What would history look like if told by newspapers? What does it look like to scroll through 30 years of history on one page?
To glance at the past from a new perspective--one told by the media-- we took one newspaper page from each year for the last 30 years. The newspapers we chose do not reflect our favorite publications nor do they necessarily show the most important story from that year; we just wanted to give a flavor of what each year was like.
*1984*
*Princess Diana brings newborn Prince Harry home:*
(PRINCESS DIANA REMEMBERED)
*1985*
At least one case of HIV is reported in every region of the world, and some insanely horrible reactions ensue:
(CLEWSDESK)
*1986*
*The space shuttle Challenger explodes:*
(THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER)
*1987*
*"Black Monday"-- The Dow Jones Industrial Average has the largest daily percentage drop in US stock market history:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*1988*
*Concerns grow over terrorist attacks at the Olympics in South Korea:*
(FLICKR)
*1989*
*The Berlin Wall comes down:*
(BEFORE IT'S NEWS)
*1990*
*Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, later becomes South Africa's first black president:*
(BRISBANE TIMES)
*1991*
*Operation Desert Storm:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1992*
*Bill Clinton is elected as the 42nd President of the United States:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1993*
*Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to 3rd straight championship:*
(FLICKR)
*1994*
*O.J. Simpson is detained after running from police in the infamous white Bronco chase:*
(THE LOS ANGELES TIMES)
*1995*
*The United States federal government shuts down:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1996*
*Historic blizzard hits the Northeast:*
(LANCASTER ONLINE)
*1997*
*Princess Diana dies in car accident:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1998*
*Y2K scare:*
(Note: Weekly World News was an almost-entirely fictional tabloid)
(LEXICOLATRY)
*1999*
*Columbine High School shooting massacre:*
(HISTORIC NEWS)
*2000*
*George W. Bush is elected President...and then again after the Florida recount controversy:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*2001*
*The World Trade Center attacks of September 11th:*
(THE GUARDIAN)
*2002*
*The Beltway sniper attacks take place over three-week killing spree:*
(THE WASHINGTON POST/MEDIA MATTERS)
*2003*
*Space shuttle Columbia explodes:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2004*
*New Paltz mayor marries some 25 same-sex couples; Massachusetts becomes 1st US state to legalize same-sex marriage:*
(GAY CITY NEWS)
*2005*
*Hurricane Katrina hits:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2006*
*Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a stingray barb:*
(HERALD SUN/HUB PAGES)
*2007*
*Barry Bonds breaks the record for most home runs:*
(POP HISTORY DIG)
*2008*
*President Obama becomes the first black president of the United States:*
(FLICKR)
*2009*
*Michael Jackson dies:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2010*
*President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*2011*
*Osama bin Laden is killed:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2012*
*Gunman kills 12 people in Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2013*
*Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):*
(NEWSEUM)
2014 Reported by Huffington Post 15 hours ago.
To glance at the past from a new perspective--one told by the media-- we took one newspaper page from each year for the last 30 years. The newspapers we chose do not reflect our favorite publications nor do they necessarily show the most important story from that year; we just wanted to give a flavor of what each year was like.
*1984*
*Princess Diana brings newborn Prince Harry home:*
(PRINCESS DIANA REMEMBERED)
*1985*
At least one case of HIV is reported in every region of the world, and some insanely horrible reactions ensue:
(CLEWSDESK)
*1986*
*The space shuttle Challenger explodes:*
(THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER)
*1987*
*"Black Monday"-- The Dow Jones Industrial Average has the largest daily percentage drop in US stock market history:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*1988*
*Concerns grow over terrorist attacks at the Olympics in South Korea:*
(FLICKR)
*1989*
*The Berlin Wall comes down:*
(BEFORE IT'S NEWS)
*1990*
*Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years, later becomes South Africa's first black president:*
(BRISBANE TIMES)
*1991*
*Operation Desert Storm:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1992*
*Bill Clinton is elected as the 42nd President of the United States:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*1993*
*Michael Jordan leads Chicago Bulls to 3rd straight championship:*
(FLICKR)
*1994*
*O.J. Simpson is detained after running from police in the infamous white Bronco chase:*
(THE LOS ANGELES TIMES)
*1995*
*The United States federal government shuts down:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1996*
*Historic blizzard hits the Northeast:*
(LANCASTER ONLINE)
*1997*
*Princess Diana dies in car accident:*
(NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
*1998*
*Y2K scare:*
(Note: Weekly World News was an almost-entirely fictional tabloid)
(LEXICOLATRY)
*1999*
*Columbine High School shooting massacre:*
(HISTORIC NEWS)
*2000*
*George W. Bush is elected President...and then again after the Florida recount controversy:*
(RARE NEWSPAPERS)
*2001*
*The World Trade Center attacks of September 11th:*
(THE GUARDIAN)
*2002*
*The Beltway sniper attacks take place over three-week killing spree:*
(THE WASHINGTON POST/MEDIA MATTERS)
*2003*
*Space shuttle Columbia explodes:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2004*
*New Paltz mayor marries some 25 same-sex couples; Massachusetts becomes 1st US state to legalize same-sex marriage:*
(GAY CITY NEWS)
*2005*
*Hurricane Katrina hits:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2006*
*Steve Irwin, "The Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a stingray barb:*
(HERALD SUN/HUB PAGES)
*2007*
*Barry Bonds breaks the record for most home runs:*
(POP HISTORY DIG)
*2008*
*President Obama becomes the first black president of the United States:*
(FLICKR)
*2009*
*Michael Jackson dies:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2010*
*President Obama signs the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act:*
(THE NEW YORK TIMES)
*2011*
*Osama bin Laden is killed:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2012*
*Gunman kills 12 people in Aurora, Colorado movie theater shooting:*
(NEWSEUM)
*2013*
*Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA):*
(NEWSEUM)
2014 Reported by Huffington Post 15 hours ago.