What Was the First Big News Story You Remember as a Kid

[CATHYnKY]

Robert F. Kennedy's death. I recall playing in the floor in front of the teevee and on the news was a video of a jumble of people and this guy laying on the ground with, what I thought at the time to be a pillow under his head. I thought it was someone important passed out or fainted or something. I only remember that by my mom's reaction at the time, it must have been a big deal.

The other early recollection was the moon landing. That one I don't recall appreciating the significance, because a 6 year old doesn't grasp the difference between reality and fiction at that point. Seeing Lost in Space and Star Trek at the time leaves a bigger impression than some guy talking about Americans on the moon.

Me too surveyor. I believe we are about the same age. I was petrified. I remember babysitting for my younger siblings while my parents were out. Didn't move from the living room. Oswald's shooting was the icing on the cake. Didn't that happen on live TV?

[surveyor]

Me too surveyor. I believe we are about the same age. I was petrified. I remember babysitting for my younger siblings while my parents were out. Didn't move from the living room. Oswald's shooting was the icing on the cake. Didn't that happen on live TV?

I believe Oswald was shot on live TV, but I was only a couple of months old at that time.

[Blue Heaven]

Iran hostages and the Atlanta child murders. However, the one event that had me absolutely glued to the tv was the Iraq invasion. Never seen war on tv before.

[DA#23]

I believe Oswald was shot on live TV, but I was only a couple of months old at that time.

An impressive memory you have.

[surveyor]

An impressive memory you have.

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[KevinHall]

An impressive memory you have.

Better than me and I was 7 months old at the time. I don't remember any of JFK's assasination.

[KevinHall]

Iran hostages and the Atlanta child murders. However, the one event that had me absolutely glued to the tv was the Iraq invasion. Never seen war on tv before.

Almost forgot about those Atlanta child murders. My high school had a senior trip to Florida every year and they would always stop in Atlanta for a break in the trip. These murders happened during my senior year and they said they were skipping that stop in Atlanta. Good call.

[Matt Dillon]

Better than me and I was 7 months old at the time. I don't remember any of JFK's assasination.

I definitely remember JFK's assassination and Lee Harvey Oswald getting gunned on live tv. The assassination happened six days before my 19th birthday.

[TrueblueCATfan]

1974.....President Richard M Nixon resigns as President of the United States

[Lighthouse]

Other than listening to the Cats play BB and FB on the radio, I remember President Harry Truman saying this. "I would rather be a servant in the house of the Lord, than to sit on the seat of the Mighty." I have no idea how old I was, but I remember I was in elementary school.

[jpay]

Probably the Moon landing ....

[surveyor]

Better than me and I was 7 months old at the time. I don't remember any of JFK's assasination.

Neither do I.

What I remembered vaguely was the RFK coverage.

[CATHYnKY]

I believe Oswald was shot on live TV, but I was only a couple of months old at that time.

Ooops. Obviously, we are not near the same age. Where did I get that from? Maybe we live in the same area? Sheesh............