This day in history - anyone remember what event happened today in 1984

[LynneSin]

:scared:

It was not a fun event - especially for those who lived in the area where this happened

:cry:

[Tektonik]

1. I don't remember since I was not alive, but

I looked it up and yeah not fun for the people living in the area.

http://www.bhopal.org/whathappened.html

[LynneSin]

9. At least you know how to google

the rest of you - forget it

:eyes:

[Deep13]

2. Did the space shuttle blow up in December?

I don't remember.

[LynneSin]

3. Nope

although that I believe was 1986 or 1987. I remember watching it on the TV I confiscated from my ex-boyfriend which was my Junior year in college

[Deep13]

4. It was while I was in high school...

...which means it was before May 1986.

[Deep13]

5. *delete*

[Quakerfriend]

6. was it Chernobyl?

[Deep13]

7. Was it the certification of Reagan's reelection?

Probably not if it was in a limited area.

[regularguy]

8. Was it when that nutcase shot-up the Springfield mall?

[rbnyc]

10. That big chemical spill in India?

Was in a chemical spill? It was some kind of industrial disaster. Thousnads were killed.

Was it in India?

EDIT: TYPO

[LynneSin]

12. That is correct

:cry:

[peekaloo]

11. Bhopal?

[LynneSin]

13. Yep - and 23 years later people are still suffering from what happened there

:cry:

[Capn Sunshine]

14. Not to mention Union Carbide is STILL appealing

so very little in the way of damages have been paid.

[Tyler Durden]

15. I don't find Union Carbide very appealing at all!!

(insert rimshot)