1st Major News Story

[Gunanddoglover]

Apollo 1 February 21 1967, and the Vietnam war. Both stand out in my mind. Vietnam due to the nightly news coverage, and Apollo 1 because of the news coverage and the flag was flown at half mast at school.

 

[RevCov]

Challenger explosion.

 

[shootin4fun]

War of 1812 for Targetmaster

Lol

 

[shootin4fun]

Challenger explosion.

January 86. I was in 8th grade

 

[shootin4fun]

Obama getting elected

You poor soul

 

[Torn]

 

[Porter Rockwell]

January 86. I was in 8th grade

Yep I remember being able to watch the news on tv at school.

 

[the_great_white]

Challenger explosion.

Same here

 

[rockdawg]

Watergate

 

[xlr8ngn]

This is tough. I can't really think chronologically with my early memories. My dad loved boxing, and I remember Leon Spinks beating Ali.