The Nineties
1993: A History
30 Years of Presidential Terms and Conditions
Athletic Colorimetry
Trump Tweets
100

He ran for 2,000 yards in a 14 game season... and 30 LAPD cars in a white Ford Bronco.

O.J. Simpson

100

This Democratic President is inaugurated in January, ending 12 consecutive years of Republican control of the White House.

Bill Clinton.

100
Titanic becomes the first film to gross $1B at the box office during this Presidential term.

Clinton (1997 - 2001)

100
This collegiate team hails from upstate New York, and originally called themselves the "Orangemen".

Syracuse Orange.

100

"Despite the constant negative press  _ _ _ _ _ _ _" (May 31, 2017).

"covfefe"

200

Before Bored Ape NFTs, these stuffed animals were the stupidest speculative bubble, with sales peaking at $1.4B in 1998.

Beanie Babies.

200

This biographical drama by Steven Spielberg won the Academy Award for Best Picture, though it's understandable if you wouldn't want to rewatch it.

Schindler's List.

200

Finland and Sweden join the EU in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Joe Biden (2021 - 2025)

200

This private California school's name refers strictly to the color, not the bird.

Stanford Cardinal.

200

"They took advantage of the United States on manufacturing, on just about everything - every aspect that you could imagine they took advantage of. I look at some of these agreements and I say who would ever sign a thing like this."

In this quote, Trump is referring to deals Mexico signed with:

Donald Trump.

300

Spanish pop duo Los del Rio recorded this hit dance-pop song in 1993, sparking a global dance phenomenon in a pre-TikTok viral trend.

The Macarena

300

The Maastricht Treaty took effect on November 1, officially creating this unique economic and political bloc.

The European Union.

300

The Paris Agreement is signed, the largest global pact to combat climate change to ever exist.

Barack Obama (2013 - 2017).

300

Founded in 1636 as simply "New College", this Ivy League's name is simply it's color.

Harvard Crimson.

300

"This hurricane is the wettest from the standpoint of  _ _ _ _ _."

Water.

400

In response to slant-drilling and large outstanding debts, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait and ignited this war between Iraq and a 42-country coalition.

Gulf War.

400

CERN publishes the source code to this decentralized global information system to the public domain, beginning the Information Age.

World Wide Web.

400

The International Astronomical Union officially reclassified Pluto as a "dwarf planet," much to the world's chagrin.

George W. Bush (2005 - 2009)

400

Founded in 1869, this Ohio team is the oldest baseball team in the MLB.

Cincinnati Reds.

400

Prince Harry is safe from Trump's policy pursuit of mass deportations, because:

"Harry has enough problems with Meghan -- she's terrible."

500

The architect of modern conservatism, his hyper-partisan rhetoric and nationalization of elections led to the first Republican House majority in 40 years in 1994 and Time Magazine's honor as "Man of the Year" in 1995.

Newt Gingrich.

500

This Thailand-based retailer is launched, becoming the second-largest hypermarket operator after Lotus's.

Big C.

500

The Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) is signed, disbursing $700B in funds to firms like CitiGroup and Bank of America in the largest bailout in American history.

George W. Bush (2005 - 2009)

500

This NHL team from Missouri is often forgotten in national coverage; we hope they're not too sad about it.

St. Louis Blues.

500

"[Person 1] should not take back [Person 2]. She cheated on him like a dog & will do it again--just watch. He can do much better!" (Oct. 17, 2012).

Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart.

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