What world event.....

[Seagull on the wing]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeHoJrYzuGY

Took place on the day you were born (or near it).....find on youtube.....

 

[dougdeep]

The Queen taking over.

 

[Norman Potting]

After spending about 5' Googling I am dissappointed to report that absolutely naff all of note happened on the day of my birth 7/3/1959. It gets worse, no one even vaguely famous shares my exact birthdate, for the same birthday I can claim Captain Cook, Rik Mayall, Rachel Weizz and Ivan Lendl, plus a young lady by the name of Chelsea Charms who probably stars in "special films" by the look of her pic. but sadly has not seen her feet for many years.

 

[withdeanwombat]

Albion lost at home to Watford.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

After spending about 5' Googling I am dissappointed to report that absolutely naff all of note happened on the day of my birth 7/3/1959. It gets worse, no one even vaguely famous shares my exact birthdate, for the same birthday I can claim Captain Cook, Rik Mayall, Rachel Weizz and Ivan Lendl, plus a young lady by the name of Chelsea Charms who probably stars in "special films" by the look of her pic. but sadly has not seen her feet for many years.

Don't despair....Albion beat Scunthorpe 2-1 that day at home.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Best I can do is that this was number one ( hardly a world event though ! ) :

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

England declares war on the Netherlands.

 

[happypig]

Valery Bykovsky was launched into orbit by the Soviet Union on board Vostok 5. Bykovsky would spend almost five days in space, breaking the record recently set by American astronaut Gordon Cooper, and making 82 orbits before returning on June 19, at the same time as Vostok 6 and Valentina Tereshkova.

 

[highway61]

Shane was released!

 

[Biscuit]

James Dean killed in car crash

 

[Hillian1]

 

[KZNSeagull]

Don't need Youtube to know that England beat Argentina 1-0 in the World Cup Quarter Finals, going on to lift the trophy one week later. This is almost certainly the only time in my lifetime that this will happen!

 

[Mr Bridger]

I was born on my birthday and my mum and dad turned out to be my parents, fancy that!

 

[MissGull]

Peru 1- Argentina 0 and Brazil 1- Paraguay 1 in World Cup qualifiers.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

England declares war on the Netherlands.

First, second, third or fourth time ? And boy are you old !!!!

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Doug Loft was born.

 

[Sussex on Leith]

Doug Loft was born.

We have a winner. The assassination of Martin Luther King's got nothing on that. God Save Doug Loft.

 

[footychick]

16/09/74
U.S. 1974 U.S.A. Amnesty For Vietnam Draft Dodgers 16th Sept. 1974 : President Ford has announced an amnesty program for Vietnam War deserters and draft evaders, just in Canada during the Vietnam war there were between 30,000–90,000 Americans seeking asylum from fighting in the war.

 

[Hampden Park]

Jan 25, 1961:
Kennedy holds first live television news conference..... whoopy do

 

[Horsham Gull]

Desmond Tutu, black Anglican Bishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize

Birthday shared with:
Oscar Wilde
Angela Lansbury
Steve Lamacq
Davina McCall
David Unsworth
Jacques Kallis
John Mayer
Casey Stoner