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North American Phillips Company introduced the compact disc video format.
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The Simpsons First Appear
Madonna's "Who's That Girl" single goes #1
Movie "Batman" premieres directed by Tim Burton, starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson
First Three Tenors concert featuring Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti at Baths of Caracalla in Rome - recording of is world's best-selling classical record
"(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" single released by Bryan Adams (Billboard Song of the Year 1991) -
Popular Films:
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
The Addams Family
Beauty and the Beast
Aladdin
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Batman Returns
Jurassic Park -
Popular Musicians
Bryan Adams
Rod Stewart
Sting
Sheryl Crow
Bon Jovi
Erasure
Aerosmith
Janet Jackson
Pearl Jam
Phil Collins
Rolling Stones
Blind Melon
Celine Dion with Power of Love
Beastie Boys
Whitney Houston
Mariah Carey
Alanis Morissette
Madonna
Spice Girls First Number 1 "Wannabe"
Britney Spears
Enrique Iglesias
Christina Aguilera
Jennifer Lopez
Ricky Martin -
"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" 1st film adaptation of the books by J. K. Rowling, premieres starring Daniel Radcliffe
"American Idol" created by Simon Fuller with judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson premieres on Fox
YouTube, Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States -
YouTube, Internet site on which videos may be shared and viewed by others, is launched in the United States
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TV movie "High School Musical" released starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hugdens, becomes Disney Channel's most successful TV movie
May 31 Rihanna releases her breakthrough album "Good Girl Gone Bad" -
"The Fame", debut album by Lady Gaga, is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year, Best Electronic/Dance Album 2009)
"The Twilight saga: New Moon", based on the book by Stephenie Meyer, directed by Chris Weitz, starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, premieres in Los Angeles
"Game of Thrones", based on the fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin premieres on HBO
"Frozen", the highest-grossing animated film of all time, starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, is released -
Psy's "Gangnam Style" becomes the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube
The family of Marvin Gaye win a record $7.3 million lawsuit for music copyright infringement against Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I.
Actress Alyssa Milano's tweet “If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’" prompts flood of replies across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI -
Streaming music services overtake worldwide sales of CDs and vinyl for the first time according to IFPI
