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On the date
Tuesday, August 26, 1997
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The Headlines
Charged in Girlfriend's Death
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Mo Money Mo Problems
The Notorious B.I.G. featuring Puff Daddy and Mase
#1 at the box office
G.I. Jane
$8,183,861
The must-have
Tamagotchi
On This Day
Beni Ali massacre occurs in Algeria, leaving 60 to 100 people dead.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Mother Teresa (1910)
- Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
- Chris Pine (1980)
- Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
- Julio Cortázar (1914)
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
10,510 days ago
(28 years, 290 days)