What major events occurred during the year of your birth?
Write hub about the events that took place during your birth year.
Yes, I was born the year Nigeria became a republic within the commonwealth. That was in 1963.
Loads, too many to mention, of course, the most important event was my birth, followed by that of the Prince of Wales.
1977
The world's first personal computer
The Oakland Raiders defeat the Minnesota Vikings 32–14
A Swedish airliner crashes into a residential area of Stockholm
Seattle Mariners played their first-ever game of baseball against the California Angels
U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy
Anita Bryant is famously pied by four gay rights activists during a press conference in Des Moines, Iowa. This event resulted in her political fallout from anti-gay activism
Pelé plays his final professional football game as a member of the New York Cosmos
I have just published a hub on just that topic http://hubpages.com/hub/Famous-items-di … born-1974#
I was quite suprised when researching my year of birth.
I hope it will make for interesting reading for everyone.
Sarah
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