Years...
In 1992 (the year you were born)
George H.W. Bush is president of the US
Hurricane "Andrew" becomes the most costly in US history with $20 billion worth of damage
Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton is elected President of the United States
Riots break out in Los Angeles after police are acquitted in the Rodney King case
An "Earth Summit" is held in Brazil to address global environmental problems
Jay Leno replaces Johnny Carson as host of the Tonight Show on NBC
George H. W. Bush becomes ill on a visit in Japan and vomits on the Japanese Prime Minister
Mike Tyson goes on trial charged with raping a 1991 Miss Black America Contest contestant
Amy Fisher, the "Long Island Lolita," is arrested for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco on the front porch of her home
Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXVI
Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup
Aladdin is the top grossing film
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Mad About You and The Real World premiere
Sailor Moon premieres on TV Asahi in Japan
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In 1980 (the year I wanted to be born)
Jimmy Carter is president of the US
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
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
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In 1977 (Did anyone notice what book was published?)
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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In 1923(the year two of my granparents were born)
Calvin Coolidge becomes president of the US
Phonofilm, the first movie with sound on film, is show in New York City
Yankee Stadium, known as "The House that Ruth Built" opens in New York
The US experiences a mild recession
Tokyo and Yokohama are hit by a powerful earthquake that claims 140,000 lives
A Senate investigation uncovers the Teapot Dome Scandal
The first issue of Time Magazine is published
Bettie Page, Aaron Spelling, and Henry Kissinger are born
New York Yankees win the World Series
Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup
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In 1966 (the year my mum was born)
Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US
As part of nationwide protest against the Vietnam War, demonstrations are staged all over the US
In Miranda vs. Arizona, the Supreme Court rules that criminal suspects must be apprised of their rights before interrogation
US planes begin bombing of the Hanoi area of North Vietnam
Controversial American comedian Lenny Bruce is found dead of a drug overdose in his home
John Lennon says, "We are more popular than Jesus" sparking controversy in the US
The first black Senator is elected to the United States Senate
Cindy Crawford, Janet Jackson, Mike Tyson, Halle Berry, Adam Sandler, and Kiefer Sutherland are born
Baltimore Orioles win the World Series
Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is the top grossing film
Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann is published
Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys and Sounds of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel are released
Star Trek and The Newlywed Game premiere
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In 1957 (the year my dad was born)
Dwight Eisenhower is president of the US
First civil rights bill since Reconstruction to protect blacks' voting rights is approved by Congress
Hurricane "Audrey" destroys Cameron, Louisiana killing 390 people
National Guardsmen bar nine black students from entering previously all white Central High School in Little Rock
Russians launch Sputnik I, first earth orbiting satellite
The FBI arrests Jimmy Hoffa and charges him with bribery
Vanna White, Osama bin Laden, Sid Vicious, and Melanie Griffith are born
Milwaukee Brewers win World Series
Detroit Lions win NFL championship
Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
On the Road by Jack Kerouac is published
The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss is published
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