Pictures: The 1990s

The Japanese art of Anime got noticed in the ‘80s and would grow into a world-wide phenomenon in the ‘90s spawning books, films, video games and toys.  (SEBASTIAN WILLNOW/AFP/Getty Images)

In 1991, music fans put on their coolest flannel and ripped jeans for the first Lollapalooza tour. Acts included Jane’s Addiction, Nine Inch Nails, Rollins Band and Violent Femmes.  (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)

America went online in the ‘90’s making the phrase “you’ve got mail” synonymous with the web.  (STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Kurt Cobain of Nirvana puts Seattle on the map with his unique sound. Grunge rock becomes part of the essential 1990s music.  (Photo by KMazur/WireImage)

Timothy McVeigh was found guilty on 11 counts dealing with the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 1995 blast, was, up to this date, the worst terror attack on American soil, killing 168 people and injuring more than 500.  (BOB DAEMMERICH/AFP/Getty Images)

Former NFL player O.J. Simpson during his double-murder trial in Los Angeles. On October 3, 1995, Simpson was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman.  (VINCE BUCCI/AFP/Getty Image)

In 1995, Microsoft introduced the world to the Windows 95 operating system.  (TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

The sexy, pixelated adventurer debuted in 1996’s “Tomb Raider” video game and went to appear in other games, comic books, and a novel. Angelina Jolie would later be cast to portray Croft in two films.  (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

In 1996, kids got the chance to sleuth around and sing about getting the mail with their friend Blue and his guy Steve.  (Scott Gries/Getty Images)

The summer games came to Atlanta in 1996 and the U.S. would lead the way with 101 medals. The news wasn’t all positive; an attack at the Centennial Olympic park would lead to the deaths of two people and injuries to more than 100 others.  (PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

Tell me what you want, what you really, really want... In 1996, music fans really, really wanted the Spice Girls who, with just four albums, had sold more than 75 million copies. In 1997, they brought their “girl power” to the big screen for the film “Spiceworld.”  (Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Kids around the world snapped up Pokemon cards, toys, video games, bed sheets and movie tickets after the little Japanese creature made its debut in 1996.  (Evan Agostini/Getty Images)

The world watches and weeps as Diana, Princess of Wales, is buried at London’s Westminster Abbey in September of 1997.  (JOHNNY EGGITT/AFP/Getty Images)

Pay attention or your digital pet will die! That’s the premise behind the Tamagotchi which has sold thousands of units since its debut in 1996.  (TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/Getty Images)

President Bill Clinton testifies before the Grand Jury via videotape on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice resulting from the Monica Lewinsky scandal. He was impeached by the House on December 19, 1998, but acquitted by the Senate on February 12, 1999.  (Photo By Brad Markel/Getty Images)

Discovered in 1995, Comet Hale-Bopp was at its brightest in April of 1997. It also inspired rumors of an alien ship that was supposed to follow in its path. This led one group, the Heaven’s Gate cult, to participate in a mass suicide that left 39 members dead.  (GEORGE SHELTON/AFP/Getty Images)

One of the McCaughey septuplets rests in an incubator after being born in 1997 -- nine weeks early. The birth brought to the forefront the use of fertility drugs and led to a Time Magazine cover story.  (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

Author J.K. Rowling cast a spell on children and adults alike when she introduced the world to the boy wizard, Harry Potter.  (Jonathan Elderfield/Getty Images)

Former Mouseketeer Britney Spears would hit the charts in 1998 with her first release, “...Baby One More Time.” She’d go on to release six more albums and make the covers of 100’s of gossip magazines over the next decade.  (Joey Terrill/WireImage)

Lance Armstrong won the first of his record seven Tour de France races in 1998.  (Gary Newkirk/Getty Images)