>From: Will Vaughan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Really important...
>Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 05:50:20 -0500
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> March 7, 1999
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> You Must Remember This. Never Mind. With the end of the
century
>-- nay, the millennium -- upon us, Americans are engaged in a
> frenzy of stockpiling canned goods, envisioning
doomsday
>scenarios and making lists. Lots
> of lists. The top 100 films. The top 100 books. And last week
--
>courtesy of the Freedom Forum's
> Newseum in Arlington, Va. -- the top 100 news stories of the
>century.
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> Here's another list to add to the lists: the 100 least
>significant news stories of the century.
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> -- By LYNN HARRIS and J.D. HEIMAN
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> 1. Millennium-mania. 1999.
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> 2. James Cameron declares himself "King of the World." 1998.
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> 3. Birth of Celine Dion. 1968.
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> 4. Ginger Spice leaves Spice Girls. 1998.
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> 5. Warren G. Harding signs treaty ending World War I (years
after
>fighting stopped). 1921.
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> 6. John Cougar changes name to John Cougar Mellencamp. 1983.
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> 7. Last episode of Seinfeld. 1998.
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> 8. Turkey Trot condemned by parents, religious groups and
>National Association of Masters of
> Dance as lewd and graceless. 1910.
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> 9. LeRoy Neiman's "Olympics" period. 1972.
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> 10. New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani declares war on
>jaywalking. 1998.
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> 11. Cabbage Patch crisis. 1983.
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> 12. Yakov Smirnoff immigrates to America. 1978.
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> 13. Dr. John Gray traces origin of human beings to Mars and
>Venus. 1992.
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> 14. Guinness Book of Records declares Marilyn vos Savant the
>"smartest woman in the world."
> 1986.
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> 15. Dennis Rodman changes hair color. 1996.
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> 16. Barbara Cartland publishes first novel. 1923.
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> 17. World War I temporarily disrupts international kewpie
doll
>trade. 1914.
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> 18. Cancellation of "After M.A.S.H." 1985.
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> 19. "The Beanie Baby Handbook" hits The New York Times
>best-seller list. 1998.
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> 20. Luke Perry rejoins cast of "Beverly Hills 90210." 1999.
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> 21. Death of Calvin Coolidge. 1933.
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> 22. First Miss America pageant. 1921.
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> 23. New York Herald-Tribune predicts that 3-D will make 2-D
>"flat" films obsolete. 1952.
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> 24. Paul Anka lip-synching scandal on "American Bandstand."
1957.
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> 25. David Hasselhoff's European pop music career reaches new
>heights with Berlin Wall
> performance. 1989.
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> 26. Monorails debut at World's Fair. 1962.
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> 27. Che Guevara T-shirt craze. 1995.
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> 28. Attempts to circumnavigate world in hot air balloon.
Repeated.
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> 29. Breakup of Wham! 1986.
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> 30. The Internet spawns www.eventhekitchen sink.com. 1989.
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> 31. George McGovern wins Massachusetts. 1972.
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> 32. FDR says "the average American family hasn't time for"
>television. 1939.
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> 33. Wiffle Ball. 1955.
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> 34. Folding of Senior Baseball League of retired players.
1989.
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> 35. The Macarena. 1996.
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> 36. Jack freezes in icy North Atlantic; Rose's heart goes on.
1998.
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> 37. Publication of "Fundamento de Esperanto." 1905.
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> 38. Dirigibles: the next big thing. 1934.
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> 39. Record-breaking 6,138th Broadway performance of "Cats."
1997.
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> 40. Third Amy Fisher made-for-TV movie. 1993.
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> 41. Dennis Rodman changes hair color. 1997.
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> 42. Synchronized swimming becomes Olympic event. 1984.
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> 43. President George Bush throws up on Japanese prime
minister.
>1991.
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> 44. World War II temporarily disrupts production of porcelain
>pixie Hummel figurines. 1942.
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> 45. Julia Roberts marries Lyle Lovett. 1993.
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> 46. Sharon Stone uncrosses her legs. 1992.
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> 47. MIT student sets goldfish-swallowing record. 1939.
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> 48. Invention of miniature golf. 1927.
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> 49. Secretary of State Alexander Haig "in charge" at the
White
>House. 1981.
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> 50. Geraldo Rivera opens Al Capone's vault. 1986.
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> 51. Hillary Rodham Clinton changes hair style. 1992.
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> 52. Linda Tripp image rehabilitation campaign. 1999.
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> 53. Hideki Irabu signs with New York Yankees. 1997.
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> 54. Betamax. 1975.
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> 55. Invention of Kodak Disc camera. 1982.
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> 56. Joyce Maynard moves in with J.D. Salinger. 1972.
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> 57. "Who Shot Bobby Ewing?" 1984.
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> 58. George Clooney launches anti-paparazzi campaign. 1997.
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> 59. President Gerald R. Ford. 1974.
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> 60. Eurodisney. 1992.
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> 61. Founding of National Hacky Sack Association. 1978.
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> 62. Puck kicked out of house on MTV's "Real World." 1994.
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> 63. Susan B. Anthony dollar. 1979.
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> 64. Arena football: inaugural season. 1987.
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> 65. Dick Sargeant replaces Dick York on "Bewitched." 1969.
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> 66. Ron Popeil founds Ronco Teleproducts, maker of the
>Inside-the-Eggshell Egg Scrambler. 1969.
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> 67. The great Elvis stamp debate: young or old? 1992.
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> 68. Hillary Clinton changes hair style. 1996.
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> 69. Ginger Spice appointed U.N. goodwill ambassador. 1998.
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> 70. Koo Stark. 1986.
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> 71. Launch of George magazine. 1995.
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> 72. The Roswell incident. 1947.
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> 73. Baseball career of Michael Jordan. 1993.
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> 74. Supermodels enter restaurant business. 1995.
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> 75. Pope John Paul I's reign (Aug. 26, 1978-Sept. 28, 1978).
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> 76. It's official: Pluto is a planet! 1999.
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> 77. Adm. James Stockdale asks, "Who am I?" thus redefining
vice
>presidential debating technique.
> 1992.
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> 78. McDonald's launches the Arch Deluxe. 1996.
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> 79. Television executives clone "Friends." Continuing.
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> 80. Construction begins on Los Angeles subway. 1986.
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> 81. Dennis Rodman marries Carmen Electra. 1998.
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> 82. U.S. forces leave Grenada. 1984.
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> 83. Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawing war. 1928.
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> 84. Reagan administration declares ketchup a vegetable. 1981.
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> 85. Menudo-mania. 1984.
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> 86. Sigmund Freud declares, "Sometimes a cigar is just a
cigar."
>1900.
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> 87. Panda diplomacy. 1972.
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> 88. The Cola Wars. 1982.
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> 89. Garth Brooks begins spring training with San Diego
Padres.
>1999.
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> 90. John Glenn returns to space. 1998.
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> 91. Monarchy of House of Windsor. 1910-present.
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> 92. Life found on Mars. 1996.
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> 93. Enver Hoxha vows to put Albania on the map. 1941.
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> 94. Twiggy. 1967.
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> 95. First Tamagotchi to survive in captivity. 1997.
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> 96. Zsa-Zsa Gabor jailed for slapping Beverly Hills cop.
1990.
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> 97. Kilroy was everywhere. 1941-45.
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> 98. John Cougar Mellencamp drops Cougar. 1991.
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> 99. Jerry Falwell outs Tinky Winky. 1999.
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> 100. Newseum publishes list of top 100 news stories of the
century.
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