Throwback Thursdays ~ Fun Facts ~ 10.17.2024

Thank you very  much, Dorie, for this interesting list of historical facts.

Have a great day!

Hi Dorie... I remember that San Francisco earthquake really well... we had friends living there at the time and missed being on the bridge by minutes.

I am all too familiar with the events and all but 2 in my lifetime.  I do recall the concern when the Concorde was getting ready to land at Kennedy.

Dorie, I didn't see the New York Guggenheim Museum when it opened to the public, but I did see it years later with My aunt and uncle and was mesmerized by its architecture!

Hi Dorie,
I remember all the media coverage of the baby Jessica rescue. I didn't see the movie. Here is a link to a story about where she is now.

Fun facts!  My Dad with i'm sure invaluable help from me when I was a child put together a model of old ironsides.  I frequently got up at night and went and kept my dad company, watched a lot of Johnny Carson,  anyways, I would get up and "help him" with the model.  So this one night I remember my dad sending me back to bed.   evidently I got to much glue smell and was a getting high.  OPPS!  I'm not sure Mom ever knew.

Hi Dorie- hard to believe that I was around for all but two of the events.   The San Francisco earthquate stands out beause I had a friend there. 

Dorie I remember most of the events on your list.  Time goes by quickly.

I still remember that evening in 1989 when the San Francisco earthquake hit.  I was sitting in a cafe getting ready to watch the World Series game between The Oakland A's and the San Francsico Giants.  And, then a half hour before the game was to begin, it hit!  It was surreal watching the quake hit. It paused the game. 

Oakland‑San Francisco World Series game postponed because of earthquake | October 17, 1989 | HISTORY

I remember at least hearing about some of these, but others I have no recollection of, haha.

Lots of things happened this week in history!  Thanks for the reminder! Have a great weekend.

Good Morning Dorie and thank you for the history lesson to share with us on these dates.  Make it a great day!

Hi Dorie:

Such an interesting list of historical facts.

My wife was on a business trip to San Francisco (we were living in Minnesota) when that earthquake struck and called me immediately after. Pretty scary.

Jeff