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On the date
Sunday, January 4, 1998
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The Headlines
With Space Tight, Outdated Factories Find New Roles
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Candle in the Wind 1997" / "Something About the Way You Look Tonight
Elton John
#1 at the box office
Titanic †
The must-have
Furby
On This Day
A massive ice storm hits eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, continuing through January 10 and causing widespread destruction.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Gao Xingjian (1940)
- Louis Braille (1809)
- Toni Kroos (1990)
- Jacob Grimm (1785)
- Brian Josephson (1940)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever
Grunge
flannellameposerslacker
Hip Hop
blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'
Tech
cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb
Tech Check
Google Search, iMac G3 & MP3 Player (Rio).
Cost of Living (1995)
Loaf of Bread
$0.79
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Average Home
$133,900
New Car
$18,200
Time Elapsed
10,379 days ago
(28 years, 159 days)