Sixteen hundred people are killed in an earthquake in the Philippines on July 16.
McDonald’s, a fast food restaurant opens in China on October 8.
The channel between the United Kingdom and France is established on December 1.
NASA launches the space shuttle Atlantis on a “secret mission”.
West Germany defeats Argentina to win the world soccer cup.
Remarks: For years, havoc was wreaked on Alaskan wildlife due to the Exxon Valdez disaster. Alternate routes to the city of Mecca should be established for pilgrims, to prevent stampede situations. “Happy Meals” are offered to more people around the world.
1991
Occasionally and at about this time, one would be invited to join with other women for a “girl’s night out” which sometimes included visits to bars, pubs, and taverns. I would decline these invitations because of my commitment to spouse and believed that our relationship would be compromised if I accepted these invitations. In the 1960’s and 1970’s, “married” women (which should have, but did not include some “married men”), did not singly carouse with friends in nighttime establishments and if they did, most people believed the marriage to be doomed which usually was the case.
At this time it is appropriate to mention because of an increase in popularity, some parties and practices of some events that I believe have crossed a line from acceptable morality to unacceptable immorality. Some people became involved in hosting lingerie parties that apparently seemed to have replaced the more morally acceptable household items and giftware parties. These lingerie parties were attended by women who were acquainted with each other. At this kind of party, women were expected to purchase obscene intimate garments. Coffee and cake were served as usual. For other parties, to replace benign party games, outside entertainers were hired such as belly dancers and male or female strippers that were sometimes initially dressed in bizarre and sometimes frightening costumes. Games of physical activity or skill for children at special events were replaced with immoral face paintings on children that became increasingly evil with skeletons and devils applied onto the faces of youngsters. Temporary tattoo’s to attach to one’s body some with rhinestones and other colored “gems” were becoming commonplace. Salon birthday parties, with a focus on cosmetics applied to young girls became prevalent. Discotheque, laser gun tag, and slumber parties which should be of concern to parents in an evil society, and other outlandish birthday parties for young children hosted by parents at home and establishments, were becoming commonplace. The above mentioned parties replaced the more morally acceptable children’s parties of the past that consisted of serving cake and ice cream, opening the gifts and thanking the guests for these gifts, and providing for a few children’s games such as pin the tail on the donkey, musical chairs, and bobbing for apples for some examples.