What happened the year you were born?

Castro takes Cuba, Alaska & Hawaii become states, the Guggenheim opened, Barbie dolls started selling, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the St Lawrence Seaway opened, American Motors is formed, America's astronauts are introduced and of course the twilight zone. Bloor subway wasn't built yet and neither was the extension to St. George. People complained about gas going up to 25 cents a gallon. Avro Arrow is cancelled. York University is founded. Steven Truscott is falsely convicted. Jacques Plante wears the first mask in net. Montreal beats Toronto for the cup.


Dief is PM, Harper is born.
 
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Nothing too exciting in my year. I'll just list the ones that have huge impacts on most people's life

- copyright takes effect
- artificial insulin is invented

It was a good year to catch serial killers though. Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy were caught. Somebody stole Charlie Chaplin's coffin weird lol.
 
The Leafs won the cup.
 
Interesting thread. Didn't much think about it.... here it goes.....

Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker

John F. Kennedy is president

FM stereo is introduced

Bay of Pigs

Berlin wall built

Pampers

Frito corn chips

Ken doll

The last episode of I Love Lucy

Coca Cola introduces Sprite

Johnson & Johnson introduces Tylenol

I asked my father-in-law what happened the year he was born...the great depression started.
 
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The 1965 Stanley Cup Finals was played between the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series four games to three to win the Stanley Cup.

The Maple leaf becomes Canada’s new national flag symbol​
 
1981

-President Reagan shot in the chest
-U.S launches 1st re-usable space shuttle (Columbia)
-Aids Identified
-Charles and Diana get married
-Bob Marley dies
 
"Astro Boy" debuts in Japan.

"General Hospital" debuts in the US.

Last of the Mercury capsules in launched.

Lamborghini is founded.

JFK is assassinated (I didn't do it).
 
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LOLz


For me:
-The Cult leader Jim Jones instructed 400 members of his church, "People's Temple", to commit suicide in Guyana
-Argentina Wins World Cup in Argentina


  • Grease
  • Saturday Night Fever
  • Close Encounters of the Third Kind
  • National Lampoon's Animal House
  • Jaws 2
 
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1981


-Bob Marley dies
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Truly amazing man...
Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you riding through the ruts,
don't complicate your mind. Flee from hate, mischief and jealousy. Don't bury
your thoughts, put your vision to reality . Wake Up and Live!

Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold...
 
Baggsy said:
Castro takes Cuba, Alaska & Hawaii become states, the Guggenheim opened, Barbie dolls started selling, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the St Lawrence Seaway opened, American Motors is formed, America's astronauts are introduced and of course the twilight zone. Bloor subway wasn't built yet and neither was the extension to St. George. People complained about gas going up to 25 cents a gallon. Avro Arrow is cancelled. York University is founded. Steven Truscott is falsely convicted. Jacques Plante wears the first mask in net. Montreal beats Toronto for the cup.


Dief is PM, Harper is born.
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Were the same age old dude
 
John F. Kennedy is president of the US

John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit when he circles the earth three times in the Mercury capsule Friendship 7

Cuban Missile Crisis occurs when Soviet offensive missile build-up is discovered

Cuban Missile Crisis is averted when President Kennedy and Soviet premiere Krushchev agree to remove missiles

Maryiln Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home

The drug thalidomide is recalled when it becomes linked with severe birth defects in thousands of children worldwide

Pantyhose becomes available for sale in U.S. department stores

Jim Carrey, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi and Tom Cruise are born

New York Yankees win the World Series

Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship

Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley cup

Lawrence of Arabia wins the Oscar for best picture

The Beatles release their first recording: the single "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You"

Johnny Carson debuts as host of The Tonight Show
 

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Castro takes Cuba, Alaska & Hawaii become states, the Guggenheim opened, Barbie dolls started selling, the Dalai Lama fled Tibet, the St Lawrence Seaway opened, American Motors is formed, America's astronauts are introduced and of course the twilight zone. Bloor subway wasn't built yet and neither was the extension to St. George. People complained about gas going up to 25 cents a gallon. Avro Arrow is cancelled. York University is founded. Steven Truscott is falsely convicted. Jacques Plante wears the first mask in net. Montreal beats Toronto for the cup.


Dief is PM, Harper is born.



Were the same age old dude



I guess I'm not the only one in here.

A few more for the list
- The Avro Arrow flies for the first time
- Canada-wide television broadcasting starts
- Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens
Songs:
Catch a Falling Star, Chipmunk Song, Volare, The Purple People Eater, At the Hop,
Great Balls of Fire

And probably one of the most famous in the automotive world:
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James Dean was killed in an automobile accident.
The board game Scrabble went on sale.
Polio vaccine received FDA approval.
The 1st Guinness book of world records was published.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "The Mickey Mouse Club" appear on TV for the first time.
Angus Young, Steve Jobs, and Bruce Willis were born.

YIKES
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