January:
‘N Sync released its first American single, “I Want You Back”
January 5:
American entertainer Sonny Bono dies
Feb. 24:
Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace in London
March 23:
“Titanic” wins 11 Oscars at the Academy Awards
March 27:
The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra to treat male impotence
April:
Guitarist John Frusciante rejoins the Red Hot Chili Peppers
April 7:
George Michael is arrested in a Beverly Hills, Calif. public restroom for committing a lewd act in front of a police officer
April 9:
“The Price is Right” airs its 5,000th episode
May 7:
Apple unveils the iMac
May 14:
Frank Sinatra dies of a heart attack at the age of 82
May 28:
Wife of “Saturday Night Live” comedian Phil Hartman kills him and herself
May 29:
Geri Halliwell, otherwise known as Ginger Spice, goes into hiding, later divulging she has left the Spice Girls
June 6:
“Sex and the City” premieres on HBO
July 24:
“Saving Private Ryan,” starring Tom Hanks, is released. The film reached international blockbuster motion picture status, grossing more than $450 million
Aug. 19:
On his 52nd birthday, President Bill Clinton admits his sexual relations with former White House intern Monica Lewinsky
Sept. 7:
Google Inc. is founded in Menlo Park, Calif. by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
October:
‘N Sync’s “Tearin’ Up My Heart” peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard chart, and the Backstreet Boys received the keys to the city of Orlando, Fla.
Oct. 12:
Congress passes the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
Oct. 13:
Britney Spears releases “…Baby One More Time,” which immediately tops the Hot 100 chart
Oct. 15:
E-ticketing is created thanks to American Airlines
Oct. 20:
Boy band 98 Degrees releases its second album, “98 Degrees and Rising,” which goes 4x platinum with hits “Because of You” and “The Hardest Thing”
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