This is the place to discuss the World events from 1970 - 1999. Do You Remember the fall of the Berlin Wall? Or the Falklands War? Or perhaps you remember the Watergate scandal? Talk about what you remember...
not sure if this should be in the world events section but feel free to move it. what memories has everyone got of this? the whole of our school got a large silver jubilee coin each,(which is somewhere at my folks house) , the day off school and street parties. basically the whole town...
Well? :D Anything else historic happened the day you were born ( other than your birth of course ;) ) I cannot find anything notable that happened in the day i was born ( 21/8/1975 ).. I only found that one day earlier NASA launched the Viking 1 space probe toward Mars Maybe this is the...
hi here a slide show i put together, for those that remember 1982,,,,,, Falklands part one http://www.viddler.com/explore/jimmyoc/videos/14/ Falklands part two. http://www.viddler.com/explore/jimmyoc/videos/12/
Date: June 4th 1996 Location: Manchester City Centre Anybody remember ther news that a bomb had gone off in Manchester City Centre? I could see thr cloud of smoke from my house and also heard the explosion. It's all been rebuilt now and I did some work experience at Marks and Spencder doing the...
4th May 1979 Margaret Thatcher became PM. Like or loathe her there's no doubt she changed British politics and was a big player on the world stage.
...who remembers exactly where they were/ what they were doing when they heard Diana died ?
Murder of John Lennon - (I was on parade at HMS Raleigh when it was announced. The communial groan still haunts me) Death of Jock Stein (It was played out in front of my eyes as he suffered a heart attack at the end of a World Cup qualifier) Death of Elvis, Diana and Jacko (3 massive iconic...
I remember a local club had a party on that night , they did a countdown the same as for New Year but to 12.34 that was cos it was then 12.34 5/6/78
I have just seen an advert on tv that the Sunday Times magazine this week will be a special edition looking back to the events of 1989 such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, glasnost and the warmest summer since 1976 apparently. Might be interesting reading :)
......do you believe?:confused:
I know in USA it was on at peak time . All I remember how tiring it was in UK sitting up into small hours as a geeky little schoolboy and watching Neil Armstrong climbing down the Eagle's ladder. He finally did the 'small step for man , giant leap for mankind 'bit and my mother chased me...
I know you guys heard about the two car bombs found in London's Hyde Park. They are saying that it is definately an act of terrorism. I am just glad they were able to defuse them before anyone got hurt.
FA CUP FINAL 1987. COVENTRY CITY. They defeated Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 after extra time in one of the finest post war FA Cup Finals.
The nation is supposed to be choosing what the queen has for lunch on her 80th birthday. What would you have as her birthday meal? I think she would be thrilled with mushroom dopiaza, plain rice and a garlic naan. What do you think?
I think that is what it was called. Basically it was a continuous link of people holding hands across the world. My sister was one of the people in it :)
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