| 1970 |
‘Cycle Studs’ is the first commercially released gay hardcore film |
| 1970 |
Activist, Irina Dunn claims “A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle” |
| 1970 |
Eric Weber publishes “How to Pick Up Girls!”, based on taped interviews of girls he met around Manhattan |
| 1970 |
Germaine Greer publishes “The Female Eunuch” |
| 1970 |
Masters and Johnson publish “Human Sexual Inadequacy” |
| 1970 |
Penthouse magazine shows models pubic hair for the first time, thus starting the ‘Pubic wars’ |
| 1970 |
Steven Tyler fronts the band Aerosmith, and is reportedly so successful and prolific that he was never turned down for sex |
| 1970 |
The Boston Women’s Health Collective publishes “Women and their Bodies” |
| 1971 |
‘Carnal Knowledge’ becomes the first movie that a condom appears in |
| 1971 |
“Oz” magazine is targeted by the Obscene Publications Squad and prosecuted, becoming, at the time, the longest obscenity trial in British legal history |
| 1971 |
‘Boys in the Sand’ becomes the first gay porn film to achieve crossover success |
| 1971 |
The Kerista Village commune in San Francisco is formed |
| 1972 |
‘Fritz the Cat’ is the first animated feature film to receive an X rating in the United States |
| 1972 |
Deep Throat – The most successful & influential pornographic film of all time is released |
| 1972 |
Dr.Alex Comfort publishes “The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide to Love Making” |
| 1972 |
Paul de Feu is photographed nude for a full-colour, double-page spread in “Cosmopolitan” and becomes the first UK male pin-up |
| 1972 |
Playgirl magazine first published |
| 1972 |
Woody Allen releases the film “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, But Were Afraid To Ask” |
| 1973 |
Claude Vorilhon founds the “Raëlian Movement”, an organisation with extremely liberal views on sex |
| 1973 |
Erica Jong describes the “Zipless fuck” |
| 1973 |
Homosexuality is removed from the American Psychiatric Association’s list of mental illnesses |
| 1973 |
Nancy Friday publishes “My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies” |
| 1974 |
Dutch model Sylvia Kristel stars in “Emmanuelle”, the first soft-core film to be phenomenally successful at the box-office |
| 1974 |
Larry Flynt starts publishing his magazine “Hustler” which shows the first photographs of open vaginas |
| 1974 |
Last Tango in Paris becomes the first film to be prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act |
| 1974 |
The Children of God start a form of evangelism involving sex called “Flirty fishing”, to recruit new members |
| 1975 |
The First case of ‘Date rape’ is attested |
| 1975 |
The first Betamax pornographic film is released |
| 1975 |
The first condom commercial airs on television |
| 1975 |
Hoffmann-La Roche first sells Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) as a sleeping aid for the treatment of insomnia |
| 1976 |
During a live early evening TV interview, Bill Grundy (53) makes an inept attempt to “chat-up” Siouxsie (19) of Siouxsie & the Banshees. Steve Jones (of Sex Pistols fame) responds, calling Grundy a “dirty bastard” & a “fucking rotter” |
| 1976 |
Sid Vicious states “I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror” |
| 1976 |
The first VHS pornographic film is released |
| 1977 |
“Tennis Girl” (an erotic poster of a knickerless girl in tennis whites, wistfully scratching her bum) goes on to become the most published photograph in the world |
| 1977 |
All rhino species are placed under international protection, & trade in rhinoceros & their products is banned |
| 1977 |
The first Rape Crisis Centre opens in London |
| 1977 |
Whilst working on the cooling system of a Space shuttle, Engineer Dan Wray invents ‘Astroglide’ lubricant |
| 1978 |
An attempt to assassinate Larry Flynt leaves him paralyzed from the waist down |
| 1978 |
ASCII art porn starts trading on BBS sites |
| 1978 |
Fritz Klein MD publishes “The Bisexual Option” |
| 1978 |
Louise Brown, the world’s first “Test tube baby” is born |
| 1978 |
Playboy Philippe Junot marries Caroline Louise Marguerite, The Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco |
| 1978 |
Ron Jeremy starts his career by appearing in Playgirl magazine |
| 1980 |
