#8283, aired 2020-11-18 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $400: In 1994, 4 years after his release from prison, he became president of South Africa Mandela |
#8283, aired 2020-11-18 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $800: We salute you if you remember that he victoriously led U.S. Forces in the Persian Gulf War (Norman) Schwarzkopf |
#8283, aired 2020-11-18 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $1200: This Michigan M.D. defended himself at his fifth trial, in 1999; conviction for second-degree murder ensued Dr. Kevorkian |
#8283, aired 2020-11-18 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $1600: The daughter of a Czech diplomat, she was U.S. ambassador to the U.N. before becoming U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright |
#8283, aired 2020-11-18 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $2000: Replacing Ed Koch in 1990, he became New York City's first African American mayor (David) Dinkins |
#8080, aired 2019-10-25 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $200: In 1996 the fairy tale was over as Buckingham Palace announced an agreement in the divorce of this couple Prince Charles & Princess Diana |
#8080, aired 2019-10-25 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $400: This Georgian published "To Renew America" & also became Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich |
#8080, aired 2019-10-25 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $600: Nearly 6 months after the attack on Nancy Kerrigan, this skater was stripped of her national title & banned from the sport for life Tonya Harding |
#8080, aired 2019-10-25 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $800: In 1998 this leader fired his entire cabinet, though many would resume their posts Boris Yeltsin |
#8080, aired 2019-10-25 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $1000: U.S. diplomat Richard Holbrooke is best remembered for brokering the Balkan peace accords named for this Ohio city the Dayton Accords |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $200: After 15 years of marriage, this British royal couple called it quits Charles & Diana |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $400: Warning that it "can happen to anybody", he retired from basketball after announcing he was HIV positive Magic Johnson |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $600: This daughter of a Czech diplomat made the news on becoming our first female Secretary of State Madeleine Albright |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $800: In 1999 he wrestled his way into the Minnesota governor's office Jesse Ventura |
#7119, aired 2015-07-23 | '90s NEWSMAKERS $1000: Ironically, it was during a peace rally that this Israeli prime minister was shot & killed Yitzhak Rabin |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | 1940s NEWSMAKERS $400: In a July 1941 speech in London, he told the Nazis, "You do your worst and we will do our best" Churchill |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | 1940s NEWSMAKERS $800: This newsmaker is seen here during his 1948 fast to end the violence following the partition of India (Mohandas) Gandhi |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | 1940s NEWSMAKERS $1200: In 1948 this undersea explorer made the first underwater archaeological dive using scuba tanks Cousteau |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | 1940s NEWSMAKERS $1600: Convicted of high treason, he was shot by a firing squad at Akershus Fortress in Oslo on October 24, 1945 (Vidkun) Quisling |
#6853, aired 2014-06-04 | 1940s NEWSMAKERS $2000: After losing to FDR in 1940, this GOP candidate told the party faithful that its function was to be "that of the loyal opposition" Wendell Willkie |
#6695, aired 2013-10-25 | 1960s NEWSMAKERS $400: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows an animation of a globe on a monitor.) His February 20, 1962 trip, launching in Florida, orbiting the Earth 3 times at 17,000 miles per hour & splashing down in the Atlantic, made this man from Ohio a national hero John Glenn |
#6695, aired 2013-10-25 | 1960s NEWSMAKERS $800: His eye patch became a familiar sight after he was made Israel's Defense Minister 4 days before the 6-Day War (Moshe) Dayan |
#6695, aired 2013-10-25 | 1960s NEWSMAKERS $1200: In game 7 of the 1960 World Series, this Pirates second baseman hit the winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning Bill Mazeroski |
