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by Ed the Jetpacking Headbanger on October 3rd, 2007
September 11, 2001. I was glued to CNN and a few other tv stations from 10:15 (I had been out on errands since 8:00) until almost midnight. I have a friend that was a New York City police officer back then and his beat was in that vacinity. Luckily, he had a dentist appointment that morning.
by Lippycow on October 3rd, 2007
Princess Diana's death and funeral and 9/11
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on October 3rd, 2007
Probably 9/11.
by sm00z on December 7th, 2007
The JFK assassination
by Galeanda on November 10th, 2007
Until Sept 11, I would have said the moon landing or the Watts riots many years ago. But what can I say? I still have horrors about that morning, turning on the TV and seeing a small 'fire' in the one tower and hearing Matt and Katie talking about it and then, then the other tower was hit and my day, my life was never the same:-(
by Twhupfold on October 3rd, 2007
9/11, I remember exactly how I first found out, exactly what everyone said, what happened, etc.
A day I'll never forget.
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on December 7th, 2007
G'day
Thank you for your question,
It would be the moon landing and September 11.
Regards
by Mrs Mike Rowe on October 3rd, 2007
O J Simpson rolling down the highway, A man in vegas on the highway pulled over suddenly and doused himself with gas and lit himself on fire,Rodney king Pres.reagan getting shot at.9-11 of course.. the day they found the titanic,the one that always astounded me was man stepping on the moon.
by koldkanuck on December 9th, 2007
Orson Wells' war of the worlds
by SASSYWI-Q-Sassia-Jetpacking with NASCAR on December 7th, 2007
9-11
the suttle exploding
by koldkanuck on December 7th, 2007
Saddam's necktie party
by wNCgal is one of the peculiar people on October 23rd, 2007
When the space shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986 right there on the tv...it was really sad.☻
by parteegirl74 on October 16th, 2007
my most memorable moment i watched, honestly, was princess diana's wedding and then (years later) her funeral.
by Smart2 is back! Did you miss me? on October 4th, 2007
9/11 - Definitely 9/11 - I was glued to the TV for two weeks just unable to believe that such a thing could happen in America.
by Sugar-licious a bellydancing rum maiden on October 3rd, 2007
9/11 of course. Two other images have stayed with me since I was a kid - a bloody soldier on a stretcher in Viet Nam and the heartbreaking sight of the last American plane to leave Saigon with parents thrusting their children on the plane knowing full well they would never see them again and people desperately hanging onto any part of the plane then falling back to Earth as the plane took off.
by Gina on October 3rd, 2007
9/11. I remember thinking this has got to be an accident! Then I saw the second plane hit, as it was happening. I was scheduled for an ultrasound that day. I will always remember that day, for seeing thousands of people die, and seeing my daughter for the first time.
by LadyLuck on October 3rd, 2007
Hurricane Katrina. I couldn't believe that there were people dying and no one was doing anything about it - 9/11 was bad, but at least there was a response. It took what, three or four days after Katrina hit to see anything happen in the way of rescue.
I couldn't get over the fact that news trucks made it down there but rescue workers and food and water took so damn long...
by anonymous on October 3rd, 2007
That's got to be 9/11
by slothmister on October 3rd, 2007
The most disturbing was, without a doubt, 911.
Seeing all those people jumping from the roof was scary!
by singwell-is off researching a lot on October 3rd, 2007
9/11. I cannot watch the replays. I still cry, and I am Australian.
by Perryman on October 3rd, 2007
Certainly 9/11, especially the coverage from Manhattan.
Seeing the replays of the planes striking the towers, of the people jumping, of the buildings falling. Of the people running.
Realizing that I had been there only eight days earlier.
Realizing that America would soon be going to war.
Realizing that the Empire State Building was once again, the tallest building in New York.
by Over and Out on November 5th, 2008
I think it would be when JFK was assassinated! I'm sure most of you are too young to have experienced that ... but it was horrifying. The entire country was in mourning ... just like 9-11 in a way. The saddest part was watching the funeral procession with the riderless horse and the constant drums. Awfully sad.
by Keysha on February 7th, 2008
The Oklahoma City bombing. 4/19/1995. The same day my dad died.
by AntigoneRising on February 7th, 2008
9/11...without a doubt.
by Is NancyPancy on January 28th, 2008
9/11
by KiloWattKid on December 7th, 2007
9-11 And also this really creepy story I remember where this lady stayed on her couch for like a year and her skin fused with the material...it was disturbing. And still brings up questions about how she survived that long.
by Capt. Jack Sparrow GALCIY on October 21st, 2007
Most definitely the attacks on American soil on 9/11 of 2001.
I for one will truly never EVER forget, I happened to be home and had the news on as it was ALL unfolding.
by Metanoia on October 16th, 2007
Sitting in my recliner when they announced Saddam Hussein had been executed. That beat out 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and dozens of other things that I should remember better.
by mommaskye on October 16th, 2007
in school we saw the space shuttle blow up...with a teacher on there...
then 9/11
by golly on October 4th, 2007
september 11th and princess dianas death. both very sad occassions.
by GuitarPlayer92 on October 3rd, 2007
When Steve Irwin died. I was pretty bummed out that day
by Anonymous on October 3rd, 2007
For me it was a horrible story about a friend.