“Video dating” in which daters give a performance on VHS tape, which is then mailed to matches, enjoys a brief period of popularity |
| 1981 |
Ann Summers launches its first party plans |
| 1981 |
John Perry & Beverly Whipple name the area described by Ernst Gräfenberg “The Gräfenberg spot” |
| 1981 |
Hardcore punk band “Minor Threat” start the Straight edge movement, advocating lifelong abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, recreational drugs & promiscuous sexual behaviour |
| 1983 |
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is discovered |
| 1983 |
The concept of sexual addiction is introduced |
| 1984 |
Milan Kundera writes about the difference between lust and love in his novel “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” |
| 1984 |
Penthouse publishes pictures of Vanessa Williams naked – She resigns her Miss America crown |
| 1984 |
Phone sex is restricted by guidelines drawn up by the ICSTS, under the Telecommunications Act |
| 1985 |
Kim Cotton becomes Britain’s first surrogate mother |
| 1986 |
Chinese surgeon Long Daochao invents a designer-penis operation, severing the suspensory ligament, to give the appearance of extra length |
| 1986 |
David Sullivan launches the “Sunday Sport” |
| 1986 |
US Attorney General Edwin Meese publishes a 1,960 page report investigating porn, on the orders of President Ronald Reagan |
| 1987 |
‘La Cicciolina’ (Anna Ilona Staller) becomes the first porn star to be elected to a democratic parliament |
| 1987 |
AIDS Monolith (A Government information campaign) terrifies the population |
| 1987 |
Britain’s ban on the importation of pornography is declared “…an arbitrary barrier to free trade under the terms of the Treaty of Rome”, and is repealed |
| 1987 |
Colin Pitchfork becomes the first criminal arrested (and later convicted), based on DNA fingerprint evidence found at the scenes of his rapes & murders |
| 1987 |
Feminist, Gloria Steinem states “I don’t think marriage has a good name… Legally speaking, it was designed for a person and a half. You became a semi-nonperson when you got married” |
| 1987 |
Original ‘Wild Child’ Amanda de Cadenet (Patron saint of It Girls) aged 14, dances on nightclub tables in a rubber dress |
| 1987 |
The Children of God abandon the practise of “Flirty fishing”, because of the AIDS epidemic |
| 1987 |
The FDA approves the drug Azidothymidine (AZT) for use against HIV, AIDS, and AIDS Related Complex |
| 1988 |
Gertrude B. Elion is awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine, partly for the development of the first successful antiviral drug “Aciclovir” |
| 1988 |
The Southern Indian practise of “Devadasi” is made illegal |
| 1988 |
Title 18 – United States Code Section 2257 is enacted |
| 1989 |
Masters and Johnson’s survey reveals that both male & female homosexuals listed a “Heterosexual encounter” as their 3rd most common sexual fantasy |
| 1989 |
Tele-Publishing International becomes the first company to implement “Voice personal ads”, via The Boston Phoenix |
| 1990 |
“Henry & June”, an artful erotic film, based on the affair between Henry Miller and Anaïs Nin becomes the first movie to be given America’s new NC-17 rating |
| 1990 |
Miami Cosmetic surgeon Ricardo Samitier Jr. pioneers a designer-penis operation, injecting fat, to add girth but not length |
| 1990 |
Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart coins the word “Polyamorous” |
| 1991 |
After allegedly having unprotected sex with over 1,000 women, Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson announces that he has tested HIV-positive, & becomes a safe sex campaigner |
| 1991 |
In his autobiography “A View from Above”, Wilt Chamberlain claims he had sex with 20,000 women |
| 1991 |
L.A. Law features the first televised lesbian kiss (using actors), between Cara Jean “C.J.” Lamb (Amanda Donohoe) & Abby Perkins (Michele Greene) |
| 1991 |
Pixis Interactive creates the first virtual interactive porn game, ‘Virtual Vixens’ |
| 1991 |
The Children Act abolishes the concept of “Bastardy” |
| 1991 |
The last Playboy Club closes in Manila |
| 1992 |
Pop musician Madonna publishes her book “Sex” |
| 1992 |
Rebecca Walker declares the start of “Third-wave feminism” |
| 1992 |
