# The day you turned 10. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 29, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109 "2012-01-29T20:27:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/41 "2012-01-30T12:06:33Z")
Something better than this must have occurred: **9 Oct 1979:** Howard Stern begins broadcasting on WCCC in Hartford Conn. Big frakking whoop. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/42 "2012-01-30T12:25:26Z")
Oliver McCall TKOs Lennox Lewis in 2 for heavyweight boxing title. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/43 "2012-01-30T14:08:39Z")
Ashton Kutcher was born. Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert. I saw Star Wars for the 10th time. ---
**Author:** ![saje](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saje/32/3631_2.png) [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/44 "2012-01-30T14:28:42Z")
Here’s mine: Today in History for 24th November 1971 Historical Events - Braves catcher-infielder Earl Williams, wins NL Rookie of Year **- Dan “DB” Cooper parachutes from a Northwest AL 727 with $200,000** - Prison rebellion at Rahway State Prison NJ Famous Birthdays - Cosmas Ndeti, three-time Boston Marathon winner - Keith Primeau, Toronto, NHL forward (Carolina, Detroit) - Tony Cline, NFL tight end (Buffalo Bills) ---
**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/45 "2012-01-30T14:32:43Z")
**VP Spiro T Agnew pleads no contest to tax evasion & resigns.** Pretty big deal! October 10, 1973. ---
**Author:** ![campp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@campp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/campp)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/46 "2012-01-30T14:35:35Z")
1967 - The Chinese admitted shooting down and American plane. Also, peace declared in the Congo war. ---
**Author:** ![ShelliBean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f9ae1b/32.png) [@ShelliBean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShelliBean)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/47 "2012-01-30T14:41:45Z")
Susan Lucci lost the Emmy for the 6th time and Cheyenne, WY had record rainfall. Good times. ---
**Author:** ![GESancMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gesancman/32/2923_2.png) [@GESancMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GESancMan)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/48 "2012-01-30T14:55:18Z")
I was kind of surprised: June 12th, 1981 - “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” starring Harrison Ford premieres - 3rd baseball strike starts - Baseball players begin a 50 day strike, their 3rd strike - Larry Holmes TKOs Leon Spinks in 3 for WBC heavyweight boxing title ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/49 "2012-01-30T15:02:34Z")
Today in History for 23rd May 1981 Historical Events - Barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage - NASA launches Intelsat V satellite, no. 501 Famous Birthdays - Gwenno Saunders, Former Welsh dancer, now singer with The Pipettes Famous Deaths - David Lewis, Canadian labour lawyer and politician (b. 1909) - George Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83 - Rayner Heppenstall, English novelist (d. 1911) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/50 "2012-01-30T15:08:47Z")
- Phila voters approve a $13 million bond issue to build a new stadium - May 16, 1967 Which turned out to be Veterans Stadium, opened on April 10, 1971 at a cost of $50 million ($271 million in today’s dollars) and demolished on March 21, 2004. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/51 "2012-01-30T17:50:44Z")
Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani becomes heir apparent to throne of Qatar. Snore. ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/52 "2012-01-30T19:21:17Z")
On September 6, 1977, the Angels acquired Dave Kingman from the Padres. Nine days later the Yankees bought Kingman (who had started the season with the Mets), who therefore ended up playing in all 4 divisions in 1977. So it was quite a day in baseball history. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![\_mostly\_Harmless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/9d8465/32.png) [@\_mostly\_Harmless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_mostly_Harmless)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/53 "2012-01-30T20:29:02Z")
The day I turned 10 - President Bush (the first one) pardoned several people involved in the Iran-Contra affair and There was a solar eclipse (which I vaguely remember hearing about) Also I turned 10 which may or may not be of historical importance one day depending on what I do with my life. ---
**Author:** ![Anamorphic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/anamorphic/32/3057_2.png) [@Anamorphic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anamorphic)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/54 "2012-01-30T20:29:47Z")
Steve Stone won the Cy Young Award, which is fitting, since I was in Baltimore at the time. Ryan Gosling was born. ---
**Author:** ![Jelly\_Roll](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Jelly\_Roll](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jelly_Roll)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/55 "2012-01-30T21:47:17Z")
8/8/1987: > [@](#): > > Pakistan all out 708 v England at The Oval, Botham 3-217 I literally have no idea what this means. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/56 "2012-01-30T23:04:30Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > - Kim Hughes tearfully resigns as Australian cricket captain There is a Kevin Bloody Wilson song (NOT “The Shane Warne Song”, a different one) that quotes him as saying, “I don’t wanna be captain, it’s my fault that they won, I don’t wanna play cricket, I just want me mum!” Australia must be so proud of Mr. Wilson. No, really, they should be. ---
**Author:** ![sisu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@sisu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sisu)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/57 "2012-01-30T23:24:59Z")
I got a new bike! The first BMX in my street, it was 1976 after all… ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/58 "2012-01-30T23:25:32Z")
Apparently somebody I never heard of won an LPGA event I’ve never heard of. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/59 "2012-01-31T02:17:04Z")
**ShelliBean** , I think we were born on the same day! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![PandaBear77](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@PandaBear77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PandaBear77)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-day-you-turned-10/611109/60 "2012-01-31T03:16:31Z")
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