I was born in 1981 (im 26)


Pope John Paul II wounded by gunman (May 14).

Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat is assassinated by Islamic extremists during a military parade in Cairo (Oct. 6).

Ronald Reagan takes oath as 40th President (Jan. 20).

President Reagan wounded by gunman, with press secretary and two law-enforcement officers (March 30).

Reagan nominates Judge Sandra Day O'Connor, 51, of Arizona, as first woman on US Supreme Court (July 7).


Super Bowl
Oakland d. Philadelphia (27-10) (im a Raiders fan and naturally this was the last Super Bowl they won lol)

World Series
LA Dodgers d. NY Yankees (4-2)

NBA Championship
Boston d. Houston (4-2)

Stanley Cup
NY Islanders d. Minnesota (4-1)

MTV goes on the air running around the clock music videos, debuting with "Video Killed the Radio Star."

MOVIES--* Raiders of the Lost Ark, Chariots of Fire, On Golden Pond, Reds, Atlantic City

AIDS is first identified.

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"The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments"

--George Washington

"Never spend your money before you have earned it."

--Thomas Jefferson

"One man with courage is a majority."

--Thomas Jefferson