Twenty Things You Won’t Believe Happened Twenty Years Ago

Published 14:00 7 Apr 2014 BST

Updated 14:24 9 Apr 2014 BST

Rebecca McKnight

Twenty Things You Won’t Believe Happened Twenty Years Ago

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The Her.ie team got to talking about the Eurovision today, and the Irish glory days of the past. We're in agreement that Rock and Roll Kids was the best Irish winner ever. Then we realised it is now twenty years old, which left us feeling ancient and sad. Here are another 19 things you will not believe happened twenty years ago... _________________________________________ 1. This song won the Eurovision https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ZVKhL92bc 2. This was the interval act that year https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mC0rWgUqTc 3. Bertie Ahern became the leader of Fianna Fáil And so it begins... 0005b32f-440

4. Boyzone released their debut album Said and Done A modern classic, if we do say so ourselves. 1302341023_boyzone-said-and-done-itunes-2004

5. Offaly overcame Limerick to win their first All-Ireland Hurling title since 1985 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bceb42XNhOM 6. The World Cup took place in the US. Ireland made it to the final 16 before losing 2-0 to the Netherlands. It was no Italia 90. world-cup-brands-usa-1994

7. Saoirse Ronan was born. Hold us. Saoirse-Ronan

8. Ireland got a new £5 note. How’re ya sister? IEP-banknote-5-irish-pounds-sister-catherine-mcauley

9. Everyone owned this album. And either Parklife or Definitely Maybe. You couldn't possibly love both. DECIDE. 2012GreenDayDookie950G211112

10. Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela, the former South Africa

11. Schindler’s List won Best Picture and Best Director at the Oscars. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwfIf1WMhgc 12. The Lion King was released. We still cry every time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sj1MT05lAA 13. Kurt Cobain was found dead at his Lake Washington home The world mourned the passing of a music legend. kurt-cobain

14. One of the best sitcoms of all time is first seen on our TV screens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgP8v60X23c 15. Martin Cahill, aka 'The General' is assassinated in Dublin I140118_165040_1383965oTextTRMRMMGLPICT000001417652o-3037218

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16. Formula One world champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy. The same year, Michael Schumacher wins his first Formula One World Championship at the Australian Grand Prix. senna2

17. The world watches as O.J. Simpson is arrested and charged with the murder of his ex-wife Nicole and her friend Ronald Goldman. oj-simpson-arrested-robbery

18. Every household either had or wanted the new console from Sony... Screen Shot 2014-04-09 at 14.23.36

19. We all learned how life is like a box of chocolates. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOn4vg0JIAo 20. Everyone knew the dance to this song We still do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyIAfEqA220&feature=kp