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The start of musical diversity
From grunge to hip-hop. pop to pop punk, electronic to R&B. Golden age of hip-hop with Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. Pop boy/girl bands on the high rise with Backstreet Boys, Nsync, Spice Girls. -
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The Persian Gulf War
Lead by the U.S, 42 countries come together to defend Kuwait when Saddam Hussein sends 100,000 Iraqi troops to invade Kuwait. -
Super NES
Compared to other systems at the time, SNES had advanced graphics and better sound. Became the bestselling 16-bit console. -
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
After one of his almost victims escaped and got a hold of the police, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested after police found pictures of dismembered human bodies in his home. -
Beaty and the Beast released
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Freddie Mercury dies of AIDS
Queen's lead singer dies from bronchial pneumonia caused by AIDS. This resulted in the creation of the Mercury Phoenix Trust. (Charity that fights HIV/AIDS worldwide) -
Nokia 1011
The 1011 was the world's first mass produced cellular device, measuring 7.7 x 2.4 x 1.8in and weighing about 1lbs. -
Aladdin
Highest grossing film of 92' ($504 million worldwide) -
First text message
Neil Papworth, from the UK, sent the first text message to a colleague saying "Merry Christmas" -
Prince Charles and Princess Diana split
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The internet becomes available to the general public. -
Baby Boop
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Kurt Cobain suicide
At just 27 years old, Kurt Cobain was found dead in his home in Lake Washington Blvd, Seattle. -
Apartheid ended
Nelson Mandela's presidential victory in South Africa leads to the end of segregation. -
The Lion King (Movie)
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Dahmer killed in prison
Dahmer found beaten to death by fellow inmate, Christopher Scarver. -
Playstation
Introduced 3D graphics in gaming with the use of CD-ROMs -
O.J. Simpson trial
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Jonathan Larson Death
After suffering severe chest pains, shortness of breath and dizziness for several days, Johnathan Larson dies unexpectedly of an aortic dissection at age 35. -
Selena
Queen of Tejano Music shot and killed by former fan club manager, Yolanda Saldivar, -
Pocahontas
Disney's first animated film to focus on a woman of color -
Baby Boopie
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Toy Story
First full-length feature film from Pixar and world's first fully computer animated movie. -
RENT
Focusing on the life of struggling artists, drag queens, and individuals suffering from HIV/AIDS, Rent paved the road to a reinvention of how musical theater was written. -
Nintendo 64
First ever gaming console to have an analog stick, giving players more control over character. -
DVD
Initiated the shift towards digital -
Hercules
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Princess Diana Death
At age 36, Princess Diana died from injuries sustained in a a car crash in Paris, -
The Lion King (Broadway)
Currently the third longest running show in Broadway history. -
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1st MP3 released in South Korea
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Mulan
Helped shift beauty standards and represented Asian-American children who had been growing up underrepresented in Hollywood. -
Harry Potter
Impacted the way children's books were written. Before Harry Potter people believed that kids would never be able to read longer chapter books. -
Google.com
Google was born and the world was never the same after -
Gameboy Color
I had the same color and loved it! -
Dreamcast
Online play, graphical powerhouse, Sega's final console. -
The Matrix
Revolutionized the way action movies were perceived and set higher visual effect standards. -
Tarzan
Last film of the Disney Renaissance -
Tony Hawk lands the first 900 on a skateboard
1st skateboarder to land a 900, launched his career into stardom -
Spongebob Squarepants premiered
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Y2K
