What was going on the day you were born?

[OnnaOtaku]

http://dmarie.com/timecap/



Here's mine, talk about nostalgic:

April 7, 1985

News
Apr 7 - 14th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Alice Miller Apr 7 - NJ General Hershel Walker runs for USFL record 233 yards Apr 7 - 1st live telecast of Easter Parade Apr 8 - "Leader of the Pack" opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 120 perfs Apr 8 - Amdahl releases UTS/V, 1st mainframe Unix Apr 8 - India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster


1985 Prices
Bread: $0.55/loaf
Milk: $1.98/gal
Eggs: $1.20/doz
Car: $11,902
Gas: $1.20/gal
House: $100,800
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $32,944/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,547




Among many other things I didn't copy and paste.

 

[ChosenofMystra]

Well, I was born on September 8th, 1985 so here's what I found 🙂

Top Songs for 1985
I Want to Know What Love Is by Foreigner
The Power of Love by Huey Lewis & the News
Shout by Tears for Fears
Money for Nothing by Dire Straits
Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon
Say You, Say Me by Lionel Richie
Careless Whisper by Wham!
We Are The World by USA for Africa
Broken Wings by Mr. Mister
Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Tears for Fears

Top News Headlines This Week:
Sep 8 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Portland Ping Golf Championship Sep 8 - 105th US Mens Tennis: Ivan Lendl beats John McEnroe (76 63 64) Sep 8 - H Debehogne discovers asteroid #4571 Grumiaux Sep 8 - "USA Weekend's" 1st issue, appears in 255 newspapers Sep 8 - 7 die in a car & train crash in San Jose Calif Sep 8 - Alayson Gibbons sets 24 hr women swim record of 42.05 mi in 25 m pool Sep 8 - Discovery flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB Sep 8 - Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits

 

[Bugman]

Jan. 8 1955

Prices

Bread $0.18/loaf
Milk $0.92/gallon
Eggs $0.79/dozen
Cars $1,950
House $17,600
Gas $0.29/gallon
Stamp $0.3
Average Income $4,962
Minimum Wage $0.75/hour
Dow Average 488

New Toys

Play-Doh
Frisbee

T.V.

Gunsmoke
Lassie
The Honeymooners
Dragnet

President Dwight Eisenhower
V.P. Richard Nixon

It was a Saturday,kind of a slow news day hehe.

 

[Bel]

I was born on the 4th of january 1968 an that my parents told me it was very cold about -17F and they had problem staring the car . And 1968 was the moon landing i hope i am right abouth the moon landing in 1968 lol 😀

 

[Bugman]

The moon landing was the summer of 1969 Bel,i watched it on tv.Still sends shivers down my spine when i think about it.

 

[milagros317]

For March 17, 1950:

Top News Headlines This Week:
Mar 17 - Belgian government of Eyskens resigns
Mar 17 - Element 98 (Californium) announced
Mar 18 - "Touch & Go" closes at Broadhurst Theater NYC after 176 performances
Mar 18 - CCNY beats Bradley 69-61 for the NIT championship
Mar 19 - 5th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Babe Didrikson-Zaharias
Mar 19 - City College of New York defeats Bradley to win the NIT

Top Songs for 1950
Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole
Goodnight, Irene by Weavers with Gordon Jenkins
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy by Red Foley
I Can Dream, Can't I? by Andrews Sisters
The Third Man Theme by Anton Karas (also Guy Lombardo)
The Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page
The Thing by Phil Harris
If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake by Eileen Barton
All My Love by Patti Page
Harbor Lights by Sammy Kaye

1950 Prices
Bread: $0.14/loaf
Milk: $0.82/gal
Eggs: $0.70/doz
Car: $1,750
Gas: $0.27/gal
House: $14,500
Stamp: $0.03/ea
Avg Income: $3,815/yr
Min Wage: $0.75/hr
DOW Avg: 235

