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#2

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

Final score:

488points

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RMA 2 years ago

Get over it, Putin.

364points

#3

In 1991, Princess Diana Broke Royal Protocol To Run At Competition For Mothers At William's School

Final score:

487points

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Mad Dragon 2 years ago

I love that she didn’t win. She wasn’t automatically handed the race just because she was the princess.

191points

To find out more about this miscellaneous corner of Reddit known as “Thirty Years Ago,” Bored Panda reached out to the subreddit’s moderator nicknamed Klsi832. When asked how he started the community, Klsi832 said that there were already two similar subreddits that he liked, “Ten and Twentyyearsago.” After finding out that “Thirty Years Ago” was available, he started running it.

#4

In 1992, The Miami Zoo Put 30 Flamingos In The Bathroom To Protect Them From Hurricane Andrew

Final score:

487points

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Roman Hans 2 years ago

Reading the headline really quickly I thought they put the flamingos in the bathroom to protect them from PRINCE Andrew.

54points

#5

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

Final score:

456points

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MonkeyInTheMiddle 2 years ago

THERE'S A CAT BESIDE THIS LEGEND

201points

#6

Bob Ross With His Pet Squirrels - 1991

Final score:

449points

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Lauren Ward 2 years ago

This is the closest thing to a frown I've ever seen on Bob's face. The squirrel-stash is awesome!!

132points

Since its launch on September 4, 2016, the subreddit grew and today it is home to 10.8k subscribers. “I used to be the only one that ever submitted any posts, but now other people do, too,” the moderator said. He added that these days, he posts much more there than he used to.

When asked what the audience of “Thirty Years Ago” is like, the moderator guesses that “it’s mostly older people nostalgic for the past. And maybe some younger people who weren’t around yet but want to learn a little about history.”

#7

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

Final score:

438points

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Lauren Ward 2 years ago

I must be getting old because the first thing I thought was 'I would have never made it out of this to get to to a washroom in time'

188points

#8

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

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

Final score:

392points

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Mayra 2 years ago

That’s amazing! I wonder what was put as place of birth on the birth certificates

128points

#9

Must Of Been A Hell Of A Concert

Final score:

371points

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Nash Nopper 2 years ago

OMG! What a line up!

92points

According to Klsi832, “the '90s seemed pretty hopeful, pop culture was better in a lot of ways (especially music). There wasn’t internet quite yet so people interacted more.” He added that the era feels nostalgic to him “because the early '90s was probably the best time of my life.”

#10

Two Legends 1992

Final score:

363points

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Lyop 2 years ago

Hell yeah!!

48points

#11

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

Final score:

360points

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Susan S 2 years ago

Epic awesome movie

79points

#12

Iman And David Bowie In Paris, 1991

Final score:

351points

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

Love his blue suede shoes!

93points

Nostalgia is a feeling of longing or wistfulness for a time in the past. It can be triggered by something as simple as a song, a smell, or a photo. For many of us, nostalgia is a way to connect with our childhoods, or a time when things felt simpler. In a world that is constantly changing, nostalgia can be a way to hold on to something that feels familiar.

For some people, nostalgia is a way to escape the present. It can be a way to cope with difficult times, or a way to remember a time when things were better. Nostalgia can also be a way to connect with others who have shared experiences. When we talk about the things we remember fondly, it can create a sense of closeness and understanding.

#13

Gary Oldman As Dracula 1992

Final score:

347points

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anarkzie 2 years ago

It would be so cool if we all just collectively decided to start dressing like this again.

236points

#14

April 18, 1992. Princess Diana And Prince Harry Ride A Water Slide At Thorpe Park

Final score:

336points

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A. 2 years ago

Such a happy moment for them.

83points

#15

Princess Diana By Patrick Demarchelier, 1991

Final score:

336points

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Tempest 2 years ago

Stunning! 😍

71points

However, nostalgia can have a downside. If we dwell too much on the past, it can prevent us from living in the present. It can also make us yearn for a time that never really existed. We might idealize the past and forget the less pleasant aspects of it.

#16

The Indispensable Calvin And Hobbes - June 1992

Final score:

333points

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

Oh, my, I adore it! Calvin and his nemesis Susie. Good times!

77points

#17

June 4, 1992. TV Personality Steve Irwin (30) Weds Naturalist Terri Raines (27) In Eugene, Oregon

Final score:

325points

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Asi Bassey 2 years ago

He was so much more than a ‘tv personality’.

31points

#18

Freddie Mercury And The Love Of His Life (Mary Austin). In The 70’s And 1991

Final score:

320points

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Caro Caro 2 years ago

Aaaaaw, here comes that song again ...Love of my life..

54points

#19

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

Final score:

286points

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

Keanu in his Dude phase

75points

#20

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"

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"

Final score:

278points

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Tara Dawn 2 years ago

iconic!

36points

#21

Winona Ryder (1992)

Final score:

265points

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Andy Williams 2 years ago

Winona forever

91points

#22

June 11, 1992. Marjorie Newell Robb, Oldest Living Survivor Of Titanic, Dies At 103

Final score:

264points

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Deborah Harris 2 years ago

I would have loved to have sat with her whilst she told her story x

79points

#23

Jaleel White, Will Smith, Neil Patric Harris, And Macaulay Culkin 1991

Final score:

256points

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Mayra 2 years ago

Macaulay slapping himself 😱

56points

#24

‘Death Becomes Her’ Was Released On July 31st, 1992! 30 Years Ago

Final score:

251points

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JuniorCJ82 2 years ago

I LOVED that movie.

