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Post by Butterscotch on Feb 1, 2013 21:47:09 GMT -5
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 |
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Post by Juxapose on Feb 2, 2013 9:06:45 GMT -5
In 1982:
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
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Post by BorderWolf on Feb 4, 2013 11:31:40 GMT -5
In 1966, A Car Cost $2410
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
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Post by TBustah! on Feb 9, 2013 3:09:59 GMT -5
I couldn't get the link for BB and HTML to work, so...
1988
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
Federal grand juries return indictments against Gen. Manuel Noriega, ruler of Panama, charging him of running drug cartels
A missile, fired from the US Navy warship Vincennes destroys a commercial Iranian airliner killing all 290 on board
A Pan-am Boeing 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland from a terrorist bomb
Controversial Arizona Governor Evan Mecham is removed from office for financial misdeed
Jimmy Swaggart is defrocked when his sexual liaisons with women other than his wife are revealed
The Netherlands becomes the second country to get connected to the Internet
Al-Qaida is established by Osama bin Laden
Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXII
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Rain Man is the top grossing film
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is published
"Faith" by George Michael spends the most time at the top of the US charts.
Dodgers, Bin-Laden, missles, political garbage... sounds like a pretty crappy year the way they spin it. Dutch being president is just about the only positive thing they listed. No mention of Ayrton Senna's first F1 championship? The release of the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis)? The first Jamaican bobsled team?
I know these things aren't of any particular consequence, but jeez... focus on the bad, why don't ya?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2013 22:14:04 GMT -5
In 1989:
A movie ticket cost $3.97
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
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Favorite Harvest Moon Game: Friends of Mineral Town.
Currently Playing: Phantasy Star Online 2, Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, Minecraft, Lunar Knights.
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Post by Galax on Mar 11, 2013 10:20:18 GMT -5
Bill Clinton is president of the US
11 members of the Branch Davidian religious cult are found not guilty of charges related to a deadly shootout with federal agents
OJ Simpson is charged with the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman
Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives for the first time in decades
The United States hosts the World Cup Soccer tournament
Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding
Howard Stern formally announces his candidacy for the New York governorship under the Libertarian Party ticket
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president
Red Hat Linux 1.0 is released
There is no World Series, due to strikes
Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XXVIII
New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup
Forrest Gump is the top grossing film
"I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts
DirecTV launches the first satellite system
Friends premieres
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Post by Simfarmguru on Mar 15, 2013 13:29:26 GMT -5
In 1986, A Loaf of Bread Cost 56 Cents 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 What Happened the Year You Were Born?Blogthings: We'll Tell You The Truth... Someone Has To!
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