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What Happened the Year You Were Born In 1985 (the year you were born)
![]() Ronald Reagan is president of the US Live Aid, a 17 hour rock concert broadcasts worldwide from London and Philadelphia, raising $70 million for starving Africans An 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City and results in about 25,000 deaths Vocano "Nevada del Ruiz" erupts near Bogota, Columbia causing mud slides that bury two towns American Jew Jonathan Pollard is arrested for giving military secrets to Israel Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader New Coke is released on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola The GNU Manifesto first written by Richard Stallman Kansas City Royals win the World series San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XIX Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup Back to the Future is the top grossing film Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is published David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to begin a solo career "Careless Whisper" by Wham! spends the most time at the top of the US charts Elmo is introduced on Sesame Street The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ | |
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In 1967
Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US President Johnson and Soviet premiere Aleksei Kosygin agree not to let any crisis push them into wore Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first black Supreme Court justice The first home microwave is released by Amana Dave Matthews, Kurt Cobain, Liz Phair, Vin Diesel, Julia Roberts, and Anna Nicole Smith are born St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup Disney's The Jungle Book and The Graduate are the top grossing films One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is published Paul McCartney announces that all four members of the Beatles have "dropped acid" For the first time, Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire during a concert in London Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published The FCC orders that cigarette ads on television, radio and in print must include a warning about the health risks of smoking a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Stax said: President Johnson and Soviet premiere Aleksei Kosygin agree not to let any crisis push them into wore ![]() a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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In 1975 (the year you were born)
![]() Gerald Ford is president of the US Evacuation of US civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery Teamster Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near Vietnam First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview that she thinks her children have tried marijuana Natalie Imbruglia, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Angelina Jolie, and Tiger Woods are born Cincinnati Reds win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl IX Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup Production begins on Star Wars Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films Soul Train premieres on television in the United States "The Way We Were" (performed by Barbara Streisand) wins the Grammy for best song Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ |
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In 1976 (the year you were born)
Gerald Ford is president of the US The US celebrates its bicentennial, marking the 200th anniversary of its independence The Viking II sets down on Mars' Utopia Plains Promising, "I will never lie to you," Jimmy Carter is elected president of the United States Israeli commandos rescue hostages from Entebbe, Uganda The Concorde begins flights from New York to Europe George W. Bush is arrested and fined for driving under the influence of alcohol Cray-1, the first commercially developed supercomputer, is invented by Seymour Cray Freddie Prinze Jr., Reese Witherspoon, Colin Farrell, 50 Cent, Fred Savage, and Shannon Elizabeth are born Cincinnati Reds win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl X Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Rocky is the top grossing film Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars The Selfish Gene by Richard Dawkins is published The Eagles Their Greatest Hits compilation becomes the first album in history to be certified platinum "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart spends the most time at the top of the US chart Charlie's Angels and The Muppet Show premiere | |
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In 1973 (the year you were born)
![]() Richard Nixon is president of the US Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that states may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first trimester US announces the end of the military draft Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment A total ban on oil exports to the US for six months is imposed by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Exorcist and American Graffiti are top grossing films Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers KISS performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack wins a Grammy for song of the year Schoolhouse Rock premieres What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ | |
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In 1964 (the year you were born)
![]() Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US After riots break out, Panama suspends relations with he US Cassius Clay becomes heavyweight champion when Sonny Liston throws in the towel in the sixth round in Miami Near Anchorage, the strongest earthquake ever to strike North America kills 117 Worst soccer disaster in history occurs when rioting and panic kills over 300 in Liverpool Hundreds of white college students work for civil rights in the south during "Freedom Summer" South Africa sentences Nelson Mandela to life in prison Kemeny and Kurtz create BASIC (Beginners' All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), an easy to learn high level programming language Nicolas Cage, Jeff Bezos, Rob Lowe, Elle Macpherson, Courteney Cox Arquette, and Keanu Reeves are born St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series Cleveland Browns win the NFL championship Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup "I Want to Hold Your Hand" by The Beatles released in the US, sparking Beatlemania The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, breaking television ratings records The game show Jeopardy! debuts on television Mary Poppins, starring Julie Andrews, is the top grossing film What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ | |
