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

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GillfromStaffs

GillfromStaffs Report 22 Mar 2008 19:00

1944, D Day landings, OH was born and so was I, Can't think of any thing else.
Gill

Jax in Wales

Jax in Wales Report 22 Mar 2008 19:00

1971

was when Britain switched to decimal currency

Jim Morrison died

Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali in Madison Square Gardens

Staffs Col

Staffs Col Report 22 Mar 2008 19:00

Oh Rhoda you are making me feel old, I have shoes older than you

Rhoda

Rhoda Report 22 Mar 2008 19:01

thanks hayley i will remeber the £1 coin now but i think i will forget the man u one if thats alright

Justice of Peace

Justice of Peace Report 22 Mar 2008 19:04

1931...................

Mom was exhausted

Dad was thrilled

Brother was jealous

How's that for showing ones ignorance lol.

JoycePXXXXX

McB

McB Report 22 Mar 2008 19:05

I think decimalisation came in 1972

Silly Sausage

Silly Sausage Report 22 Mar 2008 19:05

JP same yeah as me mam......Rhoda they beat brighten 4 nil...on a thursday night....

Tracey

Tracey Report 22 Mar 2008 19:05

1969

Judy Garland died of a drug overdose

Pele scored his 1000th goal

Boeing 747 and Corcorde first flight

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:05

Thinks hard, did grange Hill begin when you started secondary school Hayley? Trick question btw lol!!



Caz xxxxxxxxxx

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:06

1954

*goes to find something that really happened in 1954*

xx

Blue Moon

Blue Moon Report 22 Mar 2008 19:07

1959

Academy Awards
Best Picture: "Ben-Hur"

Grammy Awards
Record of the Year: "Mack the Knife" ... Bobby Darin

First Barbie Doll produced

Jax in Wales

Jax in Wales Report 22 Mar 2008 19:07

Brian decimalisation day was 15th February 1971

my year had it drummed into our heads in school lol

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:07

Yes May, thankyou, my Dad is amazing, almost 75 and still fixing cars, plumbing etc, he is my idol,

Hiya Jax babe,


Caz xxxxxxx

skwirrel 1

skwirrel 1 Report 22 Mar 2008 19:08

1971 decimalisation Brian.

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:09

Lol Joyce,

You must be one of our esteemed veteran members?

Caz xxxxxx

Cumbrian Caz~**~

Cumbrian Caz~**~ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:10

Hello Tracey, Kitty and Blue Moon,


Caz xxx

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 22 Mar 2008 19:11

Kitty - those events do not relate to 1954 - Kennedy was assassinated in 1963

Aberfan was 1966

Devon Dweller

Devon Dweller Report 22 Mar 2008 19:11

1961

JFK became president
The Berlin Wall was constructed
Patsy Cline released 'Crazy'
Formation of the World Wildlife Fund
Barack Obama is born

The Farthing ceases to be legal tender (used since 13th century)

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥

♥ Kitty the Rubbish Cook ♥ Report 22 Mar 2008 19:12

Oops!!!!!!!!!

That will teach me to read half the first post!! LOL

*blushes and goes to edit post*

McB

McB Report 22 Mar 2008 19:13

Got that wrong then, my apologies to all