Probably not a biggie for Americans, but for us Aussies the English Royal family are important to us, and the event I remember most vividly was when Dianna, Princess of Wales was killed in Paris.

I was driving to work when I heard the announcement on the radio. I was so upset that I burst into tears and had to pull the car over to the side of the road. It was quite some time before I was composed enough to continue driving to work. That was so sad!