February 4, 1999 — Amadou Diallo is shot dead by the police
Amadou Diallo was only 23 years old, and had only been in New York City for about two and half...
November 9, 2013
The Complete History
March 28, 1999 — Shane Crawford plays his first game as Captain of Hawthorn
Shane Crawford played his first senior game for Hawthorn in 1993, and his talent saw him reach the exalted post...
November 4, 2013
April 20, 1999 — The Columbine Massacre
Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, with murder on their minds. The pair...
October 29, 2013
October 8, 1999 — “Boys Don’t Cry” premieres
A biopic telling the story of Brandon Teena a trans man who was raped and murdered by two male acquaintances...
October 27, 2013
December 31, 1999 — The Twentieth Century ends
Technically, the Twentieth Century did not end for another year, at the end of the year 2000. But in the...
October 19, 2013
September 11, 2000 — The S11 protests take place in Melbourne, Australia
In September 2000, the World Economic Forum met at the Crown Casino complex in Melbourne, Australia. Over three days, they...
October 14, 2013
November 8, 2000 — John Ellis calls the Presidential election for George Bush
John Prescott Ellis was 47 years old on the night of the 2000 US Presidential Election. He had spent most...
October 9, 2013
December 22, 2000 — The Myakka Skunk Ape Letter is written
The Skunk Ape is an unusual cryptid. For one thing, there are actual photographs of it, taken by an anonymous...
October 4, 2013
January 1, 2001 — The Twenty-First Century begins
Contrary to popular belief, and due to the fact that there never was a year zero (history goes from 1...
September 29, 2013
September 11, 2001 — Ben Folds releases “Rockin’ the Suburbs”
Folds’ 2001 album “Rockin’ the Suburbs” was his first solo album since the dissolution of Ben Folds Five. It marked...
September 19, 2013
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