1000 Facts of the 1990s

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1998 1. ELTON JOHN and science fiction writer ARTHUR C CLARKE were knighted by the Queen.   2. ANSETT dropped their trademark hats from all domestic flight attendant’s uniforms.   3. SHANE WARNE became the second Australian bowler to take 300 wickets. He also achieved a personal bowling highlight taking 5 wickets for 39 against South Africa in Johannesburg.   4. THE BOY FROM OZ, based on the life of Peter Allen, opened in Australia.   5. IAN THORPE became Australia’s youngest individual world champion in 25 years. The 15-year-old won gold in the 400m freestyle final at the world swimming titles.   6. MARK O’MEARA, 41, won the US Masters golf title and his first major title. He became only the fifth player in Masters history to birdie the last hole to win the title. He also won the British Open.   7. ALL SAINTS TV program debuted on Australian television and the ALL SAINTS girl group made No 1 in Australia with Never Ever.   8. TITANIC was the biggest box office movie in Australia. It also became the highest grossing movie in Hollywood history based on worldwide ticket sales. The soundtrack also became the biggest selling soundtrack album of all time.   9. KARRIE WEBB won her first tournament win in Australia when she took out the Australian Ladies Masters title on the Gold Coast.   10. LIAM GALLAGHER head butted and punched Ben Jones, a 25-year-old Oasis fan, who had planned his Australian backpacking holiday around the Oasis concert.   11. MIKKA HAKKINEN of Finland won the Grand Prix in Melbourne.   12. MEL GIBSON was Australia’s highest earning entertainer ($61 million). JOHN LAWS and SAVAGE GARDEN were equal 2nd with an income of $11 million. (Business Review Weekly)   13. TONY LOCKETT (Sydney Swans) was the year’s leading goalkicker with a tally of 109.   14. MARIAH CAREY, 28, was divorced from TOMMY MOTTOLA, 49, after nearly 4 years of marriage.   15. COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE ceased operation after 52 years.   16. TELETUBBIES debuted on ABC television.   17. MARK TAYLOR made 334 not out, equalling Sir Donald Bradman’s Australian record. Taylor then declared Australia’s innings closed at 4 for 599 in the second test against Pakistan.   18. BILL GATES became the world’s first $US 50 billionaire based on his Microsoft holdings.   19. GEORGE MICHAEL was arrested in a Beverly Hills toilet block for engaging in a solo "lewd act.".                     20. EVANDER HOLYFIELD retained his WBA/IBF heavyweight title when he defeated Vaughn Bean in Las Vegas.

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