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In 1967
Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US President Johnson and Soviet premiere Aleksei Kosygin agree not to let any crisis push them into wore Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first black Supreme Court justice The first home microwave is released by Amana Dave Matthews, Kurt Cobain, Liz Phair, Vin Diesel, Julia Roberts, and Anna Nicole Smith are born St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup Disney's The Jungle Book and The Graduate are the top grossing films One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is published Paul McCartney announces that all four members of the Beatles have "dropped acid" For the first time, Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire during a concert in London Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published The FCC orders that cigarette ads on television, radio and in print must include a warning about the health risks of smoking | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born
Look at all the stupid people that were born that year (including me). ![]() | |
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In 1971 (the year you were born)
![]() Richard Nixon is president of the US Charles Manson and 3 of his followers are convicted of multiple counts of first-degree murder An earthquake in California's San Fernando Valley kills 64 people New York Times begins publication of classified Pentagon papers on US involvement in Vietnam The $70 million Kennedy Center opens in Washington, DC A four day revolt at New York's Attica state prison ends after being stormed by 1000 state troopers A new stock-market index called the Nasdaq debuts Walt Disney World opens Intel releases world's first microprocessor, the 4004 Ray Tomlinson sends the first e-mail Libertarian party established in USA Kid Rock, Denise Richards, Sean Astin, Winona Ryder, and Ricky Martin are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Baltimore Colts win Superbowl V Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is published The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour premeires on television "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel wins Grammy for song of the year All in the Family premieres What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ Proud Memaw to Seyhan Olivia Christine ,Zoey Cirilo Jaylee & Ellie Abigail Lillian ![]() | |
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uh, by which posting fck-up I mean i was born the last week of 1977, in which absolutely nothing happened, according to online records. Maybe Star Wars landed in the UK or something.... | |
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Events of 1983
[edit] January January 2 - The musical Annie is performed for the last time after 2,377 shows at the Uris Theatre on Broadway, New York City.. January 3 - CITV was launched in the United Kingdom on the channel ITV. January wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su ? 1 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 3 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 4 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 5 31 January 8 - A riot breaks out at Sing Sing prison, New York. January 19 - High ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. January 22 - Björn Borg retires from tennis after winning 5 consecutive Wimbledon championships. January 24 - Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Aldo Moro. January 26 - Lotus 1-2-3 is released for IBM-PC compatible computers. January 26 - Red rain falls in the UK, caused by sand from the Sahara Desert in the droplets. January 30 - The Washington Redskins defeat the Miami Dolphins 27-17 in Super Bowl XVII at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. January 31 - Seatbelt use for drivers and front seat passengers becomes mandatory in the United Kingdom. [edit] February February wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 8 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9 28 February 2 - Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial for multiple counts of bigamy involving 105 women. February 3 - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament for elections on March 5. Bob Hawke replaces Bill Hayden as leader of the Australian Labor Party. February 6 - Klaus Barbie is officially charged with war crimes. February 7 - Iran opens an invasion in the southeast of Iraq. February 13 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims 1983 "The Year of the Bible". February 13 - A cinema fire in Turin, Italy kills 64. February 16 - The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia claim the lives of 76 people in one of Australia's worst fires ever. February 18 - Wah Mee massacre: 13 people are killed in an attempted robbery in Seattle, Washington. February 23 - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces its intention to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri. February 24 - A special commission of the Congress of the United States releases a report critical of the practice of Japanese internment during World War II. February 25 - United States playwright Tennessee Williams is found dead in his hotel room. February 28 - M*A*S*H (TV series) ends after 11 years and 251 episodes on CBS. The series finale, Goodbye, Farewell and Amen, becomes the highest rated episode in TV history. [edit] March March wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 11 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 13 28 29 30 31 March 1 - The Irish band U2 releases its 3rd album War. March 1 - The Balearic Islands and Madrid become autonomous communities of Spain. March 1 - Swatch introduces their first watches. March 5 - Bob Hawke is elected Prime Minister of