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Oct 13 - 1st military use of trained dolphins (US Navy in Persian Gulf) Oct 13 - Costa Rican Pres Oscar Arias wins Nobel Peace Prize Oct 13 - West Indies score 4-360 in 50 overs in Cricket World Cup v Sri Lanka Oct 14 - In Midland, Tx 1«-year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well Oct 14 - St Louis Cards beat SF Giants, 4 games to 3 in NLCS Oct 15 - NFL Players Assn orders an end to the 24 day strike
Top Songs for 1987
I Wanna Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi
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
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 US President
Bread: $0.55/loaf Ronald Reagan
Milk: $1.98/gal US Vice President
Eggs: $1.03/doz George Bush
Car: $13,386 Academy Award Winners
Gas: $0.96/gal
Best Picture: The Last Emperor
Produced By Columbia Pictures
Best Actor: Michael Douglas
in Wall Street
Best Actress: Cher
in Moonstruck
House: $127,200
Stamp: $0.22/ea
Avg Income: $36,884/yr
Min Wage: $3.35/hr
DOW Avg: 1,939
People born on October 13
1915 - Cornel Wilde, NYC, actor (High Sierra, 5th Musketeer)
1891 - Irene Rich Buffalo NY, actress (Beau Brummell, Champ)
1959 - Marie Osmond Ogden Ut, singer/actress (Paper Roses, Goin' Coconuts)
On TV in 1987
Valerie's Family The Wonder Years Day by Day
A Different World Aaron's Way In the Heat of the Night
Alf My Two Dads Amen
My Sister Sam
Hot New Toys in 1987
Pez with Plastic Feet Glitter & Gold Jem/Jerrica, (with articulated limbs) Jenga
Pictionary Koosh Ball Starcom: The U.S. Space Force
Boggle Bowl Talking Pee-Wee Herman Pogo Ball
Top Books in 1987
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman

http://dmarie.com/timecap/final.asp?unique=38586.3499074074
 
Some pretty darn cool people (other than myself :wink: ) were born on Nov. 5:
1911 - Roy Rogers Cincinnati Ohio, cowboy (Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show)
1913 - Vivien Leigh (Gone With Wind) Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn
1942 - Art Garfunkel NYC, singer/actor (Sounds of Silence, Carnal Knowledge)
1963 - Tatum O'Neal Los Angeles CA, Mrs John MacEnroe (Paper Moon, Little Darlings)
:D
 
Jul 4 - L Chernykh discovers asteroid #3332 Jul 4 - Memphis firefighters halt 3-day strike under a court order Jul 4 - L I Chernykh discovers asteroids #3332, #6110 & #7730 Jul 5 - Soyuz 30 spacecraft touches down in Soviet Kazakhstan Jul 5 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Jul 6 - Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut

Top Songs for 1978
Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey
Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb
Kiss You All Over by Exile
MacArthur Park by Donna Summer
Night Fever by Bee Gees
Thicker Than Water by Andy Gibb
Le Freak by Chic
Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
Baby Come Back by Player
Three Times a Lady by Commodores

US President Jimmy Carter
1978 Prices

US VICE president Walter Mondale
Milk: $1.44/gal
Eggs: $1.31/doz
Car: $6,379
Gas: $0.65/gal
House: $62,500

Academy Award Winners

Best Picture: The Deer Hunter
Directed By Michael Cimino
Best Actor: Jon Voight
in Coming Home
Best Actress: Jane Fonda
in Coming Home
Stamp: $0.15/ea
Avg Income: $20,091/yr
Min Wage: $2.65/hr
DOW Avg: 805

People born on July 4
1900 - Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong New Orleans LA, jazz musician (Hello Dolly)
1927 - Gina Lollobrigida Subiaco Italy, actress (Trapeze, Falcon Crest)
1930 - George Steinbrenner NY Yankees owner/ship builder/horse owner
On TV in 1978
CHiPS
Angie
The Dukes of Hazzard
Stockard Channing in Just Friends Taxi
The Ropers
Lou Grant
Mork & Mindy
Vega$
Diff'rent Strokes

Hot New Toys in 1978
2-XL
Battlestar Galactica Toys
Suckerman
Capsela
Mattel Electronics Soccer
Darci Doll
Easy-Bake Mini-Wave
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Merlin
Top Books in 1978
The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson







THe Bee Gees were #1:dance: and the Commadores!.........:| why do I feel so old all of a sudden?

