Remember When...2002 The MTV reality show The Osbournes debuts. It follows the daily events of aging heavy metallist Ozzy Osbourne and his family. The offbeat and often bizarre show became an instant hit, delivering about six million viewers a week to MTV, its largest audience in history. The Osbournes won an Emmy Award in September for best reality series (March 5). President Bush's first State of the Union address vows to expand the fight on terrorism and labels Iran, Iraq, and North Korea "an axis of evil" (Jan. 29) U.S. and Russia reach landmark arms agreement to cut both countries' nuclear arsenals by up to two-thirds over the next 10 years (May 13). President: George W. Bush Vice President: Richard Cheney Population: 290 million Federal spending: $2,011 billion Federal debt: $6,228 billion Consumer Price Index: 179.9 Unemployment: 5.8 % Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.37 Super BowlNew England d. St. Louis (20-17) World SeriesAnaheim d. SF Giants (4-3) NBA ChampionshipLA Lakers d. New Jersey (4-0) Stanley CupDetroit d. Carolina (4-1) WimbledonWomen: Serena Williams d. Venus Williams (7-6 [7-4] 6-3) Men: Lleyton Hewitt d. David Nalbandian (6-1 6-3 6-2) Kentucky Derby ChampionWar Emblem NCAA Basketball ChampionshipMaryland d. Indiana (64-52) Academy Award, Best Picture: A Beautiful Mind, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, producers Record of the Year: "Walk On," U2 Album of the Year: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack, Various Artists (Lost Highway Records) Song of the Year: "Fallin'," Alicia Keys, songwriter (Alicia Keys) |