I was only 4 years old at the time but I do have memories of watching The Cuban Missile Crisis on TV. I didn't understand the gravity of the situation but I do remember my parents being concerned. JFK was giving a speech to the nation and I believe it was Walter Cronkite who was explaining where the missiles were
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I was in Junior High when man landed on the Moon. There was a TV in the library where students gathered to watch the event. I later told a guidance counsellor that I wanted to be an astronaut and maybe someday travel to Mars.
Got my first ride in a fire truck when I was 5 years old. One of my friends at the time had fallen into a construction ditch and couldn't climb out. IIRC my brother ran back home where my mom phoned for help. In the end I got the ride because I stayed with my friend and helped to keep him calm until help arrived.
I was loading groceries into a woman's car when over the radio they said the Space Shuttle had exploded after launch. My lunch hour was spent at the Bay watching reports of the event on one of their TV's they had on display.
I remember a TV being in our classroom in Elementary where we watched the JFK funeral. Our teacher was crying because of what had happened.
Getting our first colour TV was a big deal back then. Dad and I would sit on the couch each week and watch episodes of Batman. Then there was my sister and I who would fight over adjusting the colour.
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