E.g. the fall of the Berlin Wall or at Nelson Mandela's first speech as a free man etc, something of world wide recognition....
2006-08-06 11:27:49 · 11 answers · asked by Aussie Chick 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
i was about five at the time, but we were driving past the city in south africa when nelson mandela was giving his speech about running for president of south africa
2006-08-06 12:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by SpringsGirl 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I was in Germany when the wall came down. I was stationed in Munich, GE. I actually have friends who were in Prague when the student riots spontaneously erupted there and others who were in Berlin. I have a piece of the wall of course and a piece of the fence that divided east and west Germany as well. That was a very exciting time. You can't even imagine how we felt as soldiers over there. I mean our whole mission was to ensure a Soviet invasion did not occur. Everything we did was directed against the Soviets and when that happened and the "Evil Empire" toppled over it was just amazing. I can still remember the shock I felt as I asked myself what was going to happen next in the world. I served two tours in Germany (88-91 and 02-05) and let me tell you - it was a completely different country the second time around (it was better during the first tour).
My parents were at the Kennedy assassination.
2006-08-07 00:29:45 · answer #2 · answered by no one 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I am. 20th November 1981 the Birth of a Great Man called Gopal. I was present there. Unfortunately the world history doesn't contain that event.
2006-08-06 18:35:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably the closest thing for me was seeing the Olympic Torch relay pass by the building that I worked in as prelude to the 1996 Summer games in Atlanta. I remember commenting something like "Several hours of anticipation, five seconds of glory." :-) I know, it's not terribly exciting, but that's all I could think of. Otherwise, I've been fairly obscure.
2006-08-06 19:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On 8/3/1981 I and 12,500 PATCO air traffic controllers went on strike. My picture was on the front page of the Los Angeles Times morning edtion.
2006-08-07 04:38:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
all of us here have taken part in a massive event in history...and that is 911......it truly changed the lives of all americans and changed the way we felt about the united states...and ourselves.
2006-08-06 23:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by intelligentbooklady 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My birth! As far as my life goes its a huge day in history.
2006-08-06 18:33:18 · answer #7 · answered by RiddleMeThis 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember watching the Challenger space shuttle blow up while in college...a real bummer, I have great faith in space travel as its our future......howz it goin aussiechick....I see your still slugging away!lol...later.
2006-08-06 23:44:27 · answer #8 · answered by -* 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
does being in hands across america count?
2006-08-06 20:03:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My own birth.
Love, Jack.
2006-08-06 20:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