What was happening in the news when you graduated highschool?

Micheal Jackson died the day I graduated

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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y (4 replies)

The Columbine shooting

waggz@programming.dev · 5 pts · 1y

yeah same. we dodged so much bullshit kids have to deal with now.

waggz@programming.dev · 3 pts · 1y

yeah same. we dodged so much bullshit kids have to deal with now.

jaaake@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It's crazy how predictive this 1990 B-Movie was about our graduating class: https://youtu.be/3w-ph46XYWQ

Doublenut@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y

B seems generous

TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Nothing particularly interesting. Mostly war stuff around the world, in the middle east, in Africa.

0ops@piefed.zip · 9 pts · 1y

Thanks that really narrows it down

pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y

Dang! Me too! We must have graduated the same year!

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (3 replies)
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I also like looking at old music charts from various points in time. https://musicchartsarchive.com/singles-chart/1987-06-06

Billboards website used to have that info, but the page seems broken now.

Found it Click the calendar on the right hand side above the charts

https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/

200ok@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Ooh fun!

200ok@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Neat site!

sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y

OJ trial. Every single day.

HuskerNation@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 1y

Unabomber was arrested, Michael Jordan was the MVP, a town near me was wiped out by a tornado

PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 1y

I just put a random day, cause idk which day was my graduation day in June.

This is what onthisday.com gave me:

"Support from Manchester United player Marcus Rashford and others forces UK Government to make U-turn on summer school meal vouchers"

andrewta@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Creation of the first web page

bigfondue@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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WanderWisley@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

R Kelly was arrested. And the worldcom scam.

Adderbox76@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 1y

The Rwandan Genocide.

Good times... /s

steeznson@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Norway Terror Attack on the summer camp

chunes@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Looks like Spirit (the Mars rover) was launched a couple days after I graduated.

Formfiller@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Bush V Gore

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

Ah, the republicans stealing their first election.

starlinguk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and 193 people died.

postman@literature.cafe · 2 pts · 1y

Zeebrugge? They left the doors open. Then there was Ferry Aid...

Nikls94@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y

Harambe.

beemikeoak@lemmynsfw.com · 3 pts · 1y

Stephen Colbert was talking about George Brush and Al Gore. He was still at the daily show part time and John Stewart was leading.

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Buck Bundy (The family dog on Married with Children) died at the age of 17, Bill Clinton was getting convicted in the Whitewater scandal, and Tha Crossroads by Bone Thugs N Harmony topped the US charts.

kandoh@reddthat.com · 2 pts · 1y

The Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup

theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Euromaiden

devolution@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 340d (1 reply)

We thought Al Gore winning was guaranteed.

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 340d

Well he won the popular vote

N00b22@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 1y

School shooting in Winconsin