97points

#25

Helena Bonham Carter, 1992

Final score:

249points

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Mary August 2 years ago

My favourite actress.

56points

#26

Nirvana’s Casting Call Sheet For The “Smells Like Teen Spirit” Music Video, 1991

Final score:

243points

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Lauren Ward 2 years ago

The envy I feel for those that went. Epic!!

79points

#27

February 21, 1991. Newspaper Ad For The Latest Simpsons Episode

Final score:

224points

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Mayra 2 years ago

Marge realizing she picked the wrong Simpson

105points

#28

Johnny Depp And Winona Ryder (1992)

Final score:

219points

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Mayra 2 years ago

Me still hoping they get back together 😍

81points

#29

Us Bombs Civilian Air Raid Shelter - Feb. 14, 1991

Final score:

213points

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Tamra 2 years ago (edited)

Yeah, this is DEFINITELY not mentioned in any type of history class here in the US. I mean, you can't sell blind patriotism if you admit to things like this.

238points

#30

August 4, 1991. Barack Obama Celebrates His 30th Birthday

Final score:

205points

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bored hamster 2 years ago

Still is a handsome man

77points

#31

Young Marisa Tomei In 1992

Final score:

202points

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Mad Dragon 2 years ago (edited)

”Oh, and you blend.”

70points

#32

Patrick Swayze, Kathryn Bigelow, Keanu Reeves At A Presser For Her Movie Point Break (1991)

Final score:

200points

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Amelia Kathleen 2 years ago

Swayze and Keanu... what dreamboats!

39points

#33

Kate Moss, 1991

Final score:

199points

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

Wow, so, so young.

43points

#34

Neo's Passport Is Issued - Thursday, September 12, 1991

Final score:

195points

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trulli 2 years ago

And the spooky thing? It expired on 9/11…

144points

#35

May 23, 1991. Nirvana Is Photographed While Recording Nevermind In Los Angeles

Final score:

187points

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Lauren Ward 2 years ago

The 2 striped Adidas pants. These guys made it cool to not be cool.

51points

#36

June 6, 1991. Italian Actress And Model Monica Bellucci At Home In Rome

Final score:

184points

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ADHORTATOR 2 years ago

the most beautiful woman in the world

65points

#37

Chris Cornell Of Soundgarden With Anthony Kiedis And Flea Of Red Hot Chili Peppers & Miki Berenyi Of Lush. Lollapalooza. 1992

Final score:

178points

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Lydia Languish 2 years ago

Lush were amazing

30points

#38

Leonardo Dicaprio's First 'Growing Pains' (With A Bonus Hillary Swank) - Wednesday, September 18, 1991

Final score:

176points

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Melissa 2 years ago

Fun fact! Any woman born on that date is now too old for Leo to be in a relationship with.

64points

#39

Drew Barrymore And Sara Gilbert, 1992, On The Set Of Poison Ivy

Final score:

172points

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Kate Jones 2 years ago

This movie along with Foxfire and Heavenly Creatures were my movies that made me wish I had a crazy best friend who I was low-key sexually confused by.

51points

#40

The Game Boy That Survived The Gulf War (1991)

Final score:

170points

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Mayra 2 years ago

My game boy was also brought to me from the gulf war by my dad, mine was in better condition but I always thought of it as a little hero for making it such a long way. Thanks dad ☺️

65points

#41

March 25, 1991. Michael Jackson And Madonna Attend The Oscars Together

Final score:

169points

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Raphael Biock 2 years ago

The king and queen of pop at top

10points

#42

Henry Rollins & Beastie Boys, 1992

Final score:

168points

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Phoebe Bean 2 years ago

"You gotta fight... for your right to...partyyyyyyyyy!!!! "

49points

#43

Wearing Overalls With One Strap On

Final score:

166points

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Mohsie Supposie 2 years ago

90's nostalgia!

54points

#44

Movie Theater In 1992

Final score:

164points

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Glitterati 2 years ago (edited)

I saw Sister Act and Honey I blew up the baby at the movies and it’s wild to think the cinema probably looked like this. I thought it was so modern at the time. It had a Baskin Robins and a pick n mix sweet bar (candy bar). Good times with my best pal Jodie. We aren’t close now but she’s doing well and I’m so glad. Such good memories.

13points

#45

December 21, 1991. For One Of The Last Times, The Soviet Flag Flies Over The Kremlin At Red Square In Moscow

Final score:

162points

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Anjelika 2 years ago

My mother was a college student in Kiev when this happened

35points

#46

Arnold Schwarzenegger And Linda Hamilton Promoting Terminator 2. 1991

Final score:

160points

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Anjelika 2 years ago

First one is the best 😊

34points

#47

Groove Is In The Heart... Deee-Lite - 1991

Final score:

154points

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Jaden Alexander 2 years ago

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28points

#48

Christina Hendricks (Best Known As Joan In "Mad Men") In Her Teenage Goth Days, Circa 1992

Final score:

154points

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Ray McArdle 2 years ago

Talk about a gorgeous woman!

34points

#49

December 21, 1991. 11 Of The 12 Former Soviet Republics Proclaim The Birth Of The "Commonwealth Of Independent States" And The Death Of The Ussr

Final score:

150points

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Ekaterina S 2 years ago

Jelzin looks surprised he actually got to pull that of.

35points

#50

November 9, 1991. Green Day Members Are Photographed While Visiting Berlin

Final score:

136points

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SinéadQ 2 years ago

Babies!

15points