View Full Version : What was going on the year you were born?
Siouxsie
10-09-2006, 04:52 PM
http://www.blogthings.com/yearborn.html
Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US
The first US earth satellite, Explorer I, goes into orbit
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13 year old second cousin, Myra Brown
The "Quiz Show Scandals" rock the television industry and the nation
Vice President Richard Nixon faces hostile anti-American mobs during a visit to South America
14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship
Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Jackson, Ice-T, and Mark Cuban are born
New York Yankees win the World Series
Baltimore Colts win the NFL championship
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote is published
MarkWaldorf
10-09-2006, 04:53 PM
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
Arneldo
10-09-2006, 04:57 PM
George H.W. Bush is president of the US
The US and its allies launch an air attack on Iraq to being liberating Kuwait
In a ground war that lasts just 100, the US easily defeat the Iraqi army in Kuwait
The case against Oliver North is "terminated" with all Iran-Contra charges dropped
The US Senate approves the nomination of Clarence Thomas, after investigating an allegation of sexual harassment
A brush fire destroys over 3000 homes in Oakland, California
Tim Berners-Lee introduces the web browser
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially ceases to exist
Linus Torvalds releases the Linux kernel
Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Genesis in North America
Minnesota Twins win the World Series
New York Giants win Superbowl XXV
Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the top grossing film
Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", is the most popular album of the year
"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Britney Spears appears on Star Search
Home Improvement premieres
MarkWaldorf
10-09-2006, 04:59 PM
Mine says Sailor Moon :hugesmile: :puzzled:
Lauren
10-09-2006, 05:14 PM
1989
George H.W. Bush becomes president of the US
The largest oil spill in US history occurs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Blight Reef in Alaska's Prince William sound
In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 people
Hurricane Hugo causes 71 deaths and $4.2 billion in damage
A massave earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's
The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War
Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair
Ayatollah Khomeini places a three-million-US dollar bounty for the death of author Salman Rushdie
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested in Beverly Hills, California after slapping a motorcycle police officer
Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player, Game Boy
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIII
Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup
Batman is the top grossing film
"Look Away" by Chicago spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Talk show host, Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests
The Arsenio Hall Show and The Simpsons premiere
Dragonball Z premieres on Japanese television
MarkWaldorf
10-09-2006, 05:15 PM
I love how it says when the Television shows began at the end. I got Sailor Moon :laugh:
In 1989 (the year you were born)
George H.W. Bush becomes president of the US
The largest oil spill in US history occurs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Blight Reef in Alaska's Prince William sound
In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 people
Hurricane Hugo causes 71 deaths and $4.2 billion in damage
A massave earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's
The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War
Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair
Ayatollah Khomeini places a three-million-US dollar bounty for the death of author Salman Rushdie
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested in Beverly Hills, California after slapping a motorcycle police officer
Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player, Game Boy
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIII
Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup
Batman is the top grossing film
"Look Away" by Chicago spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Talk show host, Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests
The Arsenio Hall Show and The Simpsons premiere
Dragonball Z premieres on Japanese television
1987
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
Wall Street crashes sending the Dow Jones Industrial average down 22.6%
President Reagan and Soviet Leader Gorbachev sign an unprecedented missile reduction agreement
Televangelist Jim Bakker resigns amid accusations of sexual infidelity and financial impropriety
Wall Street financier Ivan Boesky is sentenced to three years in prison in an insider trading scandal
Gary Hart withdraws from the 1988 presidential campaign under accusations of infidelity
The Food and Drug Administration approves anti-AIDS drug AZT
Prozac makes its debut in the US
Bow Wow, Joss Stone, and Hilary Duff are born
Minnesota Twins win the World Series
New York Giants win Superbowl XXI
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Three Men and a Baby is the top grossing film
"Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Full House, Married with Children, and Star Trek: The Next Generation premiere
Ruth*Star
10-09-2006, 07:29 PM
In 1992 (the year i 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
JakeyBoy
11-09-2006, 07:16 AM
1992
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
Diablo
11-09-2006, 11:19 AM
1979
Jimmy Carter is president of the US
A major accident occurs at a nuclear reactor on Three Mile Island near Middletown
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
stacey
12-09-2006, 06:47 PM
1992
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
lily.
12-09-2006, 06:50 PM
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
~Kizwiz~
12-09-2006, 06:54 PM
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
MarkWaldorf
12-09-2006, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by kizwiz
Sarah Michelle Gellar are born
*Faints*
I lovey her :hugesmile:
No1MakosiFan
12-09-2006, 07:17 PM
In the year 1986
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
The US officially observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday for the first time
The space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after lift off, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher
A major nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union
Japanese video game maker Nintendo introduces its games to America
US warplanes bomb Libyan headquarters in retaliation for terrorist attacks
The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station
IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer
Charlotte Church, The Olsen twins, and Lindsay Lohan are born
New York Mets win the World Series
Chicago Bears win Superbowl XX
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Top Gun is the top grossing film
"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends spends the most time at the top of the US charts
ALF, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and Pee-wee's Playhouse premiere
Pipergun
12-09-2006, 07:18 PM
1990
George H.W. Bush is president of the US
Operation Desert Shield forces leave for Saudi Arabia to defend them following the invasion of Kuwait
Congress passes Americans with Disabilities Act
Nelson Mandela is released from a South African prison
East and West Germany are reunified
The first McDonald's opens in Moscow, Russia
Super Mario Brothers 3 is released on the Nintendo Entertainment System console, selling over 6 million copies
The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit
Windows 3.0 is released by Microsoft
Cincinnati Reds win the World Series
San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIV
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Home Alone is the top grossing film
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton is published
"Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Chris Farley and Adam Sandler join Saturday Night Live
Lil-Lindz
12-09-2006, 07:53 PM
George H.W. Bush is president of the US
The US and its allies launch an air attack on Iraq to being liberating Kuwait
In a ground war that lasts just 100, the US easily defeat the Iraqi army in Kuwait
The case against Oliver North is "terminated" with all Iran-Contra charges dropped
The US Senate approves the nomination of Clarence Thomas, after investigating an allegation of sexual harassment
A brush fire destroys over 3000 homes in Oakland, California
Tim Berners-Lee introduces the web browser
An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially ceases to exist
Linus Torvalds releases the Linux kernel
Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Genesis in North America
Minnesota Twins win the World Series
New York Giants win Superbowl XXV
Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the top grossing film
Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", is the most popular album of the year
"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Britney Spears appears on Star Search
Home Improvement premieres
I was born in 1991
Siouxsie
13-09-2006, 03:29 PM
Originally posted by scooby
http://www.blogthings.com/yearborn.html
Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US
The first US earth satellite, Explorer I, goes into orbit
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13 year old second cousin, Myra Brown
The "Quiz Show Scandals" rock the television industry and
the nation by the way markus get you facts right I was born in 1958 making me 48 not 58 and spreading rumors onto other forums. Thank you Get your reserch right. By the way im ignoring your posts so call me all you like . Just get a life and leave it
Vice President Richard Nixon faces hostile anti-American mobs during a visit to South America
14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship
Ellen DeGeneres, Michael Jackson, Ice-T, and Mark Cuban are born
New York Yankees win the World Series
Baltimore Colts win the NFL championship
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote is published
(By the way Markus I was born in 1958 I am 48 not 58 Get your research right before spreading rumours onto other forums to get people to hate me. I am ignoring your posts on here so i choose not to see them. so post what the hell you like. Just leave it we dont get on end of Your loss bye for ever:xyxwave::xyxwave::xyxwave::wavey::wavey::wave y:
MarkWaldorf
13-09-2006, 03:40 PM
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