Thursday, June 30, 2005





In 1972 (the year you were born)


Richard Nixon is president of the US


President Nixon approves NASA's space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft, at a cost of $5.5 billion


Nixon arrives in China for an 8 day visit, which he calls a "journey for peace"


While campaigning for the presidency Alabama Governor George C. Wallace is shot and seriously wounded


Five men are arrested in the Watergate office complex in DC for breaking into the offices of the Democratic National Committee


Hurricane Agnes strikes the East Coast causing 117 deaths


First scientific hand-held calculator (HP-35) os introduced for $395


Shaquille O'Neal, Jennifer Garner, The Rock, The Notorious B.I.G., Cameron Diaz, Eminem, and Alyssa Milano are born


Oakland Athletics win the World Series


Dallas Cowboys win Superbowl VI


Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup


The Godfather is the top grossing film


Pink Floyd debuts "The Dark Side of the Moon" during a performance at London's Rainbow Theater


"You've Got a Friend"by Carole King wins a Grammy for song of the year


The Price is Right premieres on CBS



What Happened the Year You Were Born?


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1 Comments:

Blogger Tricia said...

Love the fact that Pink Floyd debuted dark side of the moon the year you were born....WOO HOO!

Oh, and I love what happened with Watergate...hee hee

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