Zurück ins Jahr 1981
Im Rahmen des 40-jährigen Jubiläums des Studiengangs Informatik an der ETH Zürich schauen wir zurück auf das Jahr 1981und erkunden, was die Welt damals bewegte. Viel Spass bei der Zeitreise!
Space Shuttle
Columbia at first take-off (Picture: NASA)
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Technology & Computer Science
- externe Seite Space Shuttle Columbia It took off for the first time in April 1981.
- externe Seite First IBM Personal Computer The PC was introduced in August 1981.
- externe Seite Solar Challenger the solar-powered electric aircraft flew 163 miles.
- externe Seite ZX81, a home computer, was produced by Sinclair research.
- externe Seite Chaos Computer Club Europe's largest hackers association was founded.
- externe Seite Logitech P7, the first commercial computer mouse was produced.
- externe Seite Prof. Olga Sorkine-Hornung was born.
- externe Seite Prof. Torsten Hoefler was born.
Movies & Music
- externe Seite Mad Max 2, a movie starring Mel Gibson, was released.
- externe Seite Raiders of the Lost Ark , the first Indiana Jones movie, came out.
- externe Seite Das Boot ("The Boat"), a war movie from Germany was released.
- externe Seite Bette Davis Eyes by Singer Kim Carnes came out.
- externe Seite Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz, won the Eurovision Song Contest.
- externe Seite Endless Love, a duett by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, was released.
- externe Seite Concert in Central Park by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel took place.
- externe Seite Lady, a song by Kenny Rogers came out.
Pop culture mix
- externe Seite MTV short for Music Television went live.
- externe Seite Roger Federer, a Swiss tennis star, was born.
- externe Seite Mario by Nintendo was introduced in the platform game Donkey Kong.
- externe Seite Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married.
- externe Seite McRib McDonald's added a pork sandwich to its menu.
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