Introduction of the first Intel 4004 microprocessor. As early as 1967, the first pocket calculator marks the beginning of the era of miniaturization.

While the first mobile phone call is made in New York City, it isn’t until 2007 that the first iPhone is released.

ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo”.

A new PALFINGER assembly plant is built in Kasern.

Queen releases “Bohemian Rhapsody” - in 1985, the song creates goosebumps at the largest charity concert in the world.

The first G7 summit is held. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada come together for the first time to discuss global economic and political challenges.

Niki Lauda becomes Formula 1 World Drivers’ Champion for the 2nd time – only one year after his near-fatal accident. In 2019 he dies at the age of 70. 

George Lucas' first “Star Wars” movie is released. Just eight years earlier, science fiction becomes reality: In 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin are the first people to set foot on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission.

The birth of Louise Brown, the first test-tube baby, marked the beginning of a new era in reproductive medicine. By 2010, four million people had already been born as a result of in vitro fertilization.