As the days go by, time seems to move faster and faster. It's hard to believe that another year has come and gone. It feels like only yesterday that we were celebrating the start of a new year.
At the same time, our perception of time is subjective. Some will say that they just had the longest week, others will argue that the whole year, if not more, has passed in a glimpse of an eye.
Same with decades, and even half centuries. Most of my fellow millennials who were born in the '90s and are now in their 20s or 30s will feel like only yesterday we drank Capri Sun, listened to Avril Lavigne, and watched Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone.
So if you have been struggling to keep up with the passing time, this entertaining corner of Reddit known as “Thirty Years Ago” is a perfect place to give the past the accolades it deserves. The community is dedicated to “celebrating anniversaries” and sharing the most important, memorable, and sometimes random events and moments that turned thirty and more this year.
#1 December 1, 1991. Ukrainians Overwhelmingly Vote For Independence From The Soviet Union, With The "Yes" Vote Earning 92.3%. The Loss Of Its Second-Most Powerful Republic Dealt A Huge Blow To Moscow
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#2 In 1991, Princess Diana Broke Royal Protocol To Run At Competition For Mothers At William's School
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#3 In 1992, The Miami Zoo Put 30 Flamingos In The Bathroom To Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew
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#4 August 28, 1991. One Of The Last Known Photos Of Freddie Mercury Is Taken By His Partner Jim Hutton, In The Backyard Of His Home Garden Lodge In London
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#5 Bob Ross With His Pet Squirrels - 1991
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#6 April 20, 1992. The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert Is Held At Wembley Stadium, Featuring Queen, Metallica, Def Leppard, Spinal Tap, U2, Guns N' Roses, David Bowie And Elton John Among Others
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#7 May 24, 1991. The Record For The Most Passengers On An Airplane Is Set When 1086 Ethiopian Jews Are Evacuated On A Boeing 747 To Jerusalem. The Plane Landed With 1088 Passengers As Two Babies Were Born During The Flight
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#8 Two Legends 1992
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#9 March 30, 1992. Silence Of The Lambs Wins The Oscar For Best Picture; Anthony Hopkins And Jodie Foster Win The Oscars For Best Actor And Actress
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#10 Iman And David Bowie In Paris, 1991
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#11 Gary Oldman As Dracula 1992
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#12 April 18, 1992. Princess Diana And Prince Harry Ride A Water Slide At Thorpe Park
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#13 Princess Diana By Patrick Demarchelier, 1991
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#14 The Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes - June 1992
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#15 June 4, 1992. TV Personality Steve Irwin (30) Weds Naturalist Terri Raines (27) In Eugene, Oregon
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#16 Freddie Mercury And The Love Of His Life (Mary Austin). In The 70’s And 1991
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#17 December 31, 1991. River Phoenix Celebrates New Years Eve With Keanu And Friends Backstage At A Nirvana/Pearl Jam/Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert In San Francisco
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#18 August 15, 1991. Nirvana Play At The Roxy Theatre - Kerrang! Magazine Later Dubbed It The "Greatest Gig Of All Time". Nirvana Ended The Show By Telling The Crowd They'd Be Filming A Music Video For The Song That Weekend - "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
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#19 June 11, 1992. Marjorie Newell Robb, Oldest Living Survivor Of Titanic, Dies At 103
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#20 Jaleel White, Will Smith, Neil Patric Harris, And Macaulay Culkin 1991
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#21 Helena Bonham Carter, 1992
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#22 Nirvana’s Casting Call Sheet For The “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Music Video, 1991
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#23 February 21, 1991. Newspaper Ad For The Latest Simpsons Episode
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#24 Johnny Depp And Winona Ryder (1992)
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#25 August 4, 1991. Barack Obama Celebrates His 30th Birthday
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#26 Young Marisa Tomei In 1992
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#27 Patrick Swayze, Kathryn Bigelow, Keanu Reeves At A Presser For Her Movie Point Break (1991)
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#28 Neo's Passport Is Issued - Thursday, September 12, 1991
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#29 May 23, 1991. Nirvana Is Photographed While Recording Nevermind In Los Angeles
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#30 Leonardo Dicaprio's First 'Growing Pains' (With A Bonus Hillary Swank) - Wednesday, September 18, 1991
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#31 Henry Rollins & Beastie Boys, 1992
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#32 Wearing Overalls With One Strap On
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#33 Movie Theater In 1992
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#34 December 21, 1991. For One Of The Last Times, The Soviet Flag Flies Over The Kremlin At Red Square In Moscow
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#35 Arnold Schwarzenegger And Linda Hamilton Promoting Terminator 2. 1991
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#36 Groove Is In The Heart... Deee-Lite - 1991
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#37 Christina Hendricks (Best Known As Joan In "Mad Men") In Her Teenage Goth Days, Circa 1992
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#38 November 9, 1991. Green Day Members Are Photographed While Visiting Berlin
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