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There’s a tv show on CBBC just now where celebs talk about when they were 12 so with that in mind you need to do some research and tell us about when you were 12.
Things like…
Music in the charts
Major News items
Tv shows of the day
Sporting events
Your best friendYou get the general idea!
I’ll do it but as I’m on my phone it will take me longer than usual lol
Ps if you’re not 12 yet you better not do it… Archi (jk)
When I was 12….
Challenger 2 disaster happened
Out of Africa won best picture OSCAR
Hailstones weighing 1kg killed 92 ppl in Bangladesh
John Mcarthy was kidnapped in Beirut
Chernobyl disaster
1986 Fifa world Cup in Mexico
Prince Andrew marries Fergie
Desmond Tutu becomes first black Anglican bishop
Jeremy Bamber found guilty of killing his family
Wallis Simpson and Harold Macmillan die
Songs include…
Papa don’t preach
Walk like an Egyptian
Dancing in the ceiling
That’s what friend are for
Tv shows include..
Allo allo
Don’t wait up
Brook side
Bobs full house
My best friend was called Fee and she still is!It was 1992 when I was 12
In the charts
Nirvana’s Nevermind Album goes to no. 1 in Jan 1992
Other no. 1 of that year includ:Whitney Houston I Will Always Love You
Charles and Eddie Would I Lie To You
Boyz II Men End Of The Road
Tasmin Archer Sleeping Satellite
The Shamen Ebeneezer Goode
Snap Rhythm Is A Dancer
Jimmy Nail Aint No Doubt
Erasure Abba Esque
KWS Please Dont Go
Right Said Fred Deeply Dippy
Shakespears Sister Stay
Wet Wet Wet Goodnight GirlIn world events
Bill Clinton becomes U.S. presidentSigning of the Maastricht treaty on 7th February , which founded the European Union.
Turkey, an earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter scale kills over 500
Euro Disney opens in France
In the UK Rioting by local youth breaks out across cities including Bristol
Following the public outcry over royal spending he Queen of England will now pay income tax and the number of royals receiving tax payer money will decrease
Fire damages a major part of Windsor Castle and a number of important works of art, books and furniture are lost
Rioting breaks out in Los Angeles following the acquittal of four white police officers accused of beating black motorist Rodney King.
Mike Tyson Convicted of the Rape Miss Black Rhode Island, Desiree Washington
Prince Charles and Princess Diana seperate
28 April – Francis Bacon, Irish painter died
TV shows
Cant remember what I watched back then, but Men behaving badly and Absoulaty Fablous started in 1992.IN sport
Summer Olympics takes place in Barcelona, Spain
Winter Olympics takes place in Albertville, FranceMy best friend back then is still my best friend today, he’s one in a million :)
1987 no less.
Music:
Pet Shop Boys – Its a sin
Mel an Kim – respectable (and pants)
The Firm – Star Trekkin
Los Lobos – La Bamba
and the late Whitney Houston – I wanna dance with somebody (I briefly fancied her around this time)
MJ released ‘Bad’News:
The Zeebrugge disaster (and the Ferry aid song)
Construction of the channel tunnel startedBirths:
Paolo Nutini
Lionel MessiDeaths:
Liberace
Rita HayworthMy best mates were Steve and Danny. Unfortunately we relocated up north not long after!
God I feel Old! Even Des is younger than me lol
I like reading all of these though, reminders or the past!
1985 – in my view the only important event of the year.
‘cupping’ my first erm pair of wangs (jumper not removed) on the local park bench.
Pasty.x
1983 – Britain is in the clutch of Thatcherism and my hometime in Wales gets Fecked.
Orville and Keith Harris reach no 1 in the charts
I saw my first real life beaver…….girl called Gail in the forest. Frightened me to death.
Best friend Big Jim who saw same said beaver and sadly passed on 18 months ago.
Fergie wins first major trophy with Aberdeen….cup winners cupFeck me long time ago……..jees
@pasty wrote:
1985 – in my view the only important event of the year.
‘cupping’ my first erm pair of wangs (jumper not removed) on the local park bench.
Pasty.x
1985 – Madonna releases ‘Like a Virgin’ and Pasty gropes an old bird!!
1977 :oops:
Elvis died and erm… i cant remember anything else it was that long ago.
Well in 1997 when i was 12 (Long long time ago)
Princess Diana’s funeral watched by 1.5 billion people around the world
Mother Teresa Dies in Calcutta
The Simpsons becomes the longest-running prime-time animated series.
Notorious B.I.G. Shot killed in drive by shooting
The first book in the award winning Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling is published “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” released in US in 1998 as “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
Popular Films
•Titanic
•The Lost World: Jurassic Park
•Men in Black
•Tomorrow Never Dies
•Air Force One
•As Good as It Gets
•Liar Liar
•My Best Friend’s Wedding•Mariah Carey
•Smashing Pumpkins
•Foo Fighters
•Nine Inch Nails
•The Verve
•Counting Crows
•Lenny Kravitz
•Céline Dion
•Daft Punk
•Sneaker Pimps
•Fleetwood Mac
•Spice Girls
•Radiohead
•Garth Brooks
•Hanson
•The Offspring
•Bryan Adams
•Aerosmith
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