1. American Pharoah won the Triple Crown. He was the 12th horse to do it, and the first since 1978. It happened again three years later when Justify won the Triple Crown in 2018. No other horse has done it since.
2. The most popular wedding song was “All of Me” by John Legend. According to Spotify, the #1 first dance song was “Thinking Out Loud” by Ed Sheeran.
3. Pizza Hut announced their Hot Dog Bites Pizza was coming to the U.S. They’d already offered it in the U.K., Australia, Canada, and several countries in Asia. Unfortunately (or thankfully), it was only a limited-time thing. It came with a side of French’s mustard for dipping.
5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were still together. They were spotted flying coach to France with their six kids. They announced their divorce about a year later in 2016, but it wasn’t finalized until 2024.
6. “Best,” was becoming the go-to word for ending an email. A report found “best” and “thanks” were the top two words people used. In the early 2000s, only around 5% were using the word “best.”
7. Kim Kardashian rented out the Staples Center. It was so her then hubby Kanye West could play basketball on his 38th birthday. Other players included Justin Bieber, Tyga, Pusha T, and Russell Westbrook.
9. Raven-Symoné replaced Rosie O’Donnell on “The View.” She’d guest hosted dozens of times already, but only ended up being a full-time host for two seasons. The other hosts back then were Whoopi Goldberg, Rosie Perez, and Nicolle Wallace.
10. We found out the “Brady Bunch” kids were all hooking up behind the scenes. Susan Olsen (Cindy) told an Australian news outlet there were lots of make-out sessions on set. Cindy and Bobby, Jan and Peter, Marcia and Greg. (It’s fitting that Cindy was the one to spill the beans. She was always such a tattle-tale!!)
