A lot of these events seemed to happen in the middle of the night for me (in Australia) so most of the time the first I heard of something was the morning news :smack:
Tiananmen Square was one I do remember first hearing about - I was in Year 12 and a few of the teachers at school were discussing it with us and it’s possible ramifications.
The **Falklands War **was one of the first events I remember following in the news and talking about at school with my friends - I would have been 12 at the time - I still remember the rumour that went around that the *HMS Invincible *had been either damaged or sunk because it was due to be sold to Australia just before the war broke out.
JFK assassination- in second grade and our teacher got called to the hallway. She returned to class and told us. I think we left early that day.
Oswald shooting- lying on the floor at home and watching live as it happened.
RFK assassination- my mother woke me up early on a school day and told me about it. Watched a little coverage before heading off to school.
MLK assassination- don’t remember hearing about it until it came on the evening news that day.
Apollo 8 broadcast- at my uncle’s house for a Christmas party, watching on B&W TV.
Apollo 11 landing- we were visiting my aunt and I had to ask to be allowed to watch it, they generally didn’t watch TV with company. For the moonwalk we were back home and glued to the television.
Nixon resignation speech- playing poker at a HS friend’s house, part of me was playing cards, part was watching the TV, and part was watching his hot little sister parade around in her nightie.
Challenger- heard about it at work, called my wife to have her start recording it on our Betamax.
OJ trial- at work listening on a transistor radio.
Columbia- took a break from my son’s wrestling tournament to come home and got a call from my mother, then watched some coverage before going back to the school and telling my wife and son about it.