What is your first Historical event memory? - Page 4

Fixed · 29-03-2009, 03:31 PM

Oh yes, I forgot about Diana's death. I'm sure there are a probably a few other things that happened, but the first BIG thing that came to my mind was 9/11 because I remember exactly where I was when I heard about it and all that.

Black Rose · 29-03-2009, 07:12 PM

I was at school doing work at the time the planes hit.

lndnsky · 29-03-2009, 09:05 PM

War. I was 2 when it stared... Serbia attacked Croatia. The war was 5 years long, many people died and it influenced me and everyone here. I still hate fireworks cause it gets me back to all those bombs that hit my house and my town. And it was terrible. I remember my dad going away and my mum crying and times when we hadnt heard anything from him for more than 10 days and my mum gave birth to my brother and my dad find out about that 5 days later. And it was something Ill never ever forget.

Larry · 29-03-2009, 10:16 PM

Fall of the Berlin Wall!

I was 4 and I will never forget that special day. The news announcer on tv suddenly said something like "I can't believe the news we've just got in." It seemed so unreal. My parents were crying because of happiness after that. Always have to think about that moment everytime I visit Berlin.

melanieau · 30-03-2009, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bellynelly;2910139
Probably Lady Diana Spencers wedding to Prince Charles, I remember making Union Jack flags and sticking them to Rulers to wave when we watched it live on tv at primary school!!!! I was about 4 or 5.

Me too

Except my dad programmed our brand new VCR to tape it since the time difference had it occurring very early in the morning at our house. I'll never forget seeing all that dress come out of that carriage!

Darlene_Ihnfsa · 09-11-2009, 11:52 AM

really interesting answer, and sorry for the

ones.

Ceckers · 09-11-2009, 11:52 AM

England losing to Germany in the Euro 1996 final on penalties (I believe)

onute · 09-11-2009, 02:46 PM

I thank God the awful historical moments came to an end that year when i was born.

I remember when we joined EU and NATO. Bush came to our country and people were thanking him, I dont know why.

Also when our basketball team won the match against the invincible USA team in Athens Olymphic games.

Stargirl · 09-11-2009, 11:19 PM

9/11, I saw it on the news once, when i was very young...

Texasluvsjonny · 09-11-2009, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chuck kottke;2909180
Wow, I'm old! I have to say I remember seeing some of the lunar landings live (I was 3 ), and I do remember the news about Woodstock, but just barely. I remember Nixon's impeachment, and the end of the Vietnam war.. Tumultuous times, not all that different from this epoch here.

Yah I'm not the only one. Neil Armstrong walking on the moon. My dad got me these cool Apollo paper models from the Gulf station, you know the old insert tab "A" into slot "B" things.

Hurricane Camille caused flooding where I lived and the National Guard had to come evacuate us from our house and my stupid brother almost fell off the truck.

Earliest would have to be my sister making my mom drive around to store after store until she could find a copy of The Door's- Light My Fire.

nancyk58 · 09-11-2009, 11:56 PM

I am young

enough to have lived when President John F(itzgerald) Kennedy was murdered in Dallas in November 1963. I was 5½ years old and vaguely remember sitting in the living-room and the TV set was on. My parents were watching the news - I vaguely remember the picture of the car with the President being murdered / shot and his shocked wife Jacqueline ("Jackie") Kennedy sitting by his side in the car.

This event was indeed historical. I sometimes wonder what President Kennedy would have been remembered for if he had had the chance to finish his term.

Now he is one of the most famous (and popular, I think) presidents of the USA. But had that been the case if he had lived on? Of course, we will never know! But what if ...?

colduser · 09-11-2009, 11:58 PM

Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. 1986

Space Invader · 10-11-2009, 12:02 AM

Princess Diana's death...
When Chavez won the elections... 11 years ago...

such a sad day
then 9/11 ...

Electric.Candy · 10-11-2009, 12:56 AM

It has to be Princess Diana's death as well. I was in kinder. Then I would always hear Elton John's Candle In The Wind (the Lady Di death version) on TV.

an angel · 10-11-2009, 12:59 AM

I remember the 2000 election, if that counts as a historical event...
And definitely 9/11.

29-03-2009, 07:12 PM	#47
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29-03-2009, 09:05 PM	#48
lndnsky = London Sky Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,580 My Mood: Location: Poppyfields Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 28 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	War. I was 2 when it stared... Serbia attacked Croatia. The war was 5 years long, many people died and it influenced me and everyone here. I still hate fireworks cause it gets me back to all those bombs that hit my house and my town. And it was terrible. I remember my dad going away and my mum crying and times when we hadnt heard anything from him for more than 10 days and my mum gave birth to my brother and my dad find out about that 5 days later. And it was something Ill never ever forget. __________________

29-03-2009, 10:16 PM	#49
Larry Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 8,116 My Mood: Location: Dublin Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fall of the Berlin Wall! I was 4 and I will never forget that special day. The news announcer on tv suddenly said something like "I can't believe the news we've just got in." It seemed so unreal. My parents were crying because of happiness after that. Always have to think about that moment everytime I visit Berlin. __________________ http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1876/...o20100614u.png "Eifersucht ist eine Leidenschaft, die mit Eifer sucht, was Leiden schafft." Last.fm ~ Flickr

30-03-2009, 01:32 AM	#50
melanieau To Set Me Free Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 11,222 My Mood: Location: Due South Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Quote: Originally Posted by bellynelly;2910139 Probably Lady Diana Spencers wedding to Prince Charles, I remember making Union Jack flags and sticking them to Rulers to wave when we watched it live on tv at primary school!!!! I was about 4 or 5. Me too Except my dad programmed our brand new VCR to tape it since the time difference had it occurring very early in the morning at our house. I'll never forget seeing all that dress come out of that carriage! __________________ M

09-11-2009, 11:52 AM	#51
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29-03-2009, 03:31 PM	#46
Fixed Coldplayer Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 3,147 Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Oh yes, I forgot about Diana's death. I'm sure there are a probably a few other things that happened, but the first BIG thing that came to my mind was 9/11 because I remember exactly where I was when I heard about it and all that.

09-11-2009, 11:52 AM	#52
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09-11-2009, 02:46 PM	#53
onute back to reality Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3,324 Location: Lithuania Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I thank God the awful historical moments came to an end that year when i was born. I remember when we joined EU and NATO. Bush came to our country and people were thanking him, I dont know why. Also when our basketball team won the match against the invincible USA team in Athens Olymphic games.

09-11-2009, 11:19 PM	#54
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09-11-2009, 11:37 PM	#55
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10-11-2009, 12:02 AM	#58
Space Invader In an interstellar burst. Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,316 Location: Out of the aircrash.. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Princess Diana's death... When Chavez won the elections... 11 years ago... such a sad day then 9/11 ...

10-11-2009, 12:56 AM	#59
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10-11-2009, 12:59 AM	#60
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