Ok I am officially old. Our youngest is turning 25 today - a quarter of a century. He was born on a Tuesday, a hot hot day for Chicago, via scheduled C-section. I had an epidural and felt everything. First thing he did was christen the doctor then his dad who helped deliver him. He was the first grandson on both sides thus became a wee bit spoiled. He had/has a temper and a stubborn streak he inherited from his father. He does things in his own time, in his own way. He is one brilliant kid and still manages to get his way long before either his father or I realize what he just did.
25 trivia things for either May 31st or 1983.
1. Pope John Paul II signed the Roman Catholic code incorporating changes brought about by the Second Vatican Council.
2. Benigno Aquino, Jr was assassinated in Manila.
3. South Korean Boeing 747 jetliner bound for Seoul apparently strays into Soviet airspace and is shot down by a Soviet SU-15 fighter. All 269 aboard were killed.
4. Terrorist explosion kills 237 US Marines in Beirut.
5. US invades Grenada.
6. In 1790 the first US Copyright Law was enacted protecting books, maps, and other materials.
7. Heavy rains caused the South Fork Dam to collapse sending 20 million tons of water into Johnstown, PA. Over 20,000 people were killed and the town was nearly destroyed.
8. In 1970, an earthquake in Peru left more than 50,000 dead.
9. Noise free compact discs were introduced, leading to a steep decline of vinyl records.
10. Karen Carpenter dies of complications from anorexia nervosa.
11. More than 125 million viewers tuned into the last episode of M*A*S*H*.
12. Cost of a 1st class stamp: $0.20, a gallon of gas cost $1.24, a gallon of milk cost $2.24, cost of a new home: $89,800.00, median household income: $20,885.00.
13. The Academy Award for best picture was Gandhi.
14. The Song of the Year was Always on My Mind.
15. "Crack" cocaine was developed in the Bahamas and soon appeared in the US.
16. The FCC authorized Motorola to begin testing cellular phone service in Chicago.
17. The El Nino phenomenon disrupts global weather patterns.
18. In 1859 Big Ben goes into operation in London.
19. Deep Throat is revealed in 2005.
20. Clint Eastwood was born in 1930.
21. In 1990 Seinfeld premieres.
22. Top 10 songs of 1983: Every Breath You Take by Police; Billie Jean by Michael Jackson, Flashdance...What a Feelin by Irene Cara, Down Under by Men at Work, Beat It by Michael Jackson, Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler, Maneater by Daryl Hall and John Oates, Baby Come To Me by Patty Austin and James Ingram, Maniac by Michael Sembello, and Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Culture Club.
23. Top 10 shows of 1983: 60 Minutes, Dallas, M*A*S*H*, Magnum, PI, Dynasty, Three's Company, Simon & Simon, Falcon Crest, The Love Boat, The A-Team
24. Top Movies of 1983: Return of the Jedi, Terms of Endearment, Flashdance, Wargames, The Big Chill, Fanny & Alexander, The Right Stuff.
25. A blue eyed 8 pound, 12 ounce, 22 and 1/2 inch baby boy was born.
Happy 25th Birthday Son!
