From the day
On the date
Friday, July 16, 1999
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The Headlines
City Hall Sues Con Edison Over 18-Hour Blackout
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Bills, Bills, Bills
Destiny's Child
#1 at the box office
Eyes Wide Shut
The must-have
Pokémon Cards
On This Day
John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Roald Amundsen (1872)
- Larry Sanger (1968)
- Gareth Bale (1989)
- Barbara Stanwyck (1907)
- Sergio Busquets (1988)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
buzzkillmy badsweetwhatever
Grunge
flannellameposerslacker
Hip Hop
blingboo-yacrunkphattrippin'
Tech
cyberspaceinformation superhighwayspamweb
Tech Check
Napster, BlackBerry, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi (Apple AirPort).
Cost of Living (1995)
Loaf of Bread
$0.79
Gallon of Gas
$1.15
Average Home
$133,900
New Car
$18,200
Time Elapsed
9,821 days ago
(26 years, 331 days)