Buzzfeed put together a list of events that happened in the summer of 1999. Even after viewing the list, I still can't believe this was all 20 years ago.
Will Smith performed Wild Wild West on the VMAs,
SpongeBob SquarePants debuted on Nickelodeon.
The Sixth Sense starring Bruce Willis and Haley Joel Osmont was in theaters.
JFK Jr. died in a plane he was piloting along with his wife and sister-in-law
The Blair Witch Project was in theaters.
Napster launched their file sharing music and the music industry was never the same.
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" debuted with Regis Philbin and was a HUGE hit.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace debuted in theaters
Apple released the iBook.
The governor of Texas, George W. Bush announced he was running for President
Find more events from 20 years ago here.