What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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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
The Golden Girls and Growing Pains premiere
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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1994:
Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailan under orders from a figure skating rival Tonya Harding
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
Forrest Gump is the top grossing film.
"I'll Make Love To You" by Boys II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts.
DirecTV launcehs the first satellite system.
Friends premieres.
I left a lot of stuff out because I didn't think it was important.
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In 1968 (the year you were born)
Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US
North Koreans seize USS Pueblo and 83 man crew in the Sea of Japan
Communist troops attack Saigon and 30 province capitals in the "Tet Offensive"
Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis, TN
Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot in California after celebrating presidential primary victories
American troops destroy a town in South Vietnam in the "My Lai Massacre"
Peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal
The United States Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency
Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university
LL Cool J, Lisa Marie Presley, Jeri Ryan, Lucy Lawless, Celine Dion, Traci Lords, Tony Hawk, Kylie Minogue, and Sammy Sosa are born
Detroit Tigers win the World Series
Green Bay Packers win Superbowl II
Montreal Canadians win the Stanley Cup
2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes are the top grossing movies
The rock musical Hair opens on Broadway
The Beatles' White Album and Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends are released
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, debuts on NBC
All in all, not a great year...
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This is what Blogthings told me for 1980:
President Carter announces punitive measures and embargos against the USSR in retaliation for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Mount St. Helens in Washington state erupts in a violent blast estimated to be 500 times as powerful as the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Ronald Reagan is elected the 40th US president in a sweeping victory
US Representative Michael O. Myers is expelled from the House for his role in the Abscam scandal
Hewlett-Packard announces release of its first personal computer
Microsoft announces their version of UNIX, Xenix
Christina Ricci, Chelsea Clinton, Venus Williams, Jessica Simpson, Macaulay Culkin, and Jake Gyllenhaal are born
Philadelphia Phllies win the World Series
Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl XIV
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup (f**k! I hate the Islanders. - EC)
The Empire Strikes Back is the top grossing film
"Lady" by Kenny Rogers spends the most time at the top of the US charts
U.S. viewers get caught up in the "Who Shot J.R.?" cliff hanger on the soap opera series, Dallas, which is solved on a November 21 episode, drawing a record numbers of viewers
Yes, believe it or not they did somehow manage to forget about John Lennon being murdered. Morons.
Seems to be a bit too American... I was born in Australia.
In 1969 (the year you were born)
Richard Nixon becomes president of the US
Mary Jo Kopechne is killed when Senator Edward Kennedy veers off a narrow bridge on Chappaquiddick Island, crashing into a pond
US astronaut Neil Armstrong becomes the first person to set foot on the moon while commanding the Apollo 11 mission
Breathtaking pictures of Mars are transmitted to earth from NASA's Mariner 7 as it passes within 2,200 miles of the Red Planet
Woodstock music festival begins in upstate NY, featuring performances by Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, and many more artists
250,000 Vietnam War protestors gather in Washington for the largest anti-war rally in US history
The first draft lottery since WWII is held in New York City
The Beatles' performance in public for the last time, on the roof of Apple Records
The Stonewall riots mark the start of the modern gay rights movement in the US
Marilyn Manson, Jennifer Aniston, Renee Zellweger, Edward Norton, Christian Slater, and Linus Torvalds are born
New York Mets win the World Series
New York Jets win Superbowl III
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Sesame Street premieres
Midnight Cowboy wins the Oscar for best picture
David Bowie's debut single, "Space Oddity", becomes a huge hit - in part due to the US landing on the moon
Sharon Tate & the LaBiancas are found murdered by Charles Manson & "family"
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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In 1958 (the year you were born)
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
Elvis Presley enters the U.S. Army
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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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
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
In 1991 (the year you were born)
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
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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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
The A-Team and Webster premiere
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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Authentic cadence: V-I
Plagal cadence: IV-I
Deceptive cadence: V- ANYTHING BUT I ! !! !
Beethoven cadence: V-I-V-I-V-V-V-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I
-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I! I! I! I I I
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
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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