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Micheal Jackson died the day I graduated

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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] waggz@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago

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

[–] waggz@programming.dev 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] jaaake@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] Doublenut@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 weeks ago

B seems generous

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

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 points 1 month ago
[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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

[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 9 points 1 month ago

Thanks that really narrows it down

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

OJ trial. Every single day.

[–] HuskerNation@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

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

[–] PrivateNoob@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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 points 1 month ago

Creation of the first web page

[–] chunes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

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

[–] beemikeoak@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

R Kelly was arrested. And the worldcom scam.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

The Rwandan Genocide.

Good times... /s

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

The second war in Iraq

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Ah, the republicans stealing their first election.

[–] Nikls94@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[–] steeznson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Norway Terror Attack on the summer camp

[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The Herald of Free Enterprise capsized and 193 people died.

[–] postman@literature.cafe 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] N00b22@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 weeks ago

School shooting in Winconsin

[–] theywilleatthestars@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

The Anaheim Ducks won the Stanley Cup

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

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.