source: Halliwell Hannah
1998 was a year of significant milestones in the television and
entertainment industry. Here's the list.
The 5th Anniversary of Late Night with David Letterman
The 12th Annual ARIA Awards
The 20th Anniversary of 60 Minutes
The 25th Annual American Music Awards
The 25th Anniversary of Mushroom Records
The 40th Annual Logie Awards
The 40th Annual Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards
The 50th Annual Emmy Awards
The 70th Annual Academy Awards
200th episode of The Simpsons
200th episode of Melrose Place
200th episode of Blue Heelers
1000th episode of Video Hits
3000th episode of Neighbours
5000th episode of Sale of the Century
The Last episode of Seinfeld
The Last episode of Midday
The 4th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (and they
said it wouldn't last)
Birthdays
50 - Gary McDonald (Norman Gunston)
50 - Prince Charles
50 - Ken James (from Skippy)
70 - Shirley Temple Black
And just to put things in proper perspective, here are some other
milestones from the world of entertainment:
The 20th Anniversary of Grease
The 30th Anniversary of the Beatles' White Album
The 45th Anniversary of Playboy
The 60th Anniversary of Orson Welle's War of the
Worlds radio broadcast