Warren Beatty marries Annette Bening, after enjoying relationships including Joan Collins, Diane Keaton, Julie Christie, Stephanie Seymour, Madonna & Leslie Caron |
| 1993 |
Politician Alan Clark causes scandal by publishing his diaries, which reveal details of his many affairs, including the wife of a Judge & her two daughters (The Coven) |
| 1993 |
John Wayne Bobbitt has his penis severed by his wife, who claims he was “selfish” & “wouldn’t give her an orgasm” |
| 1993 |
The female condom gains FDA approval |
| 1993 |
The first news reports that cite use of Rohypnol as a “Date rape” drug are published |
| 1993 |
William Howell Masters & Virginia Eshelman Johnson file for divorce |
| 1994 |
Anna Nicole Smith (26) marries James Howard Marshall II (89). Marshall’s subsequent death results in a long running legal battle over his $1.6 billion estate |
| 1994 |
As part of the Criminal Justice Act, marital rape is declared illegal |
| 1994 |
Eva Herzigová finds fame as the spokesmodel for Wonderbra, in their “Hello Boys” campaign |
| 1994 |
Gary Kremen opens the website Match.com, and pioneers online personal adverts |
| 1994 |
Jenna Jameson makes her first adult film |
| 1994 |
London International Group develops a new ultra-thin condom, the Duron condom, made from a polyurethane material |
| 1994 |
The “Christian Polygamy” movement is founded |
| 1994 |
The domain sex.com is registered by Gary Kremen |
| 1994 |
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act criminalises computer porn |
| 1995 |
70% of women surveyed by a magazine would rather have Chocolate than Sex |
| 1995 |
sex.com is stolen by Stephen Cohen |
| 1995 |
According to audiotapes secretly recorded by Linda Tripp, President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky begin a sexual relationship. |
| 1995 |
Alanis Morissette popularises the phrase “Friends with benefits” in the song “Head over Feet” |
| 1995 |
Charlie Sheen is called to testify at the trial of ‘Hollywood Madame’ Heidi Fleiss; & admits to spending over $53,000 for 27 trysts with her employees |
| 1995 |
Chi Kung master Mo Ka Wang lifts over 250lbs of weights two feet off the floor, using only his erect penis |
| 1995 |
Grace Quek (Annabel Chong) engages in 251 sex acts with around 80 men, over a ten hour period, setting a world record |
| 1995 |
Lap dancing arrives in Britain, with the opening of The Spearmint Rhino club |
| 1996 |
Sex parties are made illegal |
| 1997 |
Adam Perry (model for the poster “L’Enfant”) claims to have slept with 3,000 Women |
| 1997 |
Playboy Dodi Al-Fayed dies in a car accident, together with Diana, Princess of Wales; who was rumoured to be his girlfriend |
| 1997 |
Dossie Easton & Catherine A. Liszt publish “The Ethical Slut” |
| 1997 |
Kate Moss popularises the “Heroin chic” look in an advertising campaign for Calvin Klein |
| 1997 |
The first DVD pornographic film is released |
| 1997 |
TV sitcom “Ellen” features the first televised lesbian kiss (with real lesbians), between Ellen Morgan (Ellen DeGeneres) & Susan (Laura Dern) |
| 1998 |
ABC-web & Robin Nixon launch ‘Eureka’, the first daily adult newsletter |
| 1998 |
Playboy Lonnie Theodore “Ted” Binion is found dead in his living room |
| 1998 |
The FDA approves the use of Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate) |
| 1998 |
Sex and the City first broadcast. ‘Rabbit’ vibrator sales take off |
| 1998 |
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda makes sexual violence a war crime |
| 1999 |
Based on a tradition of chaperoned gatherings of young Jewish singles, Rabbi Yaacov Deyo invents “Speed dating” |
| 1999 |
David J. Blumberg patents the concept of “Anonymous dating” |
| 1999 |
“Romance” becomes the first mainstream movie to feature an erect penis |
| 1999 |
Playboy Lachlan Keith Murdoch marries Model/Actress Sarah O’Hare |
| 2000 |
sex.com is returned to Gary Kremen after a protracted legal battle |
| 2000 |
AEBN launches the first Video on Demand porn site |
| 2000 |
American Express stops accepting porn transactions |
| 2000 |
Feminist, Gloria Steinem marries David Bale (father of Actor, Christian Bale) |
| 2000 |
In his autobiography “Under No Illusions”, Paul Daniels alleges that he has slept with more than 300 women |
| 2001 |
