27 Dec 2007, 8:13 am
In 1982 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
The space shuttle Columbia completes its first operational flight
Actor John Belushi is found dead of a drug overdose in a West Hollywood hotel
Automobile manufacturer John Delorean is arrested and charged with possession of 59 pounds of cocaine
The first artificial heart is implanted in American Barney Clark
The Cable News Network, or CNN, is launched
750,000 people rally against nuclear weapons in New York City's Central Park
Time Magazine's Man of the Year was for the first time given to a non-human, a computer
The first computer virus, written by Rich Skrenta, escapes into the wild
Kirsten Dunst and Elisha Cuthbert are born
St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series
San Francisco 49ers win Superbowl XVI
New York Islanders win the Stanley Cup
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the top grossing film
Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a live bat thrown at him during a performance, later hospitalized with rabies
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts spends the most time at the top of the US charts
Cheers, Family Ties, Silver Spoons, and Fame premiere
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
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27 Dec 2007, 7:02 pm
In 1986 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
The US officially observes Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday for the first time
The space shuttle Challenger explodes moments after lift off, killing 6 astronauts and a teacher
A major nuclear disaster occurs at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union
Japanese video game maker Nintendo introduces its games to America
US warplanes bomb Libyan headquarters in retaliation for terrorist attacks
The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station
IBM unveils the PC Convertible, the first laptop computer
Charlotte Church, The Olsen twins, and Lindsay Lohan are born
New York Mets win the World Series
Chicago Bears win Superbowl XX
Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
Top Gun is the top grossing film
"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends spends the most time at the top of the US charts
ALF, the Oprah Winfrey Show, and Pee-wee's Playhouse premiere
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
Hmmm...
27 Dec 2007, 8:37 pm
28 Dec 2007, 3:19 pm
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28 Dec 2007, 3:22 pm
In 1988 (the year you were born)
Ronald Reagan is president of the US
Federal grand juries return indictments against Gen. Manuel Noriega, ruler of Panama, charging him of running drug cartels
A missile, fired from the US Navy warship Vincennes destroys a commercial Iranian airliner killing all 290 on board
A Pan-am Boeing 747 explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland from a terrorist bomb
Controversial Arizona Governor Evan Mecham is removed from office for financial misdeed
Jimmy Swaggart is defrocked when his sexual liaisons with women other than his wife are revealed
The Netherlands becomes the second country to get connected to the Internet
Al-Qaida is established by Osama bin Laden
Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series
Washington Redskins win Superbowl XXII
Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
Rain Man is the top grossing film
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking is published
"Faith" by George Michael spends the most time at the top of the US charts
What Happened the Year You Were Born?
http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
11 Jan 2008, 11:00 pm
In 1972 (the year you were born)
Richard Nixon is president of the US
President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion
Nixon arrives in China for an 8 day visit, which he calls a "journey for peace"
While campaigning for the presidency Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot and seriously wounded
Five men are arrested in the Watergate office complex in DC for breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee
Hurricane Agnes strikes the East Coast causing 117 deaths
First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) os introduced for $395
Oakland Athletics win the World Series
Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI
Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup
The Godfather is the top grossing film, and goes on to win Best Picture
Pink Floyd debuts "The Dark Side of the Moon" during a performance at London's Rainbow Theater
"You've Got a Friend" by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year
The Price is Right premieres on CBS
(My additions 
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I'm surprised they didn't mention this:The tragedy at the Munich Summer Olympics 
Jim Croche releases "Time In a Bottle"
"Mazinger Z", the first significant Giant Robot anime, debuts in Japan.
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