From the day
On the date
Saturday, December 18, 1999
Memories from that day
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The Headlines
Divided U.N. Council Approves New Iraq Arms Inspection Plan
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Smooth
Santana featuring Rob Thomas
#1 at the box office
Stuart Little
The must-have
Pokémon Cards
On This Day
NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Stalin (1878)
- Steven Spielberg (1946)
- Brad Pitt (1963)
- Christina Aguilera (1980)
- Willy Brandt (1913)
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
9,666 days ago
(26 years, 176 days)