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What were you doing on 5th December 1997?

It was twenty years ago today… On this day in 1997:

  • GTA, Gran Turismo or Final Fantasy VII were the top-selling games for PlayStation
  • Céline Dion was number one in the album charts
  • Alien: Resurrection was number one in the box office
  • Windows 95 simplified startup and programme access
  • Your internet browser of choice was either Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator
  • The hottest tech toy fad was the Tamagotchi
  • The MiniDisc player, using Sony’s magneto-optical 1GB discs, could hold 80 minutes music

AND

Trustco PLC was incorporated!

Happy anniversary, Trustco… 20 years old today!

What were you doing in 1997?

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