In 1962 ....
courtesy of amber, who happens to be much younger than me...
| In 1962 (the year you were born) |
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John F. Kennedy is president of the US John Glenn becomes the first American in orbit when he circles the earth three times in the Mercury capsule Friendship 7 Cuban Missile Crisis occurs when Soviet offensive missile build-up is discovered Cuban Missile Crisis is averted when President Kennedy and Soviet premiere Krushchev agree to remove missiles Maryiln Monroe is found dead in her Los Angeles home The drug thalidomide is recalled when it becomes linked with severe birth defects in thousands of children worldwide Pantyhose becomes available for sale in U.S. department stores Jim Carrey, Sheryl Crow, Jon Bon Jovi and Tom Cruise are born New York Yankees win the World Series Green Bay Packers win the NFL championship Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley cup Lawrence of Arabia wins the Oscar for best picture The Beatles release their first recording: the single "Love Me Do"/"P.S. I Love You" Johnny Carson debuts as host of The Tonight Show |
wow, that's history baby ... pantyhose...wow
sorry, no knitting content today either other than to say i got the latest issue of family circle easy knitting in the mail yesterday (i always seem to get my knitting mags weeks after everyone else), and it's poncho-rific. i think i may have to start my winter knitting early.
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Since I was also born in 1962, I appreciate that I was born in the year of panty hose. Hurray!
Posted by: Vera | July 20, 2004 at 07:58 AM