#6695, aired 2013-10-25 | 1960s NEWSMAKERS $2000: This Harvard teacher described his 1961 LSD trip as the "most shattering experience" of his life (Timothy) Leary |
#6695, aired 2013-10-25 | 1960s NEWSMAKERS $3,000 (Daily Double): In 1961 this 2-time Democratic presidential nominee was appointed U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson |
#6077, aired 2011-02-01 | NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $200: In September 2010 he visited England & spoke in the hall where Thomas More was condemned to death Benedict |
#6077, aired 2011-02-01 | NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $400: This chief Facebooker is the subject of the biopic "The Social Network" Zuckerberg |
#6077, aired 2011-02-01 | NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $600: 33 miners trapped 2,000 feet down still celebrated this South American country's bicentennial Chile |
#6077, aired 2011-02-01 | NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $800: Anna Chapman & 9 fellow moles were returned to Russia in this alliterative type of trade right out of the Cold War a spy swap |
#6077, aired 2011-02-01 | NEWSMAKERS OF 2010 $1000: In July 2010 this Brit quit as BP's CEO (Tony) Hayward |
#4550, aired 2004-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS $200: This man's been on the job 30 years William Rehnquist |
#4550, aired 2004-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS $400: He doffed his military togs for his political aspirations (General) Wesley Clark |
#4550, aired 2004-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS $600: The 2003 war in Iraq strained relations between this man's government and the United States Jacques Chirac |
#4550, aired 2004-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS $800: This man was elected to his important post in 1997 Kofi Annan |
#4550, aired 2004-05-21 | NEWSMAKERS $1000: This political pundit & independent candidate for California governor is seen here Arianna Huffington |
#4264, aired 2003-02-27 | NEWSMAKERS $200: He's the military man seen here giving the skinny on Iran-Contra in 1987 Oliver North |
#4264, aired 2003-02-27 | NEWSMAKERS $400: January 3, 1990, this strongman's alleged drug-dealing days were over Manuel Noriega |
#4264, aired 2003-02-27 | NEWSMAKERS $600: The Senate testimony of this law professor made headlines in 1991 Anita Hill |
#4264, aired 2003-02-27 | NEWSMAKERS $800: He's the dignified but defiant political prisoner seen here Nelson Mandela |
#4264, aired 2003-02-27 | NEWSMAKERS $1000: In 1988, at the age of 35, this woman achieved her country's highest political post Benazir Bhutto |
#2776, aired 1996-09-30 | NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $100: In 1978 Diana Nyad tried to swim from this Cuban capital to Florida in a shark-proof cage Havana |
#2776, aired 1996-09-30 | NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $200: On this California Governor's 43rd birthday in 1979, he was traveling in Africa with Linda Ronstadt Jerry Brown |
#2776, aired 1996-09-30 | NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $300: This President's sister Gloria refused to stop playing harmonica in a Georgia Waffle House & was arrested Jimmy Carter |
#2776, aired 1996-09-30 | NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $400: A 19-year-old Ugandan soldier identified only as Sarah became the 2nd wife of this president in 1975 Idi Amin |
#2776, aired 1996-09-30 | NEWSMAKERS OF THE '70s $500: Elizabeth Hanford was appointed to the FTC in 1973; she's now better known by this name Elizabeth Dole |
#943, aired 1988-10-12 | 1986 NEWSMAKERS $100: S. Wozniak, who co-founded this computer co., graduated from Berkeley as "Rocky Raccoon Clark" Apple |
#943, aired 1988-10-12 | 1986 NEWSMAKERS $200: 18-year-old Prince Felipe was sworn in as the heir apparent to this country's throne Spain |
#943, aired 1988-10-12 | 1986 NEWSMAKERS $300: In March 1986, while Screen Actors Guild president, she married an army drill sergeant Patty Duke |
#943, aired 1988-10-12 | 1986 NEWSMAKERS $400: Pole vaulter Sergei Bubka was named the outstanding athlete of these games held in Moscow the Goodwill Games |
#943, aired 1988-10-12 | 1986 NEWSMAKERS $500: The World Bridge Federation named this vice premier of China "Bridge Player of the Year" Deng Xiaoping |