25 Things That Happened 20 Years Ago.
Nathan Johnson
Published
01/12/2020
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Time seems to just fly by.
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1.
Richard Hatch won the first ever season of Survivor, which was also the most popular show of the year. -
2.
NSYNC became the biggest boy band in the world. -
3.
Maude Flanders was killed off on ‘The Simpsons.’ -
4.
The first flash drives hit the market. -
5.
‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ was the biggest movie of the year, making $260,044,825. -
6.
Heinz introduced purple and green ketchup… -
7.
‘Boy Meets World’ aired its final episode after being on for seven seasons. -
8.
Cartoon Network launched its Boomerang network to air old school cartoons. -
9.
‘Charlie’s Angels’ was released. -
10.
‘The Sims’ was released and had everyone creating fake families. -
11.
Julia Roberts was named one of People’s 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. -
12.
And Brad Pitt was was named People’s Sexiest Man Alive. -
13.
The Nokia 3390 was the coolest cellphone you could have. -
14.
Kathie Lee Gifford left ‘Live with Regis and Kathie Lee’ after 15 years. -
15.
PlayStation 2 officially went on sale and due to shortages, immediately sold out, with people reselling them on eBay for $1,000. -
16.
Faith Hill’s ‘Breathe’ was the biggest song of the year. -
17.
MTV started airing ‘Cribs’ and had everybody saying, “This is where the magic happens” every time they walked into their room. -
18.
X-Men was released and helped usher in a new era in superhero movies. -
19.
Pepsi Twist was released. -
20.
Angelina Jolie made headlines when she kissed her brother, James Haven, on the lips. -
21.
LimeWire launched. -
22.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston tied the knot in a lavish Malibu wedding. -
23.
Razor scooters were the most popular toy of the year. -
24.
Britney Spears dropped her second album ‘Oops!… I Did It Again.’ -
25.
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint had been cast in the upcoming film ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.’
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