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On July third 1967, my father Douglas Exline was born to Shirley and Lawrence Exline.
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NASA launches Apollo 7, the first manned Apollo mission.
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NASA Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon saying the famouse quote : "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
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The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 for women.
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Trade Centers In 1973 the Twin Towers were finished being built.
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Tornado Outbreak A large tornado outbreak occured on April 3rd through April 4th, 1974 with 148 twisters total touching down in the southeast.
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Trade Centers are popular The observation deck on the 110th floor of one of the trade center buildings became one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city.
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Son of Sam A serial killer terrorized New York City for one year.
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Grease becomes a popular and fun movie.
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Flight 191 An American Airlines flight crashes and claims 273 lives.
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Start of a war. The Iran-Iraq War started in 1980.
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On July 19th my father joined the Fairfax Fire Department.
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Michael Jackson was a very popular music artist at this time and was a big influence on pop culture.
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The Dow rises to 3,000 for the first time.
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On January 20th Bill Clinton became President.
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A massive blizzard dumped record snowfall across much of the country.
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On July 22nd my father married Nancy Lint.
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On April 30th 1997 my father became a dad and enjoyed his daughter's arrival.
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On September 11th 2001, the World Trade Centers were attacked.
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Shortly after 9/11 firefighters and police officers were recognized for their efforts and bravery.
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On April 20th my father won the firefighter of the year award.
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My father and the Fairfax Fire Department strive to educate young kids about their fire escape plan and how to be prepared in case of a fire.
