What world events can you recall from your childhood?
October 15th, 2008 | by admin |
Chow Doctor asked:
My first is Reagan’s attempted assasination, I remember my first grade class collected Jelly Beans for him.
I also remember
The Berlin Wall coming down
The Challenger exploding
The Detroit Tigers winning the ‘84 World Series
Northwest flight 255 crashing in Detroit (Romulus), leaving 1 sole survivor
Baby Jessica
My curiousity stems from a discussion that my DH and I had recently; “how old were you when _____ happened”?, and it got me to wondering what other people remember from their childhood.
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My first is Reagan’s attempted assasination, I remember my first grade class collected Jelly Beans for him.
I also remember
The Berlin Wall coming down
The Challenger exploding
The Detroit Tigers winning the ‘84 World Series
Northwest flight 255 crashing in Detroit (Romulus), leaving 1 sole survivor
Baby Jessica
My curiousity stems from a discussion that my DH and I had recently; “how old were you when _____ happened”?, and it got me to wondering what other people remember from their childhood.
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7 Responses to “What world events can you recall from your childhood?”
By RedSX on Oct 16, 2008 | Reply
I can tell exactly where I was when 9/11 happened. Exactly what I was thinking and what I was being told. I was 11 at the time. I think many people feel the same way about 9/11 though. Truly changed, not just the US, but the entire “white” world. (Meaning mainly here in Canada, but Europe too.)
By Chris Polo on Oct 18, 2008 | Reply
I remember the Challenger Disaster, Michael Jackson catching on fire, The Berlin Wall being torn down, the political imbalance that remained of the Cold War, Pee-Wee Herman with his pop-corn kernel head masturbating in a movie theater, and Uh, Desert Storm…
By Maria on Oct 20, 2008 | Reply
I remember watching a sublime video called wrong way on mtv when I was nine years old, and scrolling across the bottom was news that Princess Diana died. I told my mom and she didn’t believe me.
By Ben Z on Oct 21, 2008 | Reply
Oklahoma city Bombing
Oj Simpson trial
Bill Clinton and monica lewinsky
Japaneese earthquakes
Tusamis
Mad Cow diease
Clowning of sheep
By Just Breathe on Oct 24, 2008 | Reply
Both Kennedy assassinations (John F and Bobby)
Martin Luther King’s assassination
The Viet Nam war and the My Lai massacre
Kent State Shootings
By Valerie A on Oct 26, 2008 | Reply
I was in elementary school when the Iran hostage crisis happened during Carter’s presidency. I remember seeing so many bumper stickers that were very ugly about Iranians.
Also I remember how no one believed Elvis really died and there were sighting of him in various news mediums. lol! People finally gave up on that.
By Dr. Bob on Oct 29, 2008 | Reply
National — The death of Franklin Roosevelt, and the Truman vs. Dewey presidential election.
World — The end of WW II.
Otherwise it was all personal and family stuff.
Why do you ask?