What was the first major news story you remember as a child?

[COOL HAND LUKE]

"Assassination of JFK is the first I can remember, but worst by far was the Aberfan disaster in 1966... I've visited the site and the graves there, it was desperate bad luck - fifteen minutes earlier or a day later and the children would not have been there... and nobody at the NCB was ever held to account for it, despite many warnings about the state of the slag mountain up above the village."

[Mike Oxsaw]

"only1billybonds 11:52 Fri Feb 16 Careful! You're clearly his latest love interest in his desperate search for a best mate; you'll either be killed in a car park in front of your friends (Father, forgive him, for he knows not what they are) in some pathetic, 2 bob alpha-male ritual or get an invite to the next bench techno-techno (bring your own donkey) bangin' get on down with Jakob and da krew VW GTi Vaccine-friendly European ""tour"" tribute event (free swan & carp - no beaver)."

[zico]

Can remember Cup Final Grandstand in 1975 if that counts?! Otherwise I can't remember seeing anything news wise until Elvis dying in 77. I was 9.

[only1billybonds]

"When you say 'us', you really mean 'me' dont you, seeing as no one else is casting doubt over anyone else's replies. I was 7 in 67, we had a tv dont really see what there is to doubt but you carry on you hapless clown."

[Hammer and Pickle]

Ahm braincell I really know I shouldn’t but do you really expect us to believe that?

[only1billybonds]

Probably when Jagger and Richards got arrested for drugs in 67 and some reports on the Vietnam war.

[martinbritt_63]

"The sinking of the ""Flying Enterprise"" off Cornwall in January 1952 - despite heroic efforts by Admiralty tug ""Turmoil"" and her crew to effect salvage. Very early days ( relatively ) of TV news being able to cover such a story - helped by the fact it was right on our doorstep. Probably sticks in my mind as my - Finnish - grandfather was a former Merchant marine sailor (shipwright) and always took a keen interest in any related news"

[Northern Sold]

The jews getting slain in Munich

[Percy Dalton]

Believe it or not the Man Utd air crash was the same day my younger sister was born.

[lab]

My dad and I waiting for the astronauts to be visible coming back to earth after the moon landing .

[lab]

My dad and I waiting for the astronauts to be visible coming back to earth after the moon landing .

[Aalborg Hammer]

"My parents had no idea that I could read until I read the headline on my Dad's paper (upside down too)about the John Profumo /Christine Keeler case. I faintly remember JFK getting shot as I was disappointed that the Danny Kaye show was cancelled (not nearly as disappointed as Jackie Kennedy,no doubt)"

[Mad Dog]

"John Lennon assasination I was 4 and remember hearing it and laughing as I thought they said lemon. My mum quickly corrected me. I do remember seeing the 80 cup final on tv before that, as I remember my mum pointing out that was where my dad was. Remember the parade next day also"

[BBondsBootlaces]

Iranian Embassy siege. I was home with chicken pox when they interrupted the snooker.

[the coming of gary]

Definitely the Apollo 13 Space Mission ... in Cann Hall Infants school (Leytonstone) we had to pray for the astronauts in assembly .

[Cony Tottee]

Probably Charles and Diana getting married.

[Nurse Ratched]

"I remember my little friend's older sisters trying to frighten us with the words 'Kidsgrove' and 'The Black Panther' (as in, the black panther was after us and was some sort of bogeyman). I can still vividly recall the street we were standing on at the time and the grassy area in front of a terrace of houses, blazing sun of summer. I realised something terrible had been done in Kidsgrove by 'the black panther' but that was all my 6 year old self could comprehend, fortunately. It was many years later that I read the full story. Just horrible. As a toddler, I apparently appeared on the evening TV news (don'tknow which channel). My parents had taken me along to a demonstration outside a prison (might have been Pentonville, but not certain). Some trade unionists had been imprisoned for some reason and my parents joined the protest to get them released. I was sleepy and some some people at the demo made me a 'bed' out of protest banners to nap in. My parents said the News showed footage of me going to sleep or waking up, one or the other. I would like to say this is my first news 'memory' but I can't remember a thing about it."

[Hammer and Pickle]

Been think about this and I remember the story about Evil Knievel jumping Snake River so it must be that

[JayeMPee]

Probably something to do with the air raid shelter Dad was erecting in the back garden!

[mallard]

John Lennon assassination- I was only 6 but can clearly remember the shocked reaction from my parents

[Council Scum]

Actually Leonard I remember Elvis as well and my Mum crying in the street when she heard the news.

[Council Scum]

Storming of the Iranian Embassy

[joyo]

Moyes being appointed West Ham manager

[Leonard Hatred]

"I can just about remember Elvis Presley dying. I was 6, and for some reason I thought he was in the Sex Pistols."

[MaryMillingtonsGhost]

Probably the docking of the Apollo–Soyuz craft in 1975. I was 9.

[BubblesCyprus]

Great Train Robbery and JFK