1997-1999

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1997 EVENTS

Timothy McVey is convicted on all counts in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995

Scientist clone Dolly the sheep 1st cloned complex animal

Heaven’s Gate Cult commits mass suicide trying to catch a ride on the space traveling behind the comet Hale Bopp

August 31, 1997 Princess Diana dies after a car accident

1997 MUSIC

The Notorious B.I.G. is killed March 9, 1997 Last album is released on 3/25/1997

The Foo Fighters: Dave Grohl The Colour & the Shape

“My Hero” “Everlong”

Hanson: The Middle of Nowhere

“MMMBop” 5th best selling single of the year

1997 MUSIC

“I’ll Be Missing You” #1 song of 1997 Faith Evans & Puff Daddy

A tribute to Notorious B.I.G.

Aqua “Barbie Girl” #2 song of 1997

The Notorious B.I.G Life After Death

“Mo Money Mo Problems” 1st song to reach #1 by a dead artist

1997 TV

New Shows “The Crocodile

Hunter” Steve & Terri Irwin

“Family Matters” Reginald VelJohnson Jaleel White

“Just Shoot Me” Laura San Giacomo David Spade

“Johnny Bravo” Jeff Bennett Brenda Vaccaro

Top 5 Shows1. E.R.2. Seinfeld3. Suddenly Susan4. Friends5. Naked Truth

CROCODILE HUNTER

FAMILY MATTERS

JUST SHOOT ME

JOHNNY BRAVO

1997 MOVIES Titanic: A boy & girl from different classes

meet during the doomed voyage Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet

Good Will Hunting: A janitor with a gift for math needs help finding direction Robin Williams, Matt Damon

The Fifth Element: In the future a cab driver helps protect a cosmic weapon Bruce Willis, Milla Jovovich, Gary Oldman

Con Air: A released ex-con & ranger is trapped on a plane controlled by criminals Nicolas Cage, John Cusack, John Malkovich

TITANIC

GOOD WILL HUNTING

THE FIFTH ELEMENT

CON AIR

1997 STUFF Toy of the Year

Teletubbies Pre-School Toy of the Year

Tickle Me Elmo Toy Innovation of the Year

Tamagotchi: the digital pet

1998 EVENTS President Clinton is accused of having

an affair with Monica Lewinski Senator John Glenn becomes the oldest

man ever to fly into space at 77 years old

Michael Jordan retires from the NBA, for the 1st time

1998 MUSIC The Dixie Chicks “Wide Open Space”

Breakthrough album “Wide Open Spaces” “There’s Your Trouble”

*NSYNC “*NSYNC” Debut album for the boy band

“Tearing Up My Heart”

The Goo Goo Dolls “Dizzy Up the Girl” Breakthrough album

“Slide” “Iris”

1998 MUSIC Biggest Hits

Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” Cher “Believe” Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing”

1998 TV

New Shows “That 70s Show”

Topher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherDanny Masterson

“The King of Queens”

Kevin James Leah Remini Jerry Stiller

“Will & Grace” Eric McCormick Debra Messing Sean Hayes

Top 51.  E.R. (NBC) 2.  Friends (NBC) 3.  Frasier (NBC) 4.  Veronica's Closet (NBC) 5.  Jesse (NBC)

THAT 70S SHOW

THE KING OF QUEENS

WILL & GRACE

1998 MOVIES Saving Private Ryan: soldiers are sent on a

mission to retrieve the last son of the Ryan family Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Tom Sizemore

Armageddon: A huge asteroid is headed for earth and a oil drilling team must help destroy it. Bruce Willis, Ben Affleck, Billy Bob Thorton

There’s Something About Mary: Several men chase after who they believe is the idea woman Ben Stiller, Matt Dillion, Cameron Diaz

A Bug’s Life: A worker ant saves his colony Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN

ARMAGEDDON

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY

A BUG’S LIFE

1999 EVENTS 9/12/99: The Cleveland Browns return

to the NFL after a 3 year absence with a 43-0 loss to the Steelers

Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France

The Barbie Doll turns 40 US Women win the FIFA World Cup 10/2/99: Mr. Swisher marries Mrs.

Swisher

BRANDI CHASTAIN & THE WORLD CUP

1999 MUSIC Britney Spears: …Baby One More Time

Debut album; #2 selling album of the year “…Baby One More Time” #1 hit of 1999

Christina Aguilera: Christina Aguilera Debut album #9 selling album of the year “What A Girl Wants”

Ricky Martin: Ricky Martin #5 selling album “Livin’ la Vida Loca” #27 on the best 100 songs of the 90s

1999 MUSIC Lou Bega: “Mambo #5” #2 hit of 1999 Blink 182: Enema of the State

Top pop punk album of the year “All the Small Things” “What My Age Again?”

Smash Mouth: Astro Lounge “All Star” #4 song of the year “Can’t Get Enough of You Baby”

1999 TV New Shows “Family Guy”

Seth MacFarlane Alex Borstein

SpongeBob SquarePants

The West Wing Martin Sheen Stockard Channing

Farscape Ben Browder Claudia Black

Top 5 Shows1. 7th Heaven2. Touched By An Angel3. Promise Land4. Early Edition5. Smart Guy

FAMILY GUY

THE WEST WING

FARSCAPE

1999 MOVIES Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace

Two Jedi knights uncover a wider plot after being sent to the planet Naboo

Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, Natalie Portman

The Sixth Sense: A boy communicates with spirits who don’t know they are dead Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: Dr. Evil is back and invents a time machine to steal Austin’s mojo Michael Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York

STAR WARS: EPISODE I – THE PHANTOM MENACE

THE SIXTH SENSE

AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME

1999 TOYS Pokemon: trading cards and Nintendo game WWF Wrestlers Alien Eggs Action Man Silver Speeder