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re: What’s the first major news story you remember as a child?

Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:25 am to
Posted by blight
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:25 am to
reagan being shot
Posted by cable
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:27 am to
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reagan being shot
Posted by DarthRebel
Tier Five is Alive
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 8:31 am to
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reagan being shot


Yup, was major news.


JR being shot was even larger though, which predated Reagan begin shot.


The one that sank in deepest first(5th grade), Challenger explosion.

Berlin Wall was the most substantial worldwide event in my youth. It was something we never thought we would see. It changed everything.
Posted by McLemore
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 9:11 am to
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reagan being shot


This. And John Lennon. I think the most impactful was Challenger. I was old enough to try to process it.
Posted by dexy82
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Posted on 8/4/22 at 10:54 pm to
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reagan being shot


I feel like they played that clip over and over again on the news
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