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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
Joined: 17 Jun 2001
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Location: United States of America
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 Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:51 pm What Happened the Year You Were Born? |
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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
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Thomas
Pool Princess
Joined: 08 Jul 2001
Posts: 19730
Location: Manchester
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| Quote: | In 1988 (the year you were born)
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 |
Sheesh, give it a rest,
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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
Joined: 17 Jun 2001
Posts: 27256
Location: United States of America
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:59 pm |
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Did, Posting other results in my TIM, And I hate you, I remember most of that stuff, 
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Tuvok8917
Dutchie
Joined: 15 May 2004
Posts: 4205
Location: On my way back home
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 4:06 pm |
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| Quote: | In 1990 (the year you were born)
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
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Geesh.... Never known that there was happening so much then.....
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Jeremy
J's Guy
Joined: 03 Oct 2002
Posts: 7823
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:16 pm |
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| Quote: | In 1987 (the year you were born)
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 |
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lionhead
Rear Admiral
Joined: 26 May 2004
Posts: 4020
Location: The Delta Quadrant (or not...)
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Only thing i know is that girls my age where born in the same year i did! Isn't that fortunate?  YES, i'm so lucky. a lot of girls are born in a whole year you know.  I'm so full of myself.
But really:
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
Already knew first three. and the one before the last of course.
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Sam Kenobi
Not a Duke
Joined: 13 Jun 2003
Posts: 10373
Location: The 'Verse
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:33 pm |
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| Quote: | 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 |
Aw man. The Olsen Twins were born a day after me. That means, if I were born a girl, a twin, and a day late, I'd be rich and famous. And anorexic.
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Seven of Nine
Sammie's Mammy
Joined: 16 Jun 2001
Posts: 7871
Location: North East England
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:44 pm |
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I was also born in 1986, and the Oslen twins are only a few days older than me (I was born 18th June)
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ACDC Girl
Krazy Kitty
Joined: 25 Sep 2004
Posts: 7748
Location: Who Cares. :P
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:17 pm |
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I was born in 1986 and this is what happened.
| Quote: | 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 |
OMG! MY FAVORITE HOCKEY TEAM WON THE STANLEY CUP THE YEAR I WAS BORN! YAHOO! 
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sabertooth1217
UPN Boycotter
Joined: 21 Jun 2003
Posts: 11484
Location: Texas
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:29 pm |
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| Quote: | In 1987 (the year you were born)
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 |
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borgslayer
Rear Admiral
Joined: 27 Aug 2003
Posts: 2646
Location: Las Vegas
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:38 pm |
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| Quote: | Ronald Reagan is president of the US
On a Challenger mission, two astronauts become the first humans to fly free of a spacecraft
An Union Carbide insecticide plant in Bhopal, India seeps toxic gas killing over 2,000
Penthouse magazine publishes nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams
The Soviet Union boycotts the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
Richard Stallman starts developing GNU
"Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's airs for the first time
The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse and GUI interface, is introduced by Apple
Ethiopian famine begins
Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne are born
Detroit Tigers win the World Series
Los Angeles Raiders win Superbowl XVIII
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, and The Karate Kid are top grossing films
"When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution spends the most time at the top of US charts
Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial
The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster, and Who's the Boss? premiere |
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Theresa
Lux Mihi Deus
Joined: 17 Jun 2001
Posts: 27256
Location: United States of America
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:33 pm |
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I haaaaaaaaaaate you all. Sheesh. I remember watching the Challenger explode... *sigh*
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Jeff Miller
Fleet Admiral
Joined: 22 Nov 2001
Posts: 23947
Location: Mental Ward for the Mentaly Unstable 6th floor, Saint John's 1615 Delaware Longview Washington 98632
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| Quote: | In 1981 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan becomes president of the US
Minutes after Ronald Reagan becomes president, Iran releases 52 American hostages that had been held captive for 444 days
President Reagan is shot in the chest by would be assassin John Hinkley
Space shuttle Columbia, the world's first reusable spacecraft, is sent into space
A suspended walkway in the Kansas City Hyatt Regency Hotel collapses, killing 113
A female former lover files a "palimony" suit against tennis star Billie Jean King
President Reagan appoints Sandra Day O'Connor to be the first woman on the Supreme Court
The Pac-Man video game is introduced in the US
Alicia Keys, Elijah Wood, Kelly Rowland, Anna Kournikova, and Britney Spears are born
Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series
Oakland Raiders win Superbowl XV
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
Raiders of the Lost Ark is the top grossing film
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes spends the most time at the top of the US charts
MTV debuts on cable television, playing music videos 24 hours a day
Gimme a Break premieres
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Hmm Anna Kournikova was born that year huh?
