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re: What is the oldest news story you can remember watching as a kid
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:06 am to Perrydawg
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:06 am to Perrydawg
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remember baby Jessica in the well in 1986. I was born in 83
Was coming to post this. I was born in 82. But I think it was later than 86.
Edit: it was October of 87. LINK
This post was edited on 8/9/20 at 8:10 am
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:07 am to CatsGoneWild
Can’t pinpoint a particular one.
JFK getting shot is one. But I remember following all of the early NASA stuff ( Atlas,Apollo,Mercury,Apollo etc.
I followed the Vietnam Nam war via the newspapers starting at about 5 or 6 years old. Right about the time it starting getting cranked up. Every morning my PawPaw and I would read the newspaper.
JFK getting shot is one. But I remember following all of the early NASA stuff ( Atlas,Apollo,Mercury,Apollo etc.
I followed the Vietnam Nam war via the newspapers starting at about 5 or 6 years old. Right about the time it starting getting cranked up. Every morning my PawPaw and I would read the newspaper.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:07 am to CatsGoneWild
A building apartment fire or high rise fire and people jumping out. Don't remember the details but this was when the news would actually show it from the jump to the ground. I want to say it was New Orleans but could have been another city. This was before the Howard Johnson's sniper event in New Orleans.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:09 am to CatsGoneWild
JFK assasination
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:11 am to CatsGoneWild
‘84 election is the earliest I can put a date on. I liked Reagan.
Hurricane Alecia, locally.
Hurricane Alecia, locally.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:13 am to BowDownToLSU
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Watergate scandal with President Nixon
This is mine as well. I didn't understand it, but I remember it.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:14 am to CatsGoneWild
I remember Watergate trials preempting all 3 channels so nothing to watch and I was 5 when Secretariat won the triple crown. I thought whenever a horse won a race that’s just the name they gave it.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:14 am to CatsGoneWild
JFK Funeral procession.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:21 am to Perrydawg
Reagan winning the election and the hostages being released.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:22 am to Alwaysontop
Final evacuation of South Vietnam in 1975, all those helicopters being pushed overboard to make room for more inbound aircraft.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:42 am to choppadocta
Just looked it up, 30 years and 7 days ago. I remember seeing our first missiles being launched for operation Desert Storm and the Gulf War. Seeing the night sky lit up with missiles really captured the attention of my 5 year old brain.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:43 am to nolaTiger24
Gulf War is mine
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:46 am to Perrydawg
"I remember baby Jessica in the well in 1986. I was born in 83"
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Bet you watched out for holes after that.
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Bet you watched out for holes after that.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:48 am to CatsGoneWild
America’s Bicentennial celebrations, Star Wars and Jimmy Carter election. 1976, born in ‘70.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:48 am to CatsGoneWild
"Baby Jessica" stuck in a well in west Texas.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:48 am to CatsGoneWild
Alan Shepherd first American in space. 1961
I was 8
I was 8
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:50 am to CatsGoneWild
The taking of the American hostages by Iran in 1979.
I'm not sure why that one sticks out, for I recall a few others earlier. But for some reason, the hostage taking was big with me.
Maybe it was the thought of being held against your will and the fact I have claustrophobia.
I'm not sure why that one sticks out, for I recall a few others earlier. But for some reason, the hostage taking was big with me.
Maybe it was the thought of being held against your will and the fact I have claustrophobia.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:51 am to CatsGoneWild
Shaquille being drafted by the Orlando Magic.
Wow!
Wow!
Posted on 8/9/20 at 8:51 am to CatsGoneWild
The US boycotting the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
I remember my parents getting into a heated argument over Jimmy Carter(dad loved him) but I forget the details or what it was about. Guessing the hostages in Iran.
I remember my parents getting into a heated argument over Jimmy Carter(dad loved him) but I forget the details or what it was about. Guessing the hostages in Iran.
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