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Missle plant explosion
An explosion at an Arkansas missle plant kills 53. -
Birth
Blaine "Sonny" Clayton was born August 25, 1965 in Fort Madison, Iowa. -
Tragedy at University of Texas
Sniper Charles Whitman kills 13 people and wounds 31 atop the University of Texas at Austin Main Building tower, after earlier killing his wife and mother. -
Super Bowl
The first SuperBowl happens where the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. -
Nuclear Power
The nuclear weapon "Boxcar" is tested at the Nevada Test Site in the biggest detonation of Operation Crosstie. -
Oil spill in California
A blow-out on Union Oil's Platform spills 80,000 to 100,000 barrels of crude oil into a channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern. -
Cigarette t.v. ads banned
American President Richard Nixon signs the Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act into law, banning cigarette television advertisements in the United States with effect from January 1, 1971. -
Charles Manson convicted.
Charles Manson is sentenced to death. -
Roberto Clemente death
31 December – The Pittsburgh Pirates' legendary right fielder Roberto Clemente dies in a plane crash near Puerto Rico on his way to bring relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. -
Perfect season
Super Bowl VII: The Miami Dolphins defeat the Washington Redskins 14–7 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to complete the NFL's first Perfect Season. -
Terra Cotta army
The Terracotta Army of Qin Shi Huang is discovered at Xi'an, China. -
Microsoft
Bill Gates founds Microsoft in Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Apple
Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. -
Tragedy in Kyalami
Formula One driver Tom Pryce dies after colliding with a track marshal at the South African Grand Prix in Kyalami. -
Neutron Bomb
U.S. President Jimmy Carter decides to postpone production of the neutron bomb, a weapon which kills people with radiation but leaves buildings relatively intact. -
RWD rally
The team of Bernard Darniche / Alain Mahe win the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Stratos HF. -
Olympic upset
The United States Olympic Hockey Team defeats the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the Winter Olympics, in the Miracle on Ice. -
Assassiation attempt
U.S. President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside of a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr. ress Secretary James Brady are also wounded. -
Last RWD championship
Rally racing - Walter Röhrl in an Opel won the World Rally Championship -
Graduation
Blaine Calyton graduates from Fort Madison High School -
Nuclear War threat
Soviet military officer Stanislav Petrov averts a worldwide nuclear war by correctly identifying a missile attack warning as a false alarm. -
McDonalds shooting
In San Ysidro, California, 41-year-old James Oliver Huberty sprays a McDonald's restaurant with gunfire, killing 21 people before being shot and killed. -
Tagedy in Africa
Italian driver Attilio Bettega at the 1985 Tour de Corse in a Lancia 037 lost control and slammed into a tree killing him instantly. -
Freedom at last
After 37 years, the United States Senate approves a treaty outlawing genocide. -
Bird vs. Johnson
Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 2 over the Boston Celtics, this is the last time Larry Bird and Magic Johnson will play each other in the NBA Finals. -
Electricity at last
The Soviet Union begins its program of economic restructuring (perestroika) with legislation initiated by Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. -
Drug lord goes down
Drug baron José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha is killed by Colombian police. -
Domination
The team of Didier Auriol/Bernard Occelli won the Monte Carlo Rally driving a Lancia Delta HF Integrale. This is one of the Delta's 46 wins. -
Gulf War
Operation Phase Echo: 540,000 American troops begin to leave the Persian Gulf. -
Marriage
My father Blaine Clayton married my mother Jill Kimmel. -
First Child
Alex Clayton is born in Burlington, Iowa -
Tragedy at San Marino Grand Prix
Three time Formula One world champion, Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola, Italy. Austrian rookie driver Roland Ratzenberger was also killed in the qualifying the day before. -
Freedom for all
Mississippi ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The amendment was nationally ratified in 1865. -
Follow up of NES
The Nintendo 64 video game system is released in Japan. -
Second Child born
Cameron Clayton was born in Burington, Iowa. He is the 2nd of 4 children. -
16 years strong
Cal Ripken Jr. ends his consecutive game streak at 2,632 in Baltimore against the New York Yankees. It was the first time he wasn't in the lineup since 1982. -
$100 billion rich
Bill Gates personal fortune exceeds $100 Billion dollars, due to the fact that Microsoft stock had increased. -
Super Bowl XXXIV
The St. Louis Rams and Kurt Warner beat the Tennessee Titans 23-17. -
9/11
Almost 3000 are killed in the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. -
Ethan born
Ethan Clayton was born at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he is the 3rd of 4 children. -
Roger Clemens
New York Yankee Roger Clemens becomes the 21st pitcher in history to win 300 games and only the 3rd pitcher to record 4,000 career strikeouts -
86 year wait
The Boston Red Sox sweep the St. Louis Cardinals to win their first World Series in 86 years. -
Founding of Youtube
YouTube, the most popular video sharing website, is founded. -
Spencer Clayton
Spencer Clayton is born at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar rapids, Iowa. He is the 4th child to Blaine and Jill Clayton. -
Disgrace for U.S. track and field
Track and field star, Marion Jones surrenders her 5 Olympic medals she won in the 2000 Sydney Games, after admitting to doping. -
Stepping down
After three decades as the Chairman of Microsoft Corporation, Bill Gates steps down from daily duties. -
Global pandemic
The outbreak of the H1N1 influenza strain, commonly referred to as "swine flu", is deemed a global pandemic, becoming the first condition since the Hong Kong flu of 1967–1968 to receive this designation. -
Bodybuliding
Blaine competes in his first bodybuilding competition in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He takes 3rd and 4th in two classes. -
Record streak finished
UConn's record winning streak ends at 90 when the Huskies lose to Stanford 71-59. -
8 in a row
Sebastian Leon wins his record 8th consecuative WRC title.