From the day
On the date
Friday, May 16, 1997
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The Headlines
A Parade of Immigrants Passing Before the Lens
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Hypnotize
The Notorious B.I.G.
#1 at the box office
The Fifth Element
$11,410,863
The must-have
Tamagotchi
On This Day
Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Megan Fox (1986)
- Pierce Brosnan (1953)
- Janet Jackson (1966)
- Henry Fonda (1905)
- Pope Innocent XI (1611)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever
Grunge
flannellameposerslacker
Hip Hop
blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'
Tech
cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb
Tech Check
Wi-Fi (802.11), Netflix (DVD Rental) & Toyota Prius (Hybrid).
Cost of Living (1995)
Loaf of Bread
$0.79
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Average Home
$133,900
New Car
$18,200
Time Elapsed
10,612 days ago
(29 years, 27 days)