Is there an historical event you are connected to?

I had a great uncle who took pictures of the USS Hornet being attacked in the Pacific in 1942. I had another great uncle who landed on the beach at Normandy and would not talk about it for the rest of his life. Interestingly, I never had any relatives in Viet Nam. I, myself, have never been close to a world-changing event. The closest I can think of is I was less than fifty miles away from John Lennon when he was shot. I was a full 300 miles away from 9/11. Racking my brain right now. I might be back...