2000’s Top Movies So Far….
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2000 Gladiator
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2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
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2002 Road to Perdition
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2003
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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2004
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Top Hits of the 80’s
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1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
Call Me, Blondie
Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
Physical, Olivia Newton-John
Every Breath You Take, Police
What's Love Got To Do With It, Tina Turner
Careless Whisper, Wham!
That's What Friends Are For, Dionne & Friends
Walk Like An Egyptian, Bangles
Faith, George Michael
Look Away, Chicago
Blondie
Top Hits of the 90’s
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1990 . Hold On, Wilson Phillips
1991 (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Bryan Adams
1992 Baby Got Back, Sir Mix A-lot
1993 I Will Always Love You, Whitney Houston
1994 The Power Of Love, Celine Dion
1995 Gangsta's Paradise, Coolio
1996 Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix), Los Del Rio
1997 Candle In The Wind 1997, Elton John
1998 Too Close, Next
1999 Believe, Cher
Wilson
Phillips
Where are
they now?
Top Hits of 2000
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2000 Breathe, Faith Hill
 2001 HANGING BY A MOMENT, Lifehouse
 2002 AVRIL LAVIGNE Complicated
 2003 In Da Club -- 50 Cent
 2004 YEAH!, Usher
The
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