#ThrowBackThursday: 10 historical events you won’t believe happened just 15 years ago

Do you remember when Kelly Clarkson was announced as the winner of the first American Idol? What about when Michael Jackson dangled his son over a balcony? Or the first camera phone? Well that occurred 15 years ago, not 5.

1.Biggest movies

‘My Precious’ – the sequel to the first The Lord of the Rings franchise: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers was released.

Stars Wars Episode II – Attack of the Clones made its debut.

We saw the first of Spider-man, and all three movies were one of the biggest movies to hit the big screen that year.

2. Best Actress award goes to…

Sassy and sophisticated actress, Halle Berry was the first black actress to win the academy award for Best Actress.

3. Ben Affleck was voted People’s Sexiest Man alive

In 2002, Ben Afflect was named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. Oh, how times have changed.

4. ‘Crazy’ Jackson

Michael Jackson dangled Prince Michael II off the balcony of his hotel room in Berlin; a controversial move for the late King of Pop.

5. Yu-Gi-Oh cards

These toys were some of the must-haves, and took the world by storm.

6. The Enimem Show

Hate him or love him, this album sold 7.6 million copies, making it the best selling album of the year.

7. Alicia Keys won five Grammy awards

Your girl Alicia Keys bagged five Grammy awards, including one for Best New Artist and Song of the Year for ‘Fallin’.

8. Buffy weds her Prinze

Yes, the feisty vampire slayer dolled up in a beautiful wedding gown and married her prince charming; Freddie Prinze Jr in 2002. Even vampire slayers have fairy-tale endings.

9. Kelly Clarkson wins American Idol

Kelly Clarkson won the first season of American Idol with her powerful and emotional voice.

10. The first camera phone

The Sanyo SCP-5300 became one of the first cellphones to have a built-in camera to be released in the United States – and the world would never be the same again.