A W.H.O. study of Nonoxynol-9 concludes that it can in fact increase the risk of HIV infection |
| 2001 |
In his biography ‘KISS and Make-up’, Gene Simmons claims to have slept with more than 4,600 women |
| 2001 |
Professor Jim Pfaus discovers Bremelanotide (a Melanocortin agonist) that stimulates sexual desire in both men and women |
| 2001 |
Putting tart cards in telephone boxes or other public places ‘Carding’ becomes a criminal offence |
| 2001 |
Sodomy is legalized for men over 16 years old |
| 2001 |
Yahoo removes porn banners from search engine |
| 2002 |
Chastity advocate Britney Spears loses her virginity to Justin Timberlake |
| 2003 |
Ann Summers Ltd. wins a legal battle to advertise for employees in Job centres |
| 2003 |
Playboy Andrew Luster (heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune) goes on the run, during his trial for date rape |
| 2003 |
Paris Hilton suddenly becomes extremely popular, after a homemade sex video of her & ex-boyfriend Rick Salomon is released on the internet |
| 2003 |
Penthouse files for bankruptcy |
| 2003 |
Section 28 of the Local Government Act (1988) is repealed, allowing local authorities to “promote homosexuality” |
| 2003 |
The Sexual Offences Act requires “a person must agree to sex by choice & have the freedom & capacity to make a choice” |
| 2003 |
The BBC reports a new craze known as “Dogging” |
| 2004 |
Ariana Jollee sets a record for receiving the most internal ejaculations, in the movie “65 Guy Creampie” |
| 2004 |
Cardinal Gustaaf Joos claims “it is better to find a prostitute than seduce or rape a girl” |
| 2004 |
In his autobiography ‘Mr Nastase’, Ilie Nastase calculates that he has made love with 2,500 women |
| 2004 |
Commenting on reports of having slept with over 3,000 women, Julio Iglesias muses “That probably was until 1976, so they didn’t count the other women” |
| 2004 |
Student, Rosie Reid auctions her virginity online. When the hammer falls a middle-aged man has bid £8,400 for it |
| 2004 |
“The Brown Bunny” becomes the first film at the Cannes Film Festival to show actual hard-core fellatio being performed (in the film’s final minutes) |
| 2004 |
Marlon Brando dies, having seduced many Holywood stars during his life, including Marilyn Monroe, Gloria Vanderbilt, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly and Marlene Dietrich |
| 2004 |
The Adult film industry temporarily ceases production, due to a HIV scare |
| 2004 |
Victoria Givens claims a World Record Anal Gangbang, after having anal sex 101 times (without lubrication) |
| 2005 |
“A History of Violence” shows purportedly the first instance of a ‘69′ performed in a non-pornographic American film |
| 2005 |
“Brokeback Mountain” becomes the first mainstream gay/bi-sexual romance film |
| 2005 |
In his memoir ‘What’s in a Name?’ Engelbert Humperdinck includes a chapter where his wife of over 40 years discusses how his (allegedly 3,000) affairs made her feel |
| 2005 |
In the documentary ‘Motorhead: Live Fast, Die Old’, it was claimed that Lemmy Kilmister had “bedded” in excess of 2,000 women |
| 2005 |
Matthew Evans files a lawsuit against match.com, alleging that the website arranged a ‘fake date’ with Autumn Marzec, sends fake “winks”, creates & maintains false profiles (to stop people dropping the service) |
| 2005 |
Matthew Roche & Christopher Cramp register the first “Civil Partnership” under the Civil Partnership Act, which grants same-sex couples rights & responsibilities virtually identical to marriage |
| 2005 |
Pamela Anderson produces a statement saying “I am the greatest slut…” |
| 2005 |
Playboy Fabian Basabe Jr. (called a male Paris Hilton) marries Martina Borgomanero, heiress to La Perla |
| 2005 |
sex.com thief Stephen Cohen is arrested |
| 2005 |
Supermarkets are now legally allowed to sell sex toys |
| 2006 |
Rolling Stone magazine names Jack Nicholson ‘The Great Seducer’ |
| 2006 |
The Sun newspaper awards Russell Brand the title “Shagger of the Year” |
| 2006 |
sex.com is sold for a reported $12,000,000 |
| 2007 |
Whilst presenting the TV programme “Am I a Sex Addict?”, Ulrika Johnson discovers that in the USA, under their classification scheme, yes she IS a sex addict |
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