This. We must be about the same age.I remember hearing about Elvis death. I was 7. Next would have been John Lennon.
The most memorable thing (for me) about the OJ verdict, is that I had gone home to watch it and tripped over my daughter's roller skate and sprained my ankle really bad.Mines the Challenger... I was in early elementary school and remember watching the news bits and pieces on our old tv.
Next would probably be the OJ verdict. We watched it live in our 8th grade? social studies class.
I had been out dancing with friends and we made a late-night trip to Waffle House. The waitress told us that she had died, and we didn't believe her at firstThe first one that comes to my mind was the death of Princess Diana. I know exactly where I was when I heard the news.
Elvis for me too. We were on vacation and there was a little store near our motel. I remember my mom sent me to get a newspaper. The announcement of his death was the front page news.This. We must be about the same age.
...I remember when his brother was shot - I was in first grade and all the teachers were crying. We were dismissed early that day.I remember my jr. high school intercom interrupting class to say JFK had been assassinated.