I've never watched or listened to the news since and I never will.
by justme32 loves the weekends on October 3rd, 2007
9/11 and the death of Diana
by Chopsy the Diver on October 3rd, 2007
Dianas' death, 9/11, and the the Mary Rose being bought up from the sea bed.
by ga ga ga gagsta on October 3rd, 2007
9/11 as well i was shocked
by Blackberry. on February 15th, 2009
9/11 and Obama's inauguration, too bad he messed up though on the oath, that kinda took the feeling out of it for a minute lol.
by Princess_emmy on February 6th, 2009
when princess diana died
by Trouser Snake on November 21st, 2008
definitely september.11th news
by rachee on November 7th, 2008
Port Arthur Massacre because my brother was down there.
by Piper Halliwell on November 7th, 2008
September 11th for sure. I was a freshman in high school and I was getting dressed for school in front of the heater like I always did because I was always real cold in the morning. My mom always had the news on in the mornings and I saw the towers on fire. It was the first time the news has ever interested me.
My best friend was always up earlier than me because she had an extra period in the morning and she said she saw the story in the making and remembers the reporters saying "there is smoke coming from the pentagon, we will be back with the details."
My aunt and her family than went to New York not long after and saw the wreckage in person.
by katydid15 on August 29th, 2008
9/11 without a doubt. Second to that, Princess Diana's death.
by Brian on July 26th, 2008
1956. The Italian cruise liner Andrea Doria sinks after a collision with the Swedish freighter, Stockholm.
October, 1957. The USSR launches the world's first satellite, Sputnik and the US freaks out.
November, 1963. JFK assassinated.
April, 1968. MLK Jr "
June, 1968. RFK "
August(?), 1974. Nixon resigns.
November(?), 1978. Over 900 die in mass suicide at Jonestown, Guyana
May, 1980. Mt. St. Helens erupts
January, 1986. Challenger shuttle explodes
January(?), 1991. US vs Iraq
February, 1993. World Trade Center explosion
April, 1993. Branch Davidians vs. the ATF and FBI at Waco, TX
January 17, 1994. The 6.8 magnitude Northridge quake, the epicenter of which was about 6 miles (10 KM) from my house.
August or September, 1997. Princess Diana dies in car crash.
9/11/2001
2003. US invades Iraq
December 26, 2004. Massive quake off of the coast of Sumatra generates tsunamis across the Indian Ocean, killing thousands.
by Prunesquallor on July 26th, 2008
The news about the assassination of Kennedy. Then I was woken up at five in the morning to hear the news about the death of Princess Diana. And finally I watched the TV coverage of 911, and saw the second plane crash into the tower.
by knotcrafter@yahoo.com on July 26th, 2008
Tough call. I distinctly remember four newcasts:
JFK assassination
Challenger explosion
Princess Di funeral
9/11
by Tyronius on July 5th, 2008
9/11 or any night when the voting for President is taking place. The actual voting, not this 3 years of campaigning....
by Prunesquallor on June 14th, 2008
The most recent was 911. Before that it was the death of Princess Diana (I am English), and, showing my age, before that it was the assassination of Kennedy, when the announcer was barely containing his tears.
by koldkanuck on April 24th, 2008
orson wells war of the world
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=QUBisKB5l98&feature=related
and Israel attacking the USS Liberty and getting away with it.
by Ec-nal Licensed Bootie Inspector on March 28th, 2008
JFK's funeral (I was about 5).
by gone on March 28th, 2008
i would be suprised to see an answer to this question from an american that didnt mention 9/11
by babyccat on March 28th, 2008
JFK, Princess Diana and 9/11.
An 84-year-old woman was pepper sprayed at one of the "occupy" sites. Just there with her friends observing. Are the cops loco or what?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on November 17th, 2011
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What ever happened to all the news that is fit to print (report)? networks show favoritism and tend to pick and choose what they report.
by rabid on November 2nd, 2011
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FOX News poll shows viewers overwhelmingly supporting Occupy Wall St. protestors. Will this change how FOX reports the event?
by Wynper on October 12th, 2011
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How much do you like Al Jazeera?
by AnonymousGirl on October 15th, 2011
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Do you ever laugh at the news while watching it?
by June on October 23rd, 2011
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thanks ED
by Blank Savage on October 3rd, 2007
hit the hammer on the nail. i was in 5th grade at the time and it did'nt really sink into me until when i was in school. I can remember all the kids getting called home, the worried look on their faces. I wanted to cry, i was so angry, i never did tho, thats one of the only things i remember perfectly from my earlier childhood, and its been 7 years.
by Sodapop on May 8th, 2008
i was the same way except i was in 4th grade when it happened.
by Big Guy on July 31st, 2008
sad day, even all the way in chicago it struck me, im sure it was the same way for everyone
by Sodapop on August 18th, 2008
Amazing how young you are - wow - and here I am (53 - luckily, in good health!), just having posted that besides 9-11, memorable news for me was the shooting of JFK in Nov., 1963 and the landing of our first astronauts on the moon, also in that decade. When JFK was assassinated, I was the same age as you were when 9-11 happened. Enjoy your long life ahead!!!
by jazzlady1028 on August 26th, 2009
you've seen a lot of good and bad in your lifetime.. especially with the landing on the moon.. I can only imagine how memorable that must have been. Enjoy the rest of your life as well hun. :)
by Sodapop on August 26th, 2009