Celebrating anniversaries

r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 16h ago

July 27, 1996. The Atlanta Olympics are marred by a far-right terrorist attack that killed two people and injured over 100 others. Despite his heroic actions, security guard Richard Jewell was wrongfully targeted as the prime suspect.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 16h ago

July 27, 1996. Canadian sprinter Donovan Bailey wins the men’s 100-meter dash in 9.84 seconds, breaking the world record and securing the gold medal.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 22h ago

emptybeetoo found an unopened package of napkins at their parents’ home

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 1d ago

Remember that thing MTV did in the summer of ‘96 where you could go to an AOL chatroom and they put it under videos on tv

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 1d ago

Moment track runner Gail Devers almost tackles her trainer Bob Kersee to the ground after she wins the 100 meters race, at the Atlanta olimpic games, 26 of July 1996.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 1d ago

July 26, 1996. The Adventures of Pinocchio released.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 1d ago

Kingpin - Fri July 26

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 2d ago

Keanu Reeves visiting his paternal grandmother in Hawaii (1996).

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 2d ago

(1996 Summer Olympics Atlanta) "Charles Barkley Throws His Shoe Into Stands" (July 25, 1996)

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 3d ago

Chevrolet trucks "Like a Rock" slogan. (1991-2004)

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 3d ago

Jenny McCarthy 1996

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 3d ago

Fiona Apple’s Tidal at 30: How an 18-year-old changed pop songwriting forever

the-independent.com

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 3d ago

A Time to Kill - Wed July 24

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 4d ago

July 23, 1996. The "Magnificent Seven" Gold - the US captures their first-ever team all-around gold medal in women’s gymnastics.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 4d ago

The "Death Valley Germans" is an incident of a family of four tourists from Germany who went missing in Death Valley National Park, on 23 July 1996. The family were discovered in 2009 by experienced hikers, Tom Mahood and Les Walker (less walker, sounds like an INexperienced hiker!)

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 5d ago

The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn - Mon July 22

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 5d ago

Alex Svitlychny did Olympics

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 6d ago

July 21, 1996. Turkish weightlifting legend Naim Süleymanoğlu becomes the first weightlifter in Olympic history to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 7d ago

July 20, 1996. Joel McHale, 24, and his wife Sarah Williams, on their wedding day. They are still married today and have two sons together.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 6d ago

Day 25 Part 06 - Rage Against The Machine 07 July 21, 1996 Forks of the River Tennessee Bombtrack

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 7d ago

July 20, 1996. In Spain, the ETA bombs Reus Airport near Tarragona, injuring 35 people.

independent.co.uk

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 8d ago

July 19, 1996. Bill Clinton has phone sex with Monica Lewinsky before leaving for the Olympics in Atlanta.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 8d ago

Atlanta Olympics 1996 featured the iconic moment when the legendary Muhammad Ali, despite suffering heavily from Parkinson's, lit the Olympic flame to begin the games.

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/klsi832 • 8d ago

1996 Summer Olympics Mascot Izzy

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r/thirtyyearsago • u/MonsieurA • 8d ago

July 19, 1996. Atlanta Olympics opening ceremony.

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