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Kennedy shot - was in 3rd grade I think, I remember they announced it over the school PA system, and one girl in our class breaking into tears, because it was her birthday
A few days later I watched Oswald get shot live on TV. That was pretty intense for a 10 year old.
Moon landing - The day after my 16th birthday, watched Neil take his first steps
Challenger - watched it happen on TV
89 SF earthquake - I was working for the telephone company, and at work. I had just gotten off the phone with a buddy of mine that worked for the same phone company 35 miles north of SF. He had just gotten off work. I worked in an electronic central office, which was pretty quiet compared to the old step by step equipment, but I remember the switch going very quiet (no relays clicking) then it went nuts with alarms because of carrier systems up and down the state dropping like flies.
The quake was actually centered around Santa Cruz, where another buddy of mine lived and had a pottery shop. He had all his ovens going as he was getting ready for a show. I spent several hours trying to get a hold of him. Took a couple days as I recall. He went thru a lot of terror at work and at his home.
9/11 - had not gone to bed yet, and happened to be on GFY when I saw the first threads popping up about it. Turned on the news in time to watch the second plane hit.
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