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borgslayer
Rear Admiral
Joined: 27 Aug 2003
Posts: 2646
Location: Las Vegas
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| Thu Mar 03, 2005 11:24 pm |
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Since I was born in 1984 Avril should be 21 years old.
Edmonton Oilers Fan! 
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Sarah Connor
Rear Admiral
Joined: 10 Jul 2003
Posts: 3644
Location: Kentucky
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| Fri Mar 04, 2005 8:08 am |
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| Quote: | In 1990 (the year you were born)
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
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Natira
The Cute One
Joined: 15 Jul 2001
Posts: 5407
Location: Wrapped around Bella's little finger!
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| Quote: | 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
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Valathous
The Canadian, eh
Joined: 31 Aug 2002
Posts: 19074
Location: Centre Bell
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| Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:50 pm |
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| Quote: | 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 |
YAY! I'm with AC/DC Girl with the yayness of the Habs winnnig in the year I was born! And Theresa's too! (The year they only lost 8 games all season! NHL record!)
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missl
Captain
Joined: 18 Feb 2005
Posts: 675
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:04 am |
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the end of the gulf war..................i think
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PrankishSmart
Rear Admiral
Joined: 29 Apr 2002
Posts: 4779
Location: Hobart, Australia.
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:56 pm |
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In 1983 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman to travel in space
Marines are killed when a TNT laden suicide terrorists blows up Marine headquarters at Beirut International Airport
US Marines and Rangers invade the island of Grenada and evacuate hundreds of US citizens
The Soviets shoot down Korean Airlines flight 007
The Internet Domain Name System was invented by Paul Mockapetris
Ronald Wilson Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King Day
Baltimore Orioles win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XVII
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
Return of the Jedi is the top grossing film
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police spends the most time at the top of US charts
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John Connor
Admiral of the Terran Empire
Joined: 07 Sep 2002
Posts: 15657
Location: I.S.S Emperor
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 3:21 pm |
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In 1984 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
On a Challenger mission, two astronauts become the first humans to fly free of a spacecraft
An Union Carbide insecticide plant in Bhopal, India seeps toxic gas killing over 2,000
Penthouse magazine publishes nude photographs of Miss America Vanessa Williams
The Soviet Union boycotts the Los Angeles Summer Olympics
Richard Stallman starts developing GNU
"Where's the Beef?" commercial campaign for Wendy's airs for the first time
The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to use a computer mouse and GUI interface, is introduced by Apple
Ethiopian famine begins
Mandy Moore and Avril Lavigne are born
Detroit Tigers win the World Series
Los Angeles Raiders win Superbowl XVIII
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Ghost Busters, Beverly Hills Cop, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Gremlins, and The Karate Kid are top grossing films
"When Doves Cry" by Prince and the Revolution spends the most time at the top of US charts
Michael Jackson's hair catches fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial
The Cosby Show, Punky Brewster, and Who's the Boss? premiere
This is 2nd last one when it says that Micheal Jackson's hair gets on fire. Cause, I think its really funny.
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Birdy
Socialist
Joined: 20 Sep 2004
Posts: 13502
Location: Here.
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:05 pm |
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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 (YAY!!! I love elmo )
The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere
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Birdy
Socialist
Joined: 20 Sep 2004
Posts: 13502
Location: Here.
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 4:06 pm |
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| lionhead wrote: | Only thing i know is that girls my age where born in the same year i did! Isn't that fortunate? YES, i'm so lucky. a lot of girls are born in a whole year you know. I'm so full of myself.
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HA I know in what year you were born  
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WeAz
Commodore
Joined: 03 Apr 2004
Posts: 1519
Location: Where you aren't
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 9:37 pm |
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i was born in 1991, a palindrome year.
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Hitchhiker
Rear Admiral
Joined: 11 Aug 2004
Posts: 3514
Location: Ontario, Canada
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| Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:56 pm |
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Your link was down, so I used my trusty friend the Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989
I share no birthdays with anyone listed under the "Births" heading. My year was also the year the Berlin Wall came down, and Star Trek released its worst movie ever (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier).
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Oliver
Thought Maker
Joined: 28 Feb 2004
Posts: 6096
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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| Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:49 am |
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| Quote: | 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 |
Funny, I don't remember any of these things when I was born...
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