May 29, 1997 — Jeff Buckley dies
Jeff Buckley’s career was really only just starting at the point where he died. He’d released one album, which had...
December 19, 2013
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December 5, 1997 — “Good Will Hunting” premieres
“Good Will Hunting” was the first film written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Directed by Gus Van Sant, and...
December 4, 2013
January 1, 1998 — V performs “This Vicious Cabaret”
Heralding the second act of his campaign, V plays a song of his own composition, neatly summarising the action and...
November 29, 2013
February 3, 1998 — Karla Faye Tucker is executed
On June 14, 1983, Karla Faye Tucker participated in a break in, which was intended to steal various items belonging...
November 24, 2013
October 3, 1998 — Julie Bishop first enters the House of Representatives
After a somewhat difficult election – the previous incumbent had left the Liberal Party to run as an independent, but...
November 19, 2013
December 12, 1998 — The Neutrality Arch statue is formally dedicated in Ashgabat
Saparmurat Niyazov was the first President of the independent republic of Turkmensistan following the break up of the Soviet Union...
November 14, 2013
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
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
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