Australia. March 8 - IBM releases the IBM PC XT. March 8 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan calls the Soviet Union an "evil empire." March 9 - Anne Burford resigns as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency amid scandal. March 11 - Australia's First Hawke Ministry is sworn in; Andrew Peacock becomes Federal Opposition leader. March 16 - The Transmitter Ismaning, the last wooden radio tower in Germany, is demolished. March 23 - Strategic Defense Initiative: U.S. President Ronald Reagan makes his initial proposal to develop technology to intercept enemy missiles. The media dub this plan "Star Wars." [edit] April April wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 13 1 2 3 14 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 15 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 25 26 27 28 29 30 April 7 - STS-6: Space Shuttle Challenger astronauts Story Musgrave and Donald H. Peterson perform the first space shuttle spacewalk (duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes). April 11 - The National Economic Summit is held in Canberra, Australia. April 12 - The British film Gandhi wins 8 Oscars. April 12 - Harold Washington is elected the first African American mayor of Chicago. April 15 - American Public Radio is founded (becomes Public Radio International in 1994). April 15 - The first non-American Disney theme park opens in Japan as Tokyo Disneyland. April 18 - The U.S Embassy is bombed in Beirut, killing 63 people. April 22 - Soviet Embassy official Valery Ivanov is expelled from Australia for allegedly trying to recruit spies in the Australian government. April 23 - Stern magazine in West Germany announces it has the Hitler Diaries. April 23 - Corinne Hermès wins the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 for Luxembourg with the song, Si la vie est cadeau. April 25 - Manchester, Maine schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov, after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war. [edit] May May wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 17 1 18 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 19 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 22 30 31 May 6 - Stern magazine publishes the "Hitler Diaries" (later found to be forgeries). May 9 - Pope John Paul II retracts the ban on Galileo Galilei. May 11 - Aberdeen FC wins the European Cup Winners Cup - beating Real Madrid 2-1 in the final played in Gothenburg, Sweden. May 16 - London police begin the use of wheel clamps on illegally-parked vehicles. May 16 - NSW Premier Neville Wran steps down, in response to allegations raised by ABC program Four Corners that he attempted to influence the NSW Majestry. May 17 - Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. May 25 - Return of the Jedi opens in the United States. May 28 - The 9th G7 summit begins at Williamsburg, Virginia. May 29 - Indianapolis 500: Tom Sneva wins his first race after three previous runner-up finishes. [edit] June June wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 22 1 2 3 4 5 23 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 24 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 25 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 June 9 - Conservative Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 1979, wins a landslide victory (42% of the popular vote) over Michael Foot, who led a highly-divided and weakened Labour Party which earned only 28% of the vote. The much improved economy (after 2-3 years of restructuring), her victory in the Falkands, as well as shrinking unemployment rates consolidates her election victory. June 13 - Pioneer 10 becomes the first manmade object to leave the solar system. June 18 - STS-7: Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space, on the Space Shuttle Challenger. June 25 - India wins the Prudential world cup 1983. [edit] July July wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 26 1 2 3 27 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 28 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 29 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 July 1 - A North Korean Ilyushin Il-62M jet en route to Conakry Airport in Guinea, crashes into the Fouta Djall Mountains in Guinea-Bissau, killing all 23 people on board. July 1 - The High Court of Australia blocks construction of the Franklin Dam in Tasmania. July 7 - Samantha Smith flies to the Soviet Union (see April 25). July 15 - The Nintendo Entertainment System goes on sale in Japan July 16 - Sikorsky S-61 disaster: a helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities. July 17 - American television series CHiPs ends their original run. July 20 - The government of Poland announces end of martial law and amnesty for political prisoners. July 21 - Diana Ross stages a free concert in Central Park in front of 800,000 people, enduring the severe weather but vows to return the next day. July 22 - Diana Ross and the crowds return for day two of the performer's legendary Central Park show. July 22 - Australian Dick Smith completes his solo circumnavigation in a helicopter. July 23 - Gimli Glider: Air Canada Flight 143 crash-lands in Gimli, Manitoba. July 23 - The Black July, a communal riot occurs in Sri Lanka. July 24 - George Brett is expelled from a baseball game in Yankee Stadium, New York, after charging an umpire who called him out for having more pine tar on his bat than technically allowed. July 25 - Anti-Tamil riots break out in Sri Lanka, leaving over 3,000 Tamils massacred and millions of dollars worth of their property destroyed. This genocide is the beginning of a deadly civil war and ethnic cleansing in Sri Lanka. July 25 - Metallica releases their debut album Kill 'Em All. July 28 - New South Wales premier Neville Wran is exonerated by the Street Royal Commission, over claims raised by ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) programme Four Corners, that he attempted to influence the NSW magistracy. [edit] August August wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 32 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 33 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 34 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 35 29 30 31 August 4 - Thomas Sankara becomes President in Upper Volta. August 16 - The Bill first airs as Woodentop. August 18 - Hurricane Alicia hits the Texas coast, killing 22 and causing over US$3.8 billion (2005 dollars) in damage. August 18 - Five people are killed and 18 others injured when a road train is deliberately driven into a motel at Ayers Rock (Uluru), NT (The driver, Douglas Edward Crabbe, is convicted in March 1984). August 21 - Benigno Aquino, Jr., Philippines opposition leader, is assassinated in Manila just as he returns from exile. August 24 - The Old Philadelphia Arena is destroyed by arson. August 30 - STS-8: Space Shuttle Challenger carries Guion S. Bluford, the first African-American astronaut, into space. [edit] September September wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 35 1 2 3 4 36 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 37 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 38 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 39 26 27 28 29 30 September 1 - Cold War: Korean Air Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace. All 269 on board are killed. September 4 - Six men walk underwater across the Sydney Harbor - 82.9 km in 48 hours. September 5 - Tom Brokaw becomes lead anchor for NBC Nightly News. September 6 - The Soviet Union admits to shooting down Korean Air Flight 007, stating that the pilots did not know it was a civilian aircraft when it violated Soviet airspace. September 16 - Donna Griffiths of Pershore in England stops sneezing after a continual series of sneezes for 978 days (since January 13, 1981). September 17 - Vanessa Lynn Williams becomes the first African-American to be crowned Miss America, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. September 23 - Violence erupts in New Caledonia between native Kanaks and French expatriates. The French government withdraws the promise of independence. September 25 - Long Kesh escape. 38 republican prisoners, armed with 6 handguns, hijacked a prison meals lorry and smashed their way out of HMP Maze. The largest prison escape since WWII and in British history September 25-September 26 - Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a worldwide nuclear war. September 26 - Australia wins America's Cup. September 27 - The GNU Project is announced publicly on the net.unix-wizards and net.usoft newsgroups. [edit] October October wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 39 1 2 40 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 41 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 42 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 43 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 44 31 October 2 - Neil Kinnock is elected leader of the British Labour Party. October 4 - Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 mph, driving Thrust 2 at the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. October 4 - Hooters opens up in Clearwater, Florida. October 7 - A plan to abolish the Greater London Council is announced. October 9 - The Rangoon bombing kills South Korea's Foreign Minister, Lee Bum Suk, and 21 others. October 12 - Japan's former Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka is found guilty of taking a $2 million bribe from Lockheed, and sentenced to 4 years in jail. October 19 - Maurice Bishop, the Prime Minister of Grenada, and 40 others are executed in a military coup. October 21 - At the 17th General Conference on Weights and Measures, the metre is defined in terms of the speed of light as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second. October 22 - In Bonn, West Germany, people demonstrate for nuclear disarmament. October 23 - Simultaneous suicide truck-bombings destroy both the French and the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, killing 241 US servicemen, 58 French paratroopers and 6 Lebanese civilians. October 24 - Arthur Hutchinson kills 3 members of the Laitner family and rapes their daughter in the Sheffield suburb of Dore. October 25 - United States troops invade Grenada at the behest of Eugenia Charles of Dominica, a member of the Organization of American States. October 25 - Microsoft Word is first released. October 27 - Pope John Paul II visits his would-be assassin Mehmet Ali Ağca in prison to forgive him. October 30 - The first democratic elections in Argentina after 7 years of military rule are held. [edit] November November wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 44 1 2 3 4 5 6 45 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 46 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 47 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 48 28 29 30 November 2 - Martin Luther King Day: At the White House Rose Garden, U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating a federal holiday on the third Monday of every January to honor American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. November 3 - The Reverend Jesse Jackson announces his candidacy for the 1984 Democratic Party presidential nomination. November 5 - The Byford Dolphin rig diving bell accident off the coast of Norway. Five divers are killed and one severely wounded in an explosive decompression accident. November 11 - Ronald Reagan becomes the first U.S. President to address the Diet, Japan's national legislature. November 13 - The first United States cruise missiles arrive at Greenham Common Airbase in England amid protests from peace campaigners. November 15 - The Turkish part of Cyprus declares independence. November 16 - A jury in Gretna, Louisiana acquits Ginny Foat of the murder of Argentine businessman Moses Chaiyo. November 17 - The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded. November 24 - Lynda Mann, 15, is found raped and strangled in the village of Narborough, England (Colin Pitchfork is sentenced to life imprisonment in 1988). November 26 - Brinks Mat robbery: In London, 6,800 gold bars worth nearly UK£26 million are taken from the Brinks Mat vault at Heathrow Airport. Only a fraction of the gold is ever recovered, and only 2 men are convicted of the crime. November 27 - A Colombian Boeing 747 crashes near Madrid, Spain killing 181 of the 192 on board. [edit] December December wk Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su 48 1 2 3 4 49 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 50 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 