c/asklemmy · by FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 1yWhat was happening in the news when you graduated highschool? Micheal Jackson died the day I graduated 40 points · 32 comments · view on lemmy.world
32 Comments
Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 1y
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
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
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
https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1987/june
fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
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
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
Bush V Gore
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y
Ah, the republicans stealing their first election.
starlinguk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
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
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