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“Go ahead, make my day” and take a look back at 1983 when Dirty Harry saved the day in ‘Sudden Impact.’
It’s the week when David Bowie’s mega hit ‘Let’s Dance’ reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard chart; “Return of the Jedi” was released and Michael Jackson, who scored the year’s best-selling album with ‘Thriller,’ introduced the world to moonwalking.
So, in the famous words of Tony ‘Scarface’ Montana, “Say hello to my little friend” and see what Valleyites were up to back in the day!
Here is what was happening in our Valley, as stolen from the microfilm edition of The Evening Sentinel!
It was also the year that Tony the Tiger started telling people that Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes were “Gr-r-reat!”
Fun fact: Thurl Ravenscroft is best known for supplying the voice of Tony and was the same guy who sang “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” in the original “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” TV special (although many people mistakenly think it was narrator Boris Karloff).
Here’s what was happening in the lower Valley, according to Evening Sentinel mircrofilm (available at public libraries in Derby and Seymour).
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This week we look back at 1970, the year the Beatles disbanded, Simon and Garfunkel were singing about “A Bridge Over Troubled Water” and people were wondering just how many licks it took to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.
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THEVALLEY — This week we take a trip back to 1967, when heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army, citing religious and moral objections to the Vietnam War; President Lyndon B. Johnson was Time Magazine’s Man of the Year and Aretha Franklin wanted some R.E.S.P.E.C.T.!
South African doctor Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant.
People were tuned into The Andy Griffith Show on their TVs and popular movies “The Graduate,” “Bonnie and Clyde” and “Cool Hand Luke” dominated the box office.
Here is what was happening in our Valley, as found in the microfilm editions of The Evening Sentinel at the Seymour library!
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“Yo, Adrian!” This week, we take a trip back in time to 1976, when “Rocky” ruled the box office and a little-known computer company, Apple, took shape!
Dynamic Duo: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak officially form Apple Computer Company, marking the beginning of what would become one of the most influential technology companies in history. This startup in the garage of Jobs’ parent’s house would revolutionize personal computing and later transform multiple industries including mobile technology, digital music and consumer electronics.
Here is what was happening in our Valley, as stolen from the microfilm edition of The Evening Sentinel!
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This week, we’re going to “Rock Around the Clock” to 1954, where Bill Haley and His Comets dominated the music charts!
RCA manufactured the first commercially available color television set, a technological breakthrough that would transform home entertainment. The initial model featured a 12-inch screen and was priced at $1,000, which was a substantial investment at the time, equivalent to around $10,000 in today’s currency.
NBC’s The Tonight Show was first aired with Steve Allen as the host; Marilyn Monroe married Joe DeMaggio and Elvis Presley begins his music career.
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This week, we take a trip back in time to 1983!
“Go ahead, make my day,” the quote made famous by Clint Eastwood in his movie “Sudden Impact,” was on everyone’s lips. Other top quotes from back in the day included “Say hello to my little friend,” famously uttered by Tony Montana in “Scarface,” and the talking computer that asked “Shall we play a game?” from the movie “WarGames.”
American ice skater Scott Hamilton won the Men’s Figure Skating Championship in Helsinki.
The Soviet Union conducted a nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Eastern Kazakhstan, continuing its nuclear weapons development program during the Cold War.
On March 8, 1965, 3,500 United States Marines arrived in South Vietnam, marking the first deployment of American combat troops during the Vietnam War. These Marines landed at Da Nang to defend the U.S. air base, signaling a significant escalation of U.S. military involvement in the conflict.
90s Grunge Fashion was all the rage, from ripped denim jeans and baggy tees to plaid shirts and crop tops. Exxon Corporation and Exxon Shipping were indicted on five criminal counts related to the devastating Exxon Valdez oil spill that occurred in Alaska in 1989. This landmark environmental legal case highlighted corporate accountability for ecological disasters.
Here is what was happening in our Valley, as stolen from the microfilm edition of The Evening Sentinel!
