Share what you know about the year you were born.
Have you ever wondered what pivotal events shaped the world we inhabit today by looking back in time? The moments that altered the course of history, leaving an indelible mark on our collective consciousness? Well, dear reader, fasten your seatbelts as I embark on a captivating journey through time to the year I was born.
What year would that be? I’ll leave that for you to figure out!
Here are the highlights that I discovered (source: eventshistory.com unless otherwise noted):
THE BEATLES HIT #1
The “Fab Four” ascend to the top of the U.S. pop charts for the first time with their single “I Want to Hold Your Hand”.
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THE FUTURE POPE BECOMES AN ARCHBISHOP
Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, is appointed archbishop of Kraków named Kraków, Poland.
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THE TOWER IS LEANING TOO MUCH!
The Government of Italy asks for help to keep the Leaning Tower of Pisa from toppling over.
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JACK RUBY IS FOUND GUILTY
A jury in Dallas finds Jack Ruby guilty of killing Lee Harvey Oswald, the assumed assassin of John F. Kennedy.
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STILL HARD TO SEE ANYONE BUT ALEX TREBEK
‘Jeopardy!’, hosted by Art Fleming debuts.
AN ICON EMERGES
The first Ford Mustang rolls off the show room floor, two days before it is set to go on sale nationwide.
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT PASSES
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
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MURDEROUS TRAGEDIES STARTED A LONG TIME AGO
World War II veteran Walter Seifert runs amok in an elementary school in Cologne, Germany, killing at least eight children and two teachers and seriously injuring several more with a home-made flamethrower and a lance.
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AN OLYMPIC FIRST
The opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, is broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by geostationary communication satellite.
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THE HALLOWEEN HEIST
A collection of irreplaceable gemstone gems, including the 565 carat (113 g) Star of India (gem) is stolen by a group of thieves (among them is Jack Roland Murphy “Murph the surf”) from the American Museum of Natural History in New York City two days before Halloween.
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ANOTHER ICON EMERGES
Fashion designers Andre Courreges and Mary Quant introduced the miniskirt, scandalizing society. (source: popculturemadness.com)
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NOW IT’S YOUR TURN
Take a moment to reflect on the year YOU were born and share some of those pivotal moments you recall (or had to research like I did here today)! Just leave a quick comment.
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