Describing events

Discussing what someone was doing at momentous historical times is a classic conversation topic.

These events have had great relevance:

- Franco's death on 20th November 1975.
- Tejero's coup on 23rd February 1981.
- The fall of the Berlin Wall on 3rd October 1990.
- The terrorist attack in New York on 11th September 2001.
- The terrorist attack in Madrid on 11th March 2004.
- FIFA World Cup final on 11th July 2010.

Activity:
Get together with an English speaking friend or relative and discuss what you were doing when you were told about any of the above-mentioned events or other events you can think of.

Examples