The quiz doesn't even go back that far.

But here are some stats for old granny.

1909

February 12 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded.
End of term for Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. He is succeeded by William Howard Taft.
March 18 - Einar Dessau uses a short-wave radio transmitter becoming the first radio broadcaster.
March 23 - Theodore Roosevelt leaves New York for a post-presidency safari in Africa. The trip was sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic Society.
April 6 - Robert Peary, Matthew Henson, and four Eskimo explorers allegedly reach the North Pole.
June 9 - Alice Huyler Ramsey, a 22-year-old housewife and mother from Hackensack, New Jersey, became the first woman to drive across the United States. With three female companions, none of whom could drive a car, for fifty-nine days she drove a Maxwell automobile the 3,800 miles from Manhattan, New York to San Francisco, California.
July 16 - A revolution forces Mohammad Ali Shah, Persian Shah of the Qajar dynasty to abdicate in favor of his son Ahmad Shah Qajar. He proceeds in leaving Persia for Imperial Russia, reportedly seeking the assistance of Nicholas II of Russia in regaining the throne.
July 25 - Louis Bleriot is the first man to fly across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air craft.
July 26 - Work on the Anti-aircraft gun commences.
September 9 - Comet Halley first recorded on a photographic plate.
October 26 - Ahn Jun Gun, Korean nationalist, assassinates Japanese leader, Ito Hirobumi, in protest of Japanese colonization of Korea.

William Dickson Boyce, a United States businessman visiting London, England is introduced to members of the Scouting movement. The following year Boyce becomes founder of the Boy Scouts of America.
Karl Landsteiner develops system of blood grouping.
Britain introduces Minimum Wage Laws.
The laboratory of Paul Ehrlich creates the Salvarsan treatment for syphilis.
American Issue Publishing House of Anti-Saloon League is incorporated.
Tel Aviv, city in Israel established, known as Ahuzat Bayit, only later was the name changed to Tel Aviv

heartbeatocean said:

mine too! on the 21st

In 1910 (the year you were born)




William Howard Taft is president of the US

Boy Scouts of American founded

Speaker Joe Cannon loses his autocratic power to appoint key committees

Theodore Roosevelt gives a landmark speech outlining his "New Nationalism"

Mexican leader Porfirio Diaz is overthrown by Francisco Madero

The Mann Act prohibits "interstate prostitution"

Mother Teresa is born

Mark Twain and Leo Tolstoy die

Philadelphia Phillies win the World Series

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

reneGade20 said:

finally!

Am I the only one that is getting depressed with the numbers that go up from 67?

althom said:

AndGodCreatedMe said:

I was more than a bit suprised with the numbers that came after 85....up to 92!!

ZombieKitten said:

WOW! My grandma turns on the 18th!

reneGade20 said:

I know!!

Don't you just hate those '80 ppl?

AndGodCreatedMe said:

no, i pity them. They missed all the good music.

heartbeatocean said:

I'm a 90s boy... I didn't miss all the good music

theodore said:

I still pity you.

heartbeatocean said:

Tell him!

AndGodCreatedMe said:

I get a kick out of them.....I just kind of look at them with that "poor retard" look when they talk about music and artists...like one who was bragging about having all of P's early stuff in his CD collection.....which made me have to break out the VINYL collection.....including the purple "When Dove's Cry" 12 inch single...

awed silence..... ...

reneGade20 said:

you're pathetic!


my son is talking abt dj's and all and i am like : listen to the records i gave you
he knows every lyric to every p song
uhh i hear what you're saying

reneGade20 said:

U're lame

theodore said:

HEY Young'un....grown folks is talkin here....mind your manners....!!

reneGade20 said:

reneGade20 said:

whippersnappers these days - I tell ya!!

Shanti1 said:

Tell me 'bout it!! The nerve!! If it wasn't so tough getting around on my walker, I'd give him a piece of my mind.....

reneGade20 said:

Huh..what? I can't hear you- let me turn up my hearing aid..wait I can't see what I am doing...

Shanti1 said:

reneGade20 said:

Seeing as how I am so old when I look at the average age thread..I might need some Social Security soon...

Shanti1 said:

Same here....I might have to change my handle to "Grampa-reneGade65"

reneGade20 said:

reneGade20 said:

Did I ever tell you about my picture disc, I think it was the Paisley Park single. It's the one with the little boy and the balloon. Well my boyfriend, at the time, sat on it and broke it in 2 pieces.....

Oh Lawd....I must be one of those 80's people..

M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

We were talking about folks BORN in the 80s..... Did you go ape-shit on the picture disc breaking boyfriend?

reneGade20 said:

reneGade20 said:

Ohhhh!!!! I was really nice about it. He appologised. NOW is when I'm pissed off about it!!!!!


M

MIGUELGOMEZ said: