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PostPosted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:29 am


http://www.blogthings.com/whathappenedtheyearyouwerebornquiz/
In 1991:

George H.W. Bush is president of the US

The US and its allies launch an air attack on Iraq to being liberating Kuwait

In a ground war that lasts just 100 hours, the US easily defeats the Iraqi army in Kuwait

The case against Oliver North is "terminated" with all Iran-Contra charges dropped

The US Senate approves the nomination of Clarence Thomas, after investigating an allegation of sexual harassment

A brush fire destroys over 3000 homes in Oakland, California

Tim Berners-Lee introduces the web browser

An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers

Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially ceases to exist

Linus Torvalds releases the Linux kernel

Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Genesis in North America

Minnesota Twins win the World Series

New York Giants win Superbowl XXV

Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup

Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the top grossing film

Nirvana's Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit", is the most popular album of the year

"Everything I Do (I Do It For You)" by Bryan Adams spends the most time at the top of the US charts

Britney Spears appears on Star Search

Home Improvement premieres
PostPosted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:07 pm


In 1994, A House Cost $154500

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Bill Clinton is president of the US

11 members of the Branch Davidian religious cult are found not guilty of charges related to a deadly shootout with federal agents

OJ Simpson is charged with the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman

Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives for the first time in decades

The United States hosts the World Cup Soccer tournament

Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant under orders from figure skating rival Tonya Harding

Howard Stern formally announces his candidacy for the New York governorship under the Libertarian Party ticket

Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president

Red Hat Linux 1.0 is released

There is no World Series, due to strikes

Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl XXVIII

New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup

Forrest Gump is the top grossing film

"I'll Make Love To You" by Boyz II Men spends the most time at the top of the US charts

DirecTV launches the first satellite system

Friends premieres

What Happened the Year You Were Born?

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:01 am


In 1968, A Loaf of Bread Cost 22 Cents

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Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US

North Koreans seize USS Pueblo and 83 man crew in the Sea of Japan

Communist troops attack Saigon and 30 province capitals in the "Tet Offensive"

Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis, TN

Senator Robert F. Kennedy is shot in California after celebrating presidential primary victories

American troops destroy a town in South Vietnam in the "My Lai Massacre"

Peggy Fleming wins Olympics figure skating gold medal

The United States Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency

Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university

LL Cool J, Lisa Marie Presley, Jeri Ryan, Lucy Lawless, Celine Dion, Traci Lords, Tony Hawk, Kylie Minogue, and Sammy Sosa are born

Detroit Tigers win the World Series

Green Bay Packers win Superbowl II

Montreal Canadians win the Stanley Cup

2001: A Space Odyssey and Planet of the Apes are the top grossing movies

The rock musical Hair opens on Broadway

The Beatles' White Album and Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends are released

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, debuts on NBC

What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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