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Name the Year that . . .
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| enforcer 2003-01-05, 9:45 am |
| Winston Churchill died
Cigarette ads. are banned from British TV
US Jets bomb friendly Vietnam village killing 48
Edward Heath becomes head of the conservative party
James Reeb, human rights activist dies after beating by whites
Enforcer was born. | |
| HOOLIGAN 2003-01-05, 9:50 am |
| I was sure it was 1967 untill I saw the
last line  | |
| loopbacklady 2003-01-05, 10:28 am |
| that last line threw me too. i'd have to say 1941, since enforcer is much too wise for such a youngster of 36.  | |
| Supertech 2003-01-05, 11:09 am |
| 1965 | |
| sanjbatra 2003-01-05, 12:08 pm |
| 1821 | |
| ruscorp 2003-01-05, 1:30 pm |
| 1989 | |
| thecomeons 2003-01-05, 4:15 pm |
| 197-something. | |
| loopbacklady 2003-01-05, 4:47 pm |
| for real, it was 1965. | |
| Supertech 2003-01-05, 6:48 pm |
| I moved to Houston.(I was 10)
NASA Mission Control moved to Houston.
The Astrodome opened.
BASIC Computer Language Developed
Movies:
Cat Ballou
Doctor Zhivago
Ship of Fools
The Sound of Music
Help!
Björk, Brandon Lee, Charlie Sheen & Moby were born.
The first US combat troops arrive in Vietnam. By the end of the year, 190,000 American soldiers are in Vietnam.
France withdraws its Atlantic fleet from NATO.
Rhodesia unilaterally declares its independence from Britain.
Malcolm X, black-nationalist leader, shot to death at Harlem rally in New York City.
Blacks riot for six days in Watts section of Los Angeles: 34 dead, over 1,000 injured, nearly 4,000 arrested.
Palm Sunday Tornados: leaving in it's wake a total of 51 tornadoes, claiming 256 lives, injuring thousands more, and causing over $200 million dollars in property damage. This outbreak ranks as the third largest in United States history. | |
| studymode 2003-01-05, 9:15 pm |
| seems like the brits were way ahead in the anti-smoking campagne. i wasn't even a glimmer in my parent's eyes. they hadn't even met yet. god. | |
| Supertech 2003-01-05, 9:56 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by studymode
seems like the brits were way ahead in the anti-smoking campagne. i wasn't even a glimmer in my parent's eyes. they hadn't even met yet. god.
The US was right there with them:
1965
Cigarette Ads Banned for television - After a considerable debate, the government used the powers vested in it under the terms of the 1964 Television Act to ban cigarette advertisements on television.
We just didn't get around to it until 1971. | |
| mrfixit 2003-01-05, 10:26 pm |
| Also in 1965:
Brooke Shields born
The Rolling Stones fined £5 for urinating against a wall
Soviet Alexei Leonov performs the first space walk
Health warnings on cigarette packs required in the USA
Ian Brady and Myra Hindley convicted
Post Office tower opens in London
Digital Equipment Corporation introduced the PDP-8 in 1965, the first TRUE minicomputer
January
"Outer Limits" last airs on ABC-TV
The Beatles appear on Shindig (ABC-TV)
Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain
The Who make their 1st appearance on British TV
"The more you know..." | |
| enforcer 2003-01-06, 7:22 am |
| Ok Ok i think you've got it.
1965 | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2003-01-06, 7:54 am |
| 1965! | |
| jonhiker 2003-01-06, 4:29 pm |
| 1965...
i was 10 & living in Walla Walla, Washington. | |
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| Tech Ranger 2003-01-06, 8:46 pm |
| I bought the Beatles 65 album that year. I remember that it had "I feel Fine" and "I'll Follow The Sun". | |
| Redstar 2003-01-06, 10:57 pm |
| In 1965 I was a -2 years old... | |
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| loopbacklady 2003-01-07, 4:48 am |
| HA!
and thanks...I think. |
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