51 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 52 26 27 28 29 30 31 December 7 - Two Spanish passenger planes collide on the foggy runway at a Madrid airport killing 90. December 9 - The Australian Dollar is floated, by Federal treasurer Paul Keating. Under the old flexible peg system, the Reserve Bank bought and sold all Australian dollars and cleared the market at the end of the day. This initiative is taken by the government of Bob Hawke. December 10 - Military rule ends and democracy is restored in Argentina. December 13 - The Denver Nuggets and the visiting Detroit Pistons combine for an NBA record 370 points, with Detroit winning in triple overtime, 186-184. December 17 - A discotheque fire in Madrid, Spain, kills 83 people. December 17 - A Provisional IRA car bomb kills 6 Christmas shoppers and injures 90 outside Harrods in London. December 27 - A propane explosion in Buffalo, New York kills five firefighters and two civilians. December 29 - The Reverend Jesse Jackson travels to Syria to secure the release of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Robert Goodman, who has been in Syrian captivity after being shot down over the country on a reconnaissance mission. December 31 - Brunei gains independence from the United Kingdom. December 31 - Two bombs explode in France. One on the Paris train kills 3 and injures 19. The other at Marseille station kills 2 and injures Somebody please read all this and make a nice 3-sentences summary for me, 'k? | |
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In 1979 (the year you were born)
![]() Jimmy Carter is president of the US A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan ESPN starts broadcasting Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film Sophie's Choice by William Styron is published "My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts The Facts of Life premiers In spite of the cost of living, it's still popular. |
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In 1960 (the year you were born)
Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US Sit-ins being after 4 black college students in North Carolina refuse to move from a deli counter when denied service A U-2 reconnaissance plane belonging to the US is shot down in the Soviet Union Hurricane "Donna" strikes the East Coast causing over 100 deaths in the US and the Antilles John F. Kennedy defeats Vice President Richard Nixon in the presidential race Cassius Clay (who later took the name Muhammad Ali) wins his first professional fight Michael Stipe, Tony Robbins, Bono, John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Jeffrey Dahmer are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Philadelphia Eagles win the NFL championship Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is the top grossing film To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is published The Beatles make their debut in Hamburg, Germany The Flintstones debut What Happened the Year You Were Born? "I may not agree with what you say but I'll fight for your right to say it"
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In 1977 (the year you were born)
Jimmy Carter becomes president of the US Most of the 10,000 Vietnam War draft evaders are pardoned by President Carter Singer Anita Bryant starts her "Save Our Children" crusade against gay rights Elvis Presley dies in his Graceland bathroom Congress creates a Department of Energy Anwar Sadat flies to Jerusalem in a dramatic gesture of willingness to discuss peace Orlando Bloom, Shakira, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liv Tyler, and Ludacris are born New York Yankees win the World Series ![]() Oakland Raiders win Superbowl XI Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Swedish music group ABBA passes The Beatles as having most records sold Star Wars is the top grossing film The Shining by Stephen King is published "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone spends the most time at the top of the US charts Three's Company premieres What Happened the Year You Were Born? | |
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In 1992 (the year you were born)
![]() George H.W. Bush is president of the US Hurricane "Andrew" becomes the most costly in US history with $20 billion worth of damage Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States Riots break out in Los Angeles after police are acquitted in the Rodney King case An "Earth Summit" is held in Brazil to address global environmental problems Jay Leno replaces Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show on NBC George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister Mike Tyson goes on trial charged with raping a 1991 Miss Black America Contest contestant Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita," is arrested for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco on the front porch of her home Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXVI Pisstburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup Aladdin is the top grossing film "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts Mad About You and The Real World premiere Sailor Moon premieres on TV Asahi in Japan What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ | |
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Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US
As part of nationwide protest against the Vietnam War, demonstrations are staged all over the US In Miranda vs. Arizona, the Supreme Court rules that criminal suspects must be apprised of their rights before interrogation US planes begin bombing of the Hanoi area of North Vietnam Controversial American comedian Lenny Bruce is found dead of a drug overdose in his home John Lennon says, "We are more popular than Jesus" sparking controversy in the US The first black Senator is elected to the United States Senate Cindy Crawford, Janet Jackson, Mike Tyson, Halle Berry, Adam Sandler, and Kiefer Sutherland are born Baltimore Orioles win the World Series Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the top grossing film Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is published Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel are released Star Trek and The Newlywed Game premiere "Always blessings, never losses......"
Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!! ![]() "....i can open my-eyes "underwater"..there4 i will NOT drown...." - mzkqueen03 ![]() ![]() | |
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SaraWright10 said: In 1992 (the year you were born)
![]() You make me feel old. Real old. ![]() . [Edited 7/26/07 10:13am] | |
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Sweeny79 said: In 1979 (the year you were born)
![]() Jimmy Carter is president of the US A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown, PA An American Airlines DC-10 loses its engine and crashes seconds after takeoff, killing 275 people Hurricane David kills over 1200 in the US and the Dominican Republic Some 90 people, including 63 Americans, are taken hostage at the American Embassy in Tehran, Iran The Soviet Union invades Afghanistan ESPN starts broadcasting Aaliyah, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Norah Jones, Heath Ledger, and Kate Hudson are born Pittsburgh Pirates win the World Series Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Kramer vs. Kramer is the top grossing film Sophie's Choice by William Styron is published "My Sharona" by The Knack spends the most time at the top of the US charts The Facts of Life premiers This is my year too, May 17,1979 | |
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CarrieLee said: In 1977 (the year you were born)
You make ME feel real old..... ![]() "Always blessings, never losses......"
Ya te dije....no manches guey!!!!! ![]() "....i can open my-eyes "underwater"..there4 i will NOT drown...." - mzkqueen03 ![]() ![]() | |
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the first thing I thought of for me was live aid and I love Freddie... | |
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In 1974 (the year you were born)
![]() Gerald Ford becomes president of the US Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's record Impeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee President Nixon resigns President Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimes Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in Zaire Heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation Army Dungeons & Dragons officially released People magazine is published for the first time Kate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VIII Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup Blazing Saddles is the top grossing film All the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published "Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ | |
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1970
Richard Nixon is president of the US A federal jury finds the "Chicago 7" innocent of conspiring to incite riots during the 1968 Democratic National Convention The lunar spacecraft Apollo 13 splashes down in the Pacific after near catastrophe The first Earth Day is marked by millions of Americans participating in anti-pollution demonstrations At Kent State University, National Guardsmen fire into a crowd killing four student antiwar demonstrators A powerful earthquake claims 50,000 lives in Peru 18 year olds are given the right to vote in federal elections Tidal wave driven by cyclone from Bay of Bengal hits East Pakistan, killing hundreds of thousands An anti-war rally is held at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, attended by John Kerry, Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland Queen Latifah, Mariah Carey, Andre Agassi, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez, and Matt Damon are born Baltimore Orioles win the World Series Kansas City Chiefs win Superbowl IV Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup Tearjerker Love Story is the top grossing film I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou is published "The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song | |
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gawd am I the oldest one here then I was born 1960..... "I may not agree with what you say but I'll fight for your right to say it"
Be proud of who you are not what they want you to be... | |
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In 1973 (the year you were born)
![]() Richard Nixon is president of the US Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that states may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first trimester US announces the end of the military draft Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment A total ban on oil exports to the US for six months is imposed by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Exorcist and American Graffiti are top grossing films Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers KISS performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack wins a Grammy for song of the year Schoolhouse Rock premieres "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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CarrieLee said: SaraWright10 said: In 1992 (the year you were born)
![]() You make me feel old. Real old. ![]() . [Edited 7/26/07 10:13am] ![]() If it helps, you look very young. | |
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jess555ja said: In 1985 (the year you were born)
![]() Ronald Reagan is president of the US Live Aid, a 17 hour rock concert broadcasts worldwide from London and Philadelphia, raising $70 million for starving Africans An 8.1 magnitude earthquake hits Mexico City and results in about 25,000 deaths Vocano "Nevada del Ruiz" erupts near Bogota, Columbia causing mud slides that bury two towns American Jew Jonathan Pollard is arrested for giving military secrets to Israel Mikhail Gorbachev becomes Soviet leader New Coke is released on the 99th anniversary of Coca-Cola The GNU Manifesto first written by Richard Stallman Kansas City Royals win the World series San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XIX Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup Back to the Future is the top grossing film Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis is published David Lee Roth leaves Van Halen to begin a solo career "Careless Whisper" by Wham! spends the most time at the top of the US charts Elmo is introduced on Sesame Street The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born? http://www.blogthings.com...ebornquiz/ Dear god Jessica...you were born in 1985!!! Wow! I had been married for 2 years by 1985, i feel sooo old!!! | |
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