I share the day with George Stienbrenner:barf:
 
i thought taking a trip in a time capsule would be more exciting than this
 
damn, I swear I posted here last night.

I did not check the link...but I am pretty sure these things happened on our birthday.

Willie Nelson also happened. As well a George Washington's inaguration.
 
people born on my birthday (June 8th)

1933 Joan Rivers Brooklyn, comedian (The Late Show, Hollywood Squares) :lmao:.. I wander what this means :hmm:
1940 Nancy Sinatra Jersey City, singer, her boots were made for walkin'
1950 Alex Van Halen drummer (Van Halen-Jump, 1984) he's really old :ohmy:
1967 Willie Williams, WLAF tight end (Amsterdam Admirals) :lol:


SOngs
Like a Virgin by Madonna :rockon:
When Doves Cry by Prince
Jump by Van Halen :madspit:
Footloose by Kenny Loggins
What's Love Got to Do with It by Tina Turner
Against All Odds by Phil Collins
I Just Called to Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jr.
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham :dancing:


On TV in 1984

Family Ties *
Crazy Like a Fox
The Cosby Show *
Night Court *
Remington Steele *
Cheers *
Riptide
Murder, She Wrote *
Scarecrow & Mrs. King
Highway to Heaven *

what's sacry is that I've seen (religiously) all the * shows... the scary part is that I'm not even in the US :yikes:
 
Monday, April 19, 1976
Top News Headlines This Week:
Apr 19 - 5th Boston Women's Marathon won by Kim Merritt of Wis in 2:47:10 Apr 19 - 80th Boston Marathon won by Jack Fultz of Wash, DC in 2:20:19 Apr 19 - C-I Lagerkvist discovers asteroid #2114 Wallenquist Apr 20 - George Harrison sings the lumberjack song with Monty Python Apr 21 - USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR Apr 21 - Swine Flu vaccine, for non-epidemic, enters testing

Top Songs for 1976
December, 1963 (Oh What a Night) by Four Seasons Silly Love Songs by Wings
Play The Funky Music by Wild Cherry Kiss and Say Goodbye by Manhattans
Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John & Kiki Dee Tonight's the Night by Rod Stewart
If You Leave Me Now by Chicago Disco Lady by Johnnie Taylor
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon Love Hangover by Diana Ross

1976 Prices US
Bread: $0.30/loaf
Milk: $1.42/gal
Eggs: $1.28/doz
Car: $5,418
Gas: $0.60/gal
House: $48,000
Stamp: $0.13/ea
Avg Income: $16,870/yr
Min Wage: $2.30/hr
DOW Avg: 1,005

US President
Gerald R. Ford
Vice President
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Academy Award Winners
Best Picture: Rocky
Directed By John G. Avildsen
Best Actor: Peter Finch
in Network
Best Actress: Faye Dunaway
in Network

People born on April 19
1912 - Glenn T Seaborg head of Atomic Energy Commission
1925 - Hugh O'Brian Rochester NY, actor (Wyatt Earp, Search)
1926 - Don Adams actor, secret agent 86 (Get Smart)
1935 - Dudley Moore actor (10, Arthur, Bedazzled, 6 Weeks)

On TV in 1976
Eight is Enough Charlie's Angels Alice The Big Event Three's Company
60 Minutes Barney Miller Rich Man, Poor Man, Book II What's Happening !! The Tony Randall Show

Hot New Toys in 1976
The Bionic Woman Evel Knievel Stunt World Stretch Armstrong
Barbie glamour head Atari Marie Osmond TV Makeup center
Little People Little Professor Calculator Muhammad Ali Action Figure

Top Books in 1976
The Face of Battle by John Keegan The Grey King by Susan Cooper



OMG a car for just over 5 grand...Gas 60 cents a gallon...

ah but check out the minimum wage..lol
 
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Feb 23 - Johnny Winter - Blues Gtr.
Brad Whitford - Aerosmith
Peter Fonda - Actor
Howard Jones ( 'member him? )
 
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