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| Posted: Mon May 7th, 2018 11:39 am |
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khawk Hall Of Famer 
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I remember Elvis' death the most vividly, but I am sure there are other stories I could recall if I thought about it. I was 8 when he died, and I know I have memories from well before that. News-wise that's the one I remember best, probably because my birthday was three days later.
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| Posted: Mon May 7th, 2018 09:30 pm |
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BlueThunder
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I gotta go with the death of Richard J. Daley. I was 8. Man, that dominated the news for the longest time.
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| Posted: Mon May 7th, 2018 10:07 pm |
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brodiescomics
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I vaguely remember Reagan getting shot, but I vividly remember watching the Challenger blow up live. We were all in the A/V Room at school watching.
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| Posted: Tue May 8th, 2018 04:07 am |
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Big Garea Fan
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Reagan beating Carter for the presidency. Soon after, the return of the Iranian hostages.
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| Posted: Tue May 8th, 2018 05:24 am |
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Cory17
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OJ Bronco chase.
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| Posted: Thu May 10th, 2018 03:37 pm |
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KGB
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For me it was the Bicentennial hoopla during the summer of 1976, when I was five. I remember watching Carter's inauguration the following January but I was really into the election of 1980. And, although this is hardly the first news story I remember, the Mount St. Helens eruption in May, 1980 was something that really fascinated me. From watching the news in the weeks prior to the major eruption, to watching a 20/20 episode about it after the mountain exploded (I remember watching that after getting home from a late Little League game), to seeing trace amounts of ash fall outside my third grade class window.
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| Posted: Thu May 10th, 2018 08:16 pm |
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tamalie Hall Of Famer
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It was Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel in November of 1977. He arrived there on a Saturday morning and as a result ABC, CBS, and NBC wiped out nearly all of their cartoon lineups. My mom tried to explain what a big event this was, but I was upset and not interested in hearing such explanations of global politics.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 05:16 am |
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Arnold_OldSchool
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I was playing Atari (already out dated at the time IIRC) at my uncle and aunts as they and my parents watched Baby Jessica be saved on TV.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 01:18 pm |
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bpickering Hall Of Famer 
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Jimmy Carter beating Ford .
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 01:56 pm |
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Dr. Strangelove
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There were probably others before then, but the biggest news I could remember was when I was 10 and my entire classroom witnessed the Challenger explosion live on TV. I mean, when it happened, everyone's jaws dropped, and girls in my class started crying. Last edited on Sun May 13th, 2018 01:58 pm by Dr. Strangelove |
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 06:02 pm |
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Franchise Low key big hog 
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Richard Ramirez nightstalker; We lived in a yellow house and the news suggested he was targeting yellow houses. I was 5 and pissed off.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 06:48 pm |
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DJP
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Franchise wrote: Richard Ramirez nightstalker; We lived in a yellow house and the news suggested he was targeting yellow houses. I was 5 and pissed off. This was the first big thing I remember as well. The panic was unreal. After this probably the Challenger explosion.
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| Posted: Sun May 13th, 2018 09:08 pm |
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Mysterious
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Challenger shuttle exploding a minute into take off.
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| Posted: Mon May 14th, 2018 12:53 am |
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Benlen
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Franchise wrote: Richard Ramirez nightstalker; We lived in a yellow house and the news suggested he was targeting yellow houses. I was 5 and pissed off.That guy killed my mom's best friend neighbor. She told me she heard noises outside of the house but thought it was stray cat or dog outside.
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| Posted: Mon May 14th, 2018 04:17 am |
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broke
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Baby Jessica falling down the well
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