Joesph Stalin died in the year that I was born.

Joesph Stalin

Mar 5, 1953

Stalin died the year I was born. The Cold War was going strong.
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Historical Events I Have Lived Through

Period: Jul 11, 1953 to Jan 20, 2013

The Cold War 1940s to 1980s

Jan 1, 1956

I lived most of my life through the dread of nuclear annihilation.
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John Kennedy assassination

Nov 22, 1963

Everybody remembers where they were when Kennedy was assassinated. I was in the 3rd grade in music class at school.
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Vietnam War 1959-1970

Jan 1, 1970

It was a little scary when I got a notice from the Selective Service about my draft number. It was too high for me to be drafted.
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Watergate

Aug 9, 1974

At the time, I thought it was disgraceful that a President would resign his office. It was probably better for the country that he did resign.
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Iran Hostage Crisis

Nov 4, 1979

I enjoyed the movie Argo. The movie depicted an event I wasn't aware that happened.

Fall of the Berlin Wall

Nov 10, 1989

The end of an awful time in Germany.
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Iraq War

Aug 2, 1990

The Iraq War and the elusive search for weapons of mass destruction.

Fall of the Soviet Union

Dec 25, 1991

One of the biggest events in my time.
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Collapse of the Twin Towers

Sep 11, 2001

I have been up in these Towers. My wife was actually in the air that day on a flight to LA. (She was a flight attendant on American Airlines). I later found out that day that she was okay.
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Our first African-American President

Jan 20, 2009

We've come a long way.

Financial Crisis

Jan 1, 2010

It has been a tough time for America's economy. My economic students have a lot of concern about our federal debt. So do I.
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