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Sunday, July 3, 2005

Birthday

Yes, today is my birthday. Here's what happened the year I was born:

In 1967 (the year you were born)
Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US

President Johnson and Soviet premiere Aleksei Kosygin agree not to let any crisis push them into war

Thurgood Marshall is sworn in as the first black Supreme Court justice

The first home microwave is released by Amana

Dave Matthews, Kurt Cobain, Liz Phair, Vin Diesel, Julia Roberts, and Anna Nicole Smith are born

St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series

Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl I

Boston Bruins win the Stanley Cup

Disney's The Jungle Book and The Graduate are the top grossing films

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez is published

Paul McCartney announces that all four members of the Beatles have "dropped acid"

For the first time, Jimi Hendrix sets his guitar on fire during a concert in London

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is released

The first issue of Rolling Stone magazine is published

The FCC orders that cigarette ads on television, radio and in print must include a warning about the health risks of smoking

What Happened the Year You Were Born?
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Comments

Happy Birthday!

Posted on July 3, 2005 at 1:20 AM

Thank you, Andrea! :-D

Posted on July 3, 2005 at 12:40 PM

Ah, 1967. The Summer of Love.

Glad to see you've made it through another one. :)

Posted on July 3, 2005 at 4:29 PM

Thank you, Charles! :-) I had a nice birthday. My family took me to Outback Steakhouse, where I got completely stuffed on coconut shrimp and BBQ ribs. Then we came back to the house and had cake. I had to take a nap after all that and I'm still stuffed!

Posted on July 3, 2005 at 9:33 PM

Happy Birthday a day late. Take Care...

Posted on July 4, 2005 at 7:32 AM

Thank you, Sage! :-)

Posted on July 4, 2005 at 2:59 PM

It sounds like your birthday was scrumptious...mmmm...shrimp... :-D How's this new year going, so far?

Posted on July 6, 2005 at 2:00 PM

Happy Birthday, Susan! Best wishes for you in the upcoming year!

Posted on July 6, 2005 at 8:58 PM

Thank you Jami and Joel! :-D My new year is going fine so far...I just hope and pray Hurricane Dennis stays away.

Posted on July 6, 2005 at 10:45 PM



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