- Do you know how old the internet was in 1998?
Do you remember these fun facts about 1998? Seems like so long ago now.
Using the internet meant the sound of dial-up internet for millions of people.
Madonna released the album Ray of Light, winning multiple Grammys.
Collecting Beanie Babies reached peak popularity in 1998.
Saving Private Ryan, by director Steven Spielberg, became one of the most respected war films ever made.
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls won their sixth NBA championship.
The animated series The Powerpuff Girls premiered on Cartoon Network in 1998. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about 1998?
The United States and United Kingdom carried out Operation Desert Fox against Iraq in December of the year.
The first Harry Potter book arrived in the U.S.: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling.
Armageddon and Deep Impact both featured asteroid-threat storylines and both came out in 1998.
DVD players began becoming common in homes and started replacing VHS tapes.
Early internet chat tools like ICQ were extremely popular for messaging.
Zinedine Zidane scored two goals in the final to help France win its first World Cup.
Microsoft launched Windows 98, a hugely popular operating system. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about 1998?
The 1998 FIFA World Cup was hosted by France.
Apple released the colorful iMac G3, which helped revive the company at the time.
The Good Friday Agreement helped bring peace to Northern Ireland after decades of conflict.
Bill Clinton became the second U.S. president to be impeached after Andrew Johnson.
The internet still felt new and exciting, with many people creating their first personal websites
…Baby One More Time by Britney Spears was released and became a global hit practically overnight.
The first USB flash drives weren’t out yet and we were still using floppy disks in 1998.
Sex and the City debuted on HBO and became a cultural phenomenon. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about 1998?
PayPal was founded in 1998, originally under the name Confinity.
StarCraft by Blizzard Entertainment became one of the most influential strategy games ever.
The European Central Bank was established, preparing for the launch of the euro currency in 1999.
Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa captivated baseball fans with their famous home-run race.
Furby toys became one of the most highest-selling toys of the time.
The Truman Show explored the idea of reality television long before it became huge.
The first modules of the International Space Station were launched into orbit, officially beginning construction on the station. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about 1998?
Google was officially founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were PhD students at Stanford University.
Boy bands like Backstreet Boys and NSYNC dominated pop charts.
That ’70s Show premiered and launched the career of Ashton Kutcher.
1998 was declared the International Year of the Ocean by the United Nations.
Nintendo released the legendary game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64.
Tamagotchis and Furby toys were wildly popular.
The MP3 digital music format exploded in popularity online. Did you know this as one of the fun facts about 1998?
Lauryn Hill released the influential album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.
Titanic dominated the early part of 1998 and won 11 Oscars at the 70th Academy Awards.
Which of these fun facts about 1998 stood out to you most? Tell us about it in the comments!