People born on March 17
1964 - Rob Lowe Charlottesville VA, actor (St Elmo's Fire, West Wing, Wayne's World, Class)
1938 - Rudolf Nureyev Russia, ballet dancer/choreographer (Kirov)
1951 - Kurt Russell Springfeild MA, actor (Thing, Overboard, Mean Seasons)
1949 - Patrick Duffy Townsend MT, actor (Bobby-Dallas, Man from Atlantis)
1944 - Danny DeVito Neptune NJ, actor (Louie-Taxi, Twins)

On TV in 1950
Time for Beany
Truth or Consequences
The Alan Young Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Burns and Allen Show

Hot New Toys in 1950
Little People
Clue

Top Books in 1950
Florence Nightingale by Cecil Woodham-Smith
Parade's End by Ford Madox Ford
The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli
The Liberal Imagination by Lionel Trilling

 

[OnnaOtaku]

For March 17, 1950:

1950 Prices
Bread: $0.14/loaf
Milk: $0.82/gal
Eggs: $0.70/doz
Car: $1,750
Gas: $0.27/gal
House: $14,500
Stamp: $0.03/ea
Avg Income: $3,815/yr
Min Wage: $0.75/hr
DOW Avg: 235

AND! IT IS ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!


Holy Crap Balls and Sausages, Batman! Minimum wage was $.75/hr

I couldn't imagine!

 

[milagros317]

AND! IT IS ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

Yes, my birthday is widely celebrated,

 

[Bugman]

AND! IT IS ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!


Holy Crap Balls and Sausages, Batman! Minimum wage was $.75/hr

I couldn't imagine!

When i entered the work force in the early 70's,the minimum was $1.60 if i remember right.

 

[OnnaOtaku]

When i entered the work force in the early 70's,the minimum was $1.60 if i remember right.

And....now....I.... feel YOUNG!!! Could someone please pass me my blankey?

 

[ChosenofMystra]

And....now....I.... feel YOUNG!!! Could someone please pass me my blankey?

Ditto, I think I need my juice box and naptime right about now 😛

 

[Bugman]

Hey Chosen,😛

 

[ChosenofMystra]

How's it going Bug 😀

 

[luvgirlsfeet]

1971 Pages of time magnets

February 27th 1971

Loaf of Bread $.25
Gallon of gas $.40
Gallon of milk $1.17
Dow Jones 797.97 to 950.82
New car $3,560
New House $25,200

President Richard M. Nixon
Vice President Spiro Agnew

 

[Cave In]

People born on September 29
1758 - Horatio Nelson, Burnham Thorpe Britain, naval hero (Trafalgar)

Top News Headlines This Week:
Sep 29 - USSR releases US journalist Nicholas Daniloff confined on spy charges


Illustrious company i'm in it would seem, other than that, nothing special about my birthday

 

[Jerry67911]

Gas was .33 a gallon, a new car 2,500, house 14,400, Beatles- Sgt Pepper came out as did Bonnie & Clyde, Rolling Stone magazine began, and Harry Connick Jr was born the same day as me.
The year? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................1967

 

[goddess_nemesis]

President: Ronald Reagan
Vice President: George Bush

1986 Prices
Bread: $0.56/loaf
Milk: $1.92/gal
Eggs: $1.21/doz
Car: $12,894
Gas: $0.93/gal
House: $111,900
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $34,924/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,896

Headlines for Wed. Nov. 12, 1986
France performs nuclear test
Roger Clemens wins AL Cy Young Award unanimously

People born on November 12 (to name a few)
1934, Charles Manson (oh yea, I sure my birthday with a murderer!)
1945, Neil Young, musician
1815, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragist
1929, Grace Kelly, actress turned Princess

Most Popular Songs from 1986
That's What Friends Are For by Dionne & Friends
Walk Like an Egyptian by Bangles
On My Own by Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
Greatest Love of All by Whitney Houston
Stuck with You by Huey Lewis & the News
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
Kyrie by Mr. Mister
Kiss by Prince & the Revolution
Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
How Will I Know by Whitney Houston

