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Post by nevyn on Jun 18, 2007 8:19:37 GMT -5
In 1970 (the year you were born)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 What Happened the Year You Were Born?www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
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Post by nevyn on Jun 18, 2007 8:22:16 GMT -5
i guess that's why there are another 2,000,000 Jennifers in the US my age.
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Post by Lady Anastasia on Jun 18, 2007 18:19:48 GMT -5
In 1978 (the year you were born)Jimmy Carter is president of the US US Senate votes to turn over the Panama Canal to Panama on December 31, 1999 Israel and Egypt reach a peace settlement at the Camp David Accords The US and mainland China announce that they will restore full diplomatic relations Members of Jim Jones' People's Temple commit mass suicide in Guyana Pope John Paul II becomes the first non-Italian pope in centuries Ted Bundy is captured in Florida The first computer bulletin board system is created Garfield debuts in newspapers Ashton Kutcher, Kobe Bryant, Usher, Clay Aiken, and Nelly Furtado are born New York Yankees win the World Series Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup Saturday Night Fever and Grease are the top grossing films "Night Fever" by the Bee Gees spends the most time at the top of the US charts Diff'rent Strokes and Mork & Mindy premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born?www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
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Post by Wolf on Jun 18, 2007 21:39:10 GMT -5
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 What Happened the Year You Were Born?www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
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Post by KittyLane on Jun 26, 2007 13:35:53 GMT -5
In 1982 (the year you were born)Ronald Reagan is president of the US The space shuttle Columbia completes its first operational flight Actor John Belushi is found dead of a drug overdose in a West Hollywood hotel Automobile manufacturer John Delorean is arrested and charged with possession of 59 pounds of cocaine The first artificial heart is implanted in American Barney Clark The Cable News Network, or CNN, is launched 750,000 people rally against nuclear weapons in New York City's Central Park Time Magazine's Man of the Year was for the first time given to a non-human, a computer The first computer virus, written by Rich Skrenta, escapes into the wild Kirsten Dunst and Elisha Cuthbert are born St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XVI New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the top grossing film Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a live bat thrown at him during a performance, later hospitalized with rabies "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts spends the most time at the top of the US charts Cheers, Family Ties, Silver Spoons, and Fame premiere What Happened the Year You Were Born?www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
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Post by Wolf on Jul 4, 2007 1:09:14 GMT -5
I so did not know that ozzy actually did bite the head off a bat... What a meanie!! He got what he deserved.. Lol
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Post by KittyLane on Jul 5, 2007 11:24:35 GMT -5
i know lol plus...gross!
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Post by aj on Jul 5, 2007 16:48:09 GMT -5
<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align=center> <font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'> <strong>In 1989 (the year you were born)</strong> </font></td></tr> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/baby.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center> <font color="#000000"> George H.W. Bush becomes president of the US<br /> <br /> The largest oil spill in US history occurs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Blight Reef in Alaska's Prince William sound<br /> <br /> In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 people<br /> <br /> Hurricane Hugo causes 71 deaths and $4.2 billion in damage<br /> <br /> A massave earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's<br /> <br /> The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War<br /> <br /> Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair<br /> <br /> Ayatollah Khomeini places a three-million-US dollar bounty for the death of author Salman Rushdie<br /> <br /> Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested in Beverly Hills, California after slapping a motorcycle police officer<br /> <br /> Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player, Game Boy<br /> <br /> Oakland Athletics win the World Series<br /> <br /> San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIII<br /> <br /> Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup<br /> <br /> Batman is the top grossing film<br /> <br /> "Look Away" by Chicago spends the most time at the top of the US charts<br /> <br /> Talk show host, Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests<br /> <br /> The Arsenio Hall Show and The Simpsons premiere<br /> <br /> Dragonball Z premieres on Japanese television </font></td></tr></table> <div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/">What Happened the Year You Were Born?</a></div>
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Post by mystiquepassion91 on Jul 6, 2007 9:37:00 GMT -5
ozzy also bit the head off of two doves and spit them at people at a conference meeting... its gross...
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Post by mystiquepassion91 on Jul 6, 2007 9:41:16 GMT -5
<table width=350 align=center border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2><tr><td bgcolor="#EEEEEE" align=center><font face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif" style='color:black; font-size: 14pt;'><b>In 1991 (the year you were born)</b></font></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><center><img src="http://images.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/baby.jpg" height="100" width="100"></center><font color="#000000"> 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 hours, the US easily defeats 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</font></td></tr></table><div align="center"><a href="http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/">What Happened the Year You Were Born?</a></div>
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Post by Wolf on Jul 9, 2007 4:44:48 GMT -5
He bit the head off of doves as well?! Why hasn't anyone done anythin about that? That's so evil!
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Post by makatala on Jul 6, 2008 11:19:49 GMT -5
In 1986 (the year you were born) 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
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