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What year were you born and can you name 3 big eve

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°o.O(¯`·._.·Frankie·._.·´¯)O.o°

°o.O(¯`·._.·Frankie·._.·´¯)O.o° Report 22 Mar 2008 23:48

I was born in 1970 & I don't know anything that happened that year! lol
x

NIKKI

NIKKI Report 22 Mar 2008 22:49

What on earth happened in 1983? Ive never thought about it really!!

xx

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 22 Mar 2008 22:47

part of mine is wrong

'59 russians orbit the earth not gorgarin SORRY

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 22 Mar 2008 22:45

Great all, ta for replies,


Caz xxx

Lorraine

Lorraine Report 22 Mar 2008 22:43

1966

england won world cup

Myra hindley and Ian brady went on trial for the moors murders

The Beatles released the revolver album

Researching:
derry,breakwell,kinnish,wadlow,penny,smith,woodward,cartwright.

IssyB

IssyB Report 22 Mar 2008 22:40

1941

Middle of WWII

Rebecca won Academy Award for Best Picture
Greta Garbo retired age 36
Pearl Harbour attacked 7th December.

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 22 Mar 2008 22:25

Queen Elizabeth coronation

1st James Bond novel

First women to break the sound barrier

Researching:
PLEASE DO NOT: send me information concerning your thread on the board as it should be posted on your request where all members can see it. PLEASE DO NOT: ask me for help with lookups as they should be placed on the boards to get the best possible result. PLEASE DO NOT: open your tree just because I have posted information on your thread as I will not be related. THANK YOU. Researching Carter, Cass and Walker in England. Researching Caven, McKill, Sutherland and Will in Scotland.

Animal Lover

Animal Lover Report 22 Mar 2008 22:23

1963
-Kennedy "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech
-Martin Luther King "I have a dream speech"
-Kennedy assasinated
-First Dr Who!

AL

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•.

.•:*:•. Devishly Angelic Juliecat & Panda..•:*:•. Report 22 Mar 2008 22:19

I'm back lol. Went to carry on putting together Jess's new wardrobe but had to stop cos I'd reached the banging with hammer stage and it was getting late lol. Oh...for the days when I can afford to buy ready made ones lol

Vods sorry for making you feel old.

I have to point out though, to peeps who may put me at 37, that my birthday isn't until Sep 27th so I'm still 36 pmsl

Caz thanks for the cyber flowers and chocs :-)

Decimilisation was definitely 1971...it was the one thing I did remember lol The others I googled

Malc /GG and Jackie

Malc /GG and Jackie Report 22 Mar 2008 22:08

1959

launch of the mini car
plane crash kills Buddy Holly , Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.
Russsian chap in space

Benjamin

Benjamin Report 22 Mar 2008 22:03

Rhoda you are only a year younger than me. I was born in 1982.

Major events:

The Falklands War.

Grace Kelly dies.

Spanish World Cup is held.

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 22 Mar 2008 22:02

hayley

whys your nose growing

and whys your name showing as Pinocchio lol xxx

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥

♥**♥Straykitten♥**♥ Report 22 Mar 2008 21:59

1979

i was born
erm i was born
erm i was born lol


i duno hun i think maggie thatcher became priminister that year but not sure lol

luv
stray
xxx

7 more sleeps

Joanne in Burgess Hill™

Joanne in Burgess Hill™ Report 22 Mar 2008 21:57

1967
Che guevera was assassinated
Radio 1 was launched
Anna Nicole Smith was born

joanne

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 22 Mar 2008 21:02

Winston Churchill became P Minister.
My birthday was eagle day in Germany the start of the battle of Britain
Nylons on the market
Leon Trotsky assassinated


1940

Ann
Glos

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 22 Mar 2008 20:49

Karen you cant count up to three! lol

TaniaNZ

TaniaNZ Report 22 Mar 2008 20:20

1966 but after you Caz LOL

Tina-Marie

Tina-Marie Report 22 Mar 2008 20:16

1960

I was born

The Olympic Games were held in Rome and Wilma Rudolf won three gold medals (whoever she was!))

It was a leap year.


*worries that I am actually older as I remember watching Winston Churchills funeral*

Researching:
Harrod - Norfolk, Batten - Somerset, Bloom - East London, Mason - East London

Wild Cat

Wild Cat Report 22 Mar 2008 20:02

1956.
Elvis first entered charts
Suez Crisis
First Eurovision Song Contest

MrDaff

MrDaff Report 22 Mar 2008 19:43

1954, like Kitty. it was a very good year, that was, lol

... and I got loads

*grins smugly*

Godzilla was born.

So was the first non-stick pan

Fellowship of the Ring was published

so was Playboy, lol!!

Play Doh was invented

Polio vaccine was first used

And the four minute mile was run.

All right, I know there are more than 3, but I feel self-indulgent, lol!!

Love

Daff xxx

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