New Toys Released in 1986
Cabbage Patch Kids
Pictionary
Glo Worm Glo Friends
GoBots Rock Lords
Lazer Tag
Super Madballs
Sega Master System
GUTS
Kid Sister
Pound Pur-r-ries

New Books Released in 1986
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Platoon Directed By Oliver Stone
Best Actor: Paul Newman in The Color Of Money
Best Actress: Marlee Martin in Children Of Lesser God

 

[chicago]

Sunday, May 24, 1987

Top Songs for 1987
I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston
La Bamba by Los Lobos
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
Faith by George Michael
Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston
Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi
Alone by Heart
With or Without You by U2
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
I Knew You Were Waiting by Aretha Franklin & George Michael

1987 Prices
Bread: $0.55/loaf
Milk: $1.98/gal
Eggs: $1.03/doz
Car: $13,386
Gas: $0.96/gal
House: $127,200
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $36,884/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,939

US President
Ronald Reagan

US Vice President
George Bush

Academy Award Winners

Best Picture: The Last Emperor
Produced By Columbia Pictures

Best Actor: Michael Douglas
in Wall Street

Best Actress: Cher
in Moonstruck


People born on May 24
1941 - Bob Dylan [Zimmerman] Duluth MN, singer/songwriter (Blowin' in Wind)
1967 - Heavy D rapper

On TV in 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Family Ties
Miami Vice
The Cosby Show
Night Court
Hill Street Blues
Cagney & Lacey
Dallas
Married... With Children
Magnum P.I.
St. Elsewhere
Cheers
Moonlighting
The Golden Girls
L.A. Law

Hot New Toys in 1987
Boggle Bowl
Jenga
Koosh Ball
Talking Pee-Wee Herman
Pictionary
Glitter & Gold Jem/Jerrica, (with articulated limbs)
Pogo Ball

 

[lilone4sir]

Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed the first female to the Supreme Court Justice!

woohoo for women's rights 😉

 

[natural tickler]

February 16, 1971

News
Feb 17- England regains cricket Ashes with a 2-0 series win Feb19- Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK Feb 19- Walt Wesley becomes the 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score 50 points in a game Feb 20- Bruin Phil Esposito is NHL's quickest to score 50 goals in a season Feb 20- General Idi Amin Dada appointed president of Uganda Feb20 Natl Emergency center erroneously orders US radio & TV stations

Top songs for 1971

Knock Three Times by Dawn
How can You Mend a Broken Heart by Bee Gees
Joy to the World by Three Dog Night
It's too Late by Carole King
Brand New Key By Melanie
Maggie May by Rod Stewart
Go Away Little Girl by Donnt Osmond
Family Affair by Sly and the Family Stone
One Bad Apple by Osmonds
Gypsies, Tramps, & Thieves by Cher

1971 prices
Bread:0.25/loaf
Milk: 1.32/gal
Eggs:1.18/doz
Car:3,742
Gas: 0.36/gal
House: 28,300
Stamp: 0.08/ea
Avg
Income: 11,583/yr
Min Wage: 1.60/hr
DOW avg: 890

US President
Richard Nixon (crook....lol)

Vice President
Spiro T. Agnew

Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: The French Connection
Directed by William Friedkin
Best Actor: Gene Hackman
in The French Connection
Best Actress: Jane Fonda
in Klute


People Born on February 16
Sonny Bono, John McEnroe, LeVar Burton, Ice-T

On TV in 1971
Adam-12
Hawaii Five-O
The Odd Couple
All In The Family
The Carol Burnett Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Brady Bunch
Columbo
Mission: Impossible
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

How New Toys in 1971
Mastermind
Split-Level Aggression
Stay Alive
Kicktail Skateboard

Top Books in 1971
The Summer of Swans by Betsy Cromer-Byars
A Theory of Justice by John Rawls
Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner


Well, that about just sums it up🙂