//Timeline of Arnold Schwarzenegger (just years) //10-28-02 //http://www.schwarzenegger.com/en/life/hislife/index.asp?sec=life&subsec=hislife additional information provided by http://www.imdb.com //Typed manually by a UW CSE 143JH student and AHHnulds Numba 1 FAN!!! "Get Down!" 1947 Arnold Schwarzenegger born in Thal, Austria. 1953 At the age of 6, Arnold is inspired to become a great athlete after his father takes him to Graz to see former Olympic swimmer, Johnny Weismueller, dedicate a new swimming pool. 1960 Arnold picks up a barbell for the first time 1961 Karl Manul, a professional bodybuilder and former Mr. Austria meets Arnold and invites him to train at the Athletic Union in Graz. 1964 Arnold's father Gustav Schwarzenegger limits Arnold's trips to the gym to only three times a week. Anorld builds a gym at home. 1965 Arnold wins the Austrian Jr. Weightlifting Championship. Meets his lifelong friend Franco Columbu a the competition. 1966 Schwarzenegger wins the Mr. Europe competition, Best Build Man of Europe Title, and competes in his first amatuer Mr. Universe competition. 1967 Arnold meets his boyhood idol, former Mr. Universe, Reg Park. Arnold defeats Dennis Tinnerino to win the Amatuer Mr. Universe Competition in London. Buys Putzinger Gym. 1968 Wins first NABBA Professional European Mr. Universe title. Arrives in America with little more than 20 dollars and can barely speak english. Places second in his first American Mr. Universe contest. Is sponsored by Joe Wieder. Wins IFBB "Mr. International" in Mexico. 1969 Arnold wins both IFFB & NABBA Mr. Universe in one weekend. Franco Columbu joins Arnold in Venice to train at Gold's Gym. 1970 Arnold competes against Reg park in Mr. Universe, wins. Wins first of six straight "Mr. Olympia" titles. Cast as Hercules in "Hercules in New York" as Arnold Strong. 1971 Wins second Mr. Olympia title. Arnold's brother Meinhard passes away after a car accident. 1972 Arnold appears as a contestant in the popular TV show, "The Dating Game". Wins his third Mr. Olympia title with his father watching. It would be the last time Arnold and his father would be be together. 1973 Anorld wins his fourth Mr. Olympia title and is cast as a "bad guy" (uncredited) in Robert Altman's "The Long Goodbye". 1974 Cast as a "good guy" bodybuilder in the movie "Stay Hungry". Cast as himself in "Pumping Iron". Wins fifth Mr. Olympia title. 1975 Appears on The Merv Griffin Show. Wins sixth and last Mr. Olympia title before retiring. 1976 Arnold appears in the Bob Rafelson's "Stay Hungry" as Joe Santo. 1977 "Pumping Iron" opens. Arnold writes a bestseller, "Arnold SchwarzeneggerSchwarzenegger: The Education of a Bodybuilder. Returns to television on an episode of "The Streets of San Francisco" playing a bad guy. Wins a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer for his performance in "Stay Hungry". Meets his future wife, Maria Shriver, who introduces him to the Special Olympics. 1979 Graduates with a B.A. in Business and International Economics from the University of Wisconsin Superior. Cast as a marshall and not a bodybuilder in "The Villain". 1980 Cast in "Conan the Barbarian". 1981 Cast in "Terminator". 1982 "Conan" opens grossing 9.6 million in its first weekend and went to gross over 100 million worldwide. 1983 Becomes and American Citizen. 1984 "Conan the Destroyer" and "Terminator" opens in movie theaters. 1985 Proposes to Maria Shriver. Voted Nato International Star of the Year. "Red Sonya" opens. 1986 "Commando" opens. Marries Maria Shriver. 1987 Kicks major alien butt in "Predator". "The Running Man" opens in theaters. Arnold becomes 1,847th person to have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1988 "Red Heat" and "Twins" opens. 1989 Arnold opens his first Planet Hollywood with partners Slyvester Stallone and Bruce Willis in Manhattan. First child, Katherine is born. 1990 Arnold becomes chairman of the The Inner-City Games. Appointed Chairman of President's Council of Physical fitness. Makes his directorial debut with "tales from the Crypt". "Total Recall" and "Kindergarten Cop" opens. 1991 "Terminator 2" opens. Second child, Christina is born. 1992 Arnold finishes his 50 state tour for President's Council. Directs "Christmas in Connecticut". 1993 Named "International Box Office Star of the Decade". "Last Action hero" opens. Third child, Patrick is born. 1994 "True Lies" and "Junior" opens. Hands, feet and signature immortalized at Mann's Chinese Theater. 1995 Films "Eraser" and "T2: 3D". 1996 "T2: 3D", "Jingle All the Way" and "Eraser" opens. 1997 "Batman & Robin" opens. Arnold and Maria give birth to Christopher, their fourth child. 1998 Arnold's mother passes away. Wins American Cinematheque Award. 1999 "End of Days" opens 2000 Makes trip to China for the Special Olympics. "The 6th Day" opens. 2001 AFMAA names Arnold "Box Office Champion". Visits South Africa for Special Olympics. 2002 "Collateral Damage" opens number 1 at the box office. Films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.