Shoot the Breeze With the Cooler Crew - Ableminds Edition

Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US




Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara calls for a nationwide network of bomb shelters




Former leader of the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, is shot and killed in New York City




To protest voting rights discrimination, civil rights demonstrators begin a march for Selma to Montgomery with federal troop protection




The St. Paul Winter Festival Medallion is hidden in CoNo Park in a block of printers lead





The first commercial satellite, Early Bird, is launched into space by Nasa to transmit telephone and television signals




Voting Rights Act is signed into law




Riots by young blacks in the Watts area of Los Angeles begin, causing $200 million in damage




Hurricane Betsy claims 75 lives in southern Florida and Louisiana




United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his "Great Society" during his State of the Union address




Dr. Dre, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Shania Twain, Moby, and Ben Stiller are born




Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series




Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship




Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup




The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, is the top grossing film




Clue Master becomes a household name




The Beatles' Rubber Soul is released




"Satisfaction" by Rolling Stones is a top hit




The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing songs from their new album Help!




Sony introduces the Betamax, a home video tape recorder




Nearly all of NBC's programs are now broadcast in color




I Dream of Jeannie premieres

In 1965 (the year you were born)

that was a good year for music

Its not in my post but the venue next-door to the one in my profile...

7th Street Entry was opened in 1981, too....

formerly a coat room for First Ave...

Heh, I remember my "Father" taking me to see Raiders of the Lost Ark....

Gerald Ford is president of the US




Evacuation of US civilians from Saigon as Communist forces complete takeover of South Vietnam




FBI agents capture Patty Hearst, who is indicted and convicted of bank robbery




Teamster Jimmy Hoffa disappears without a trace




Marines rescue the crew of the American ship the Mayaguez near Vietnam




First Lady Betty Ford says in an interview that she thinks her children have tried marijuana




Natalie Imbruglia, Drew Barrymore, David Beckham, Enrique Iglesias, Angelina Jolie, and Tiger Woods are born




Cincinnati Reds win the World Series




Pittsburgh Steelers win Superbowl IX




Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup




Production begins on Star Wars




Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films




Soul Train premieres on television in the United States




"The Way We Were" (performed by Barbara Streisand) wins the Grammy for best song




Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere

In 1975 (the year you were born)

I had to settle for the HBO version of it. :goofy:

I remember driving to go see Raiders :eyeroll:

Jaws and The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the top grossing films

I never knew that. I didn't think Rocky Horror was ever a box office hit. That's what part of it's appeal was. Huh

Maybe talking about all the midnight movie showings?

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is president of the US




Detroit erupts in race riots which cause 34 deaths, 7000 injured




The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising holds the Nazis at bay for several days before the ghetto is liquidated




US military begins invasion of Italy




Marines begin advancement on Gilbert Island




The Soviets turn back Hitler's troops at Stalingrad




Albert Hofmann writes his first report about the hallucinogenic properties of LSD




Joe Pesci, Christopher Walken, Newt Gingrich, Joni Mitchell, and John Kerry




Nikola Tesla dies




New York Yankees win the World Series




Chicago Bears win the NFL championship




Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup




The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is published

In 1943 (the year you were born)

"The Long and Winding Road" becomes the Beatles' last Number 1 song

**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

What Happened the Year You Were Born?
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/

The Facts of Life premiers

AND LIFE WAS GREAT FOR A LITTLE BOY :smile:

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is president of the US


whoa! :wink:

Saturday Night Live and Wheel of Fortune premiere

I thought wheel of fortune was early 80's -wow

I loved hanging out with grandma and watching it

Remember when they had to buy silly prizes with the winnigs? They were only allowed to have like a max od $250 dollars cash left over.

I actually solved a puzzle with NO letters once...It was artist and song = "Elvis Presley Love Me Tender"

yup- and the prizes where on a giant turn table

Harry Truman is president of the US




Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England after the death of her father, George VI




First explosion of a hydrogen device takes place at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific




Christine Jorgensen becomes the first medically and legally certified transsexual




US troops complete their pull-out from Japan




Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President of the US




Sister Theresa becomes Mother Theresa and begins her charity work in Calcutta




Rick James, Douglas Adams, and Liam Neeson are born




New York Yankees win the World Series




Detroit Lions win the NFL championship




Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup




Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is published

In 1952 (the year you were born)

I'll always remember TerryV and Rick James together now.

I'm Terry V, B*tch!

:grin:

that caught my eye too- wierd

I like Liam Neeson

you were also born the year of the first winter carnival treasure hunt.

Cluemaster year he was born Clue Master becomes a household name

yea right. :eyeroll:

Very perceptive 3M :wink: :smile:

John F. Kennedy is president of the US




John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit when he circles the earth three times in the Mercury capsule Friendship 7




Cuban Missile Crisis occurs when Soviet offensive missile build-up is discovered




Cuban Missile Crisis is averted when President Kennedy and Soviet premiere Krushchev agree to remove missiles




Maryiln Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home




The drug thalidomide is recalled when it becomes linked with severe birth defects in thousands of children worldwide




Pantyhose becomes available for sale in U.S. department stores




Jim Carrey, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi and Tom Cruise are born




New York Yankees win the World Series




Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship




Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley cup




Lawrence of Arabia wins the Oscar for best picture




The Beatles release their first recording: the single "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You"




Johnny Carson debuts as host of The Tonight Show and announces birth of mrmnmikey to the world

In 1962 (the year you were born)

don't leave out his cono reference.

Johnny Carson was awesome

and he never woulda made it without that mention of mikey :wink:

I just picked up a disc of a buncha Johnny Carson episodes...

Also has a ton of stuff, from before he hosted the Tonight Show

yea, just look how long his career went because of it! :wink:

Gerald Ford becomes president of the US




Hank Aaron hits his 715th home run to beat Babe Ruth's record




Impeachment hearings are opened against President Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee




President Nixon resigns




President Gerald Ford issues an unconditional pardon to ex-President Nixon for all federal crimes




Muhammad Ali knocks out George Foreman in the eighth round to regain the heavyweight crown in Zaire




Heiress Patty Hearst is kidnapped by and eventually joins the Symbionese Liberation Army




Dungeons & Dragons officially released




People magazine is published for the first time




Kate Moss, Alyson Hannigan, Penelope Cruz, Alanis Morissette, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ryan Seacrest are born




Oakland Athletics win the World Series




Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VIII




Philadelphia Flyers win the Stanley Cup




Blazing Saddles is the top grossing film




All the President's Men by Bernstein and Woodward is published




"Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year

In 1974 (the year you were born)

I'M STILL GOING TO RE-NOODLE THE CLUES...

I'LL BET MONEY I FIND "ROCKET" IN THE CLUES.

"Killing Me Softly With His Song" wins Grammy for song of the year

Thats still your favorite song isn't it? :wink:

You were born with Joni Mitchell :smile:

Oh, and John Kerry. :neutral:

Well, of course! Right next to "Feelings"

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

In 1976 (the year you were born)

Charlie's Angels and The Muppet Show premiere

George H.W. Bush becomes president of the US




The largest oil spill in US history occurs after the Exxon Valdez strikes Blight Reef in Alaska's Prince William sound




In Liverpool, England a soccer stadium barrier collapses killing 94 people




Hurricane Hugo causes 71 deaths and $4.2 billion in damage




A massave earthquake hits the San Francisco Bay area minutes before the World Series between the Giants and A's




The Berlin Wall comes down, symbolically ending the Cold War




Serial killer Ted Bundy is executed in Florida's electric chair




Ayatollah Khomeini places a three-million-US dollar bounty for the death of author Salman Rushdie




Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor is arrested in Beverly Hills, California after slapping a motorcycle police officer




Nintendo released its popular handheld video game player, Game Boy




Oakland Athletics win the World Series




San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XXIII




Calgary Flames win the Stanley Cup




Batman is the top grossing film




"Look Away" by Chicago spends the most time at the top of the US charts


Finder of the 2007 Medallion Hunt born



Talk show host, Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken during a taping of his show, when a fight erupts on the set between guests




The Arsenio Hall Show and The Simpsons premiere




Dragonball Z premieres on Japanese television

In 1989 (the year you were born)

HA HA :goofy:

You're funny...

I know for a fact that you are at least 19.... :wink:

u funny.

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




Star Wars' opening overshadowed by the birth of the 2007 medallion finder.




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

In 1977 (the year you were born)

thats when she graduated.

say, whats it like to be coming up on a 20th reunion? :smile:

Damn... my graduation year isnt even on that list... the latest it comes to is '95

d00d graduated? shiot

yeah...

with good grades somehow, too....

1999

lol just pickin d00d -

went from private school straigh As to public skewl 11th and 12 grade and gto straight D's) hangin with guys like mikey got me no where fast :smile:

funny - i still hang with him - what am i doing wrong?

Swedish music group ABBA passes The Beatles as having most records sold

What a bad, bad, year for music... :goofy:

Is Ableminds loading slow for anyone else?

Whats wrong with ABBA?

"Fernando" is a really good song.

okay.... maybe not.

very slo o o o o o o o o o w

yup