What Was Going On The Year I Was Born
I’ve got nothin’. I have a million things worthy of my blog (which isn’t saying a whole lot) but very little time and even less gumption to post anything. So I’m cheating. Gotta love blogthings!
| In 1965 (the year you were born) |
 Lyndon B. Johnson is president of the US Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara calls for a nationwide network of bomb shelters Former leader of the Black Muslims, Malcolm X, is shot and killed in New York City To protest voting rights discrimination, civil rights demonstrators begin a march for Selma to Montgomery with federal troop protection The first commercial satellite, Early Bird, is launched into space by Nasa to transmit telephone and television signals Voting Rights Act is signed into law Riots by young blacks in the Watts area of Los Angeles begin, causing $200 million in damage Hurricane Betsy claims 75 lives in southern Florida and Louisiana United States President Lyndon Johnson proclaims his “Great Society” during his State of the Union address Dr. Dre, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., Shania Twain, Moby, and Ben Stiller are born Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Sound of Music, starring Julie Andrews, is the top grossing film Dune by Frank Herbert is published The Beatles’ Rubber Soul is released “Satisfaction” by Rolling Stones is a top hit The Beatles appear on The Ed Sullivan Show, performing songs from their new album Help! Sony introduces the Betamax, a home video tape recorder Nearly all of NBC’s programs are now broadcast in color I Dream of Jeannie premieres |
Wow! A lot happened during your year!
What can I say? It was a good year. Oh wait. Some of that stuff wasn’t so good, huh? LOL I was born down the street from where the Watt’s Riots happened, but a couple of months later. Something to be proud of, no??
I love reading those.
Clearly the most important thing on there is the premier of I Dream of Jeanie.
That was the year we had a great family vacation – at least in my book! We went to San Clemente, went to the beach everyday for a week (maybe longer??). Mom was pregnant, I got to be in the water ALL DAY! Bliss! Oh, and then you came a few months later 🙁 (LMAO!!! I’m so funny!) No, we have enjoyed you, you are always so entertaining!
Slackermommy – They are fun, aren’t they??DD – Why, that goes without saying!! But you said it and that’s okay.Terri – I’m not sure which is worse. Did I ruin your life or was I the jester?? Or maybe both?? LOL
I was living in Clovis, New Mexico with dreams of being a ballerina. Things didn’t quite work out the way I planned back in ’65.
My DH was born in 1965 as well. Betamax and the Beatles in the same year? What a year!
Rubber Soul is THE BEST Beatles album EVER, without a doubt! And don’t even THINK about arguing with me. It WAS a VERY good year! I was born about a month before JFK was shot (1963, so no one has to stop & think). Betty Friedan publishes The Feminine Mystique, launching a middle-class feminist movement. Michael Jordan, Quentin Tarantino, Conan O’Brien, Johnny Depp, and Brad Pitt are born. Hmm…well 2 out of 5…uh, well…okay, so 1963 sucked. HEY! The remote control was authorized by the FCC!!! Permission to be lazy GRANTED!!! WOO HOO!!!