20 Major Events You Missed Due to Bigger Headlines

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These watershed moments didn’t get the popularity they deserved. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our …

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  1. Another big event overshadowed by 9-11; the so called McMillions scandal that the McDonald’s monopoly game had been rigged behind the scenes by some of the guys who were supposed to be printing the game pieces. News of this investigation going on was dropped on 9/10/2001. So it was obviously quickly overshadowed. It’s a super complex story and scam, so I encourage anyone interested to check it out.

  2. I am honestly in mere disbelieve that a singer's death gained more traction than a LITERAL GENOCIDE!!!!! But yet again, the US loves it's celebrity drama A LOT….. Still, I feel bad for the victims of the Rwanda Genocide, this really was a horrifying event in the country's history…

  3. In all honesty, the disaster in NS wasn't the only thing overshadowed in Atlantic Canada; multiple major things get overshadowed by the smallest things (Major storms like Ice or Tornados, People Disappearing/Murdered, or all the issues going on in Atlantic Canada),

    I just hope someday we are actually looked at, and people realize how much goes on here,

  4. 19:47 Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett both died on my father’s birthday. Sadly that day will forever be known as the day Michael Jackson died rather than for anything else such as people’s birthdays. Michael Jackson was also for me the day I started hearing about famous people that I never heard of before until they died. (I was only 9 when Michael Jackson died hence why I hadn’t heard of him before)

  5. I clearly remember the OJ Simpson incident. Everyone was shocked to hear that his estranged wife, Nicole, and friend Ron Goldman had been viciously murdered but it was even more shocking that OJ had anything to do with it. Everyone knew and loved OJ. He was a staple in many American homes, from commentating on NFL match-ups to advertising for rental car companies. The chase was covered all over the television and made people come to the realization he appeared quite guilty in fleeing.

  6. Some of these stories are unbelievable. Imagine the death of Kurt Cobain, election of Nelson and OJ car chase overshadowing a genocide that lasted for 100 days. I believe American news channels did on purpose, their priorities are always biased. Very sad and horrific!

  7. The World Series wasn't overshadowed by the earthquake. The quake was literally part of the series and happened on live broadcast of the game. And the Series helped take people's minds off the disaster when it resumed. They're tied together

  8. I recall celebrating my moving on from fastfood job… We burned my pants (not while wearing them) & set off fireworks… That neighbour mustve hated us… Lol… Didnt see Seinfeld til decade later

  9. in the same week the musician Dio died, other musicians of various rock bands including a member of drowning pool for example, all died. interestingly it was barely discussed that it was the precise mix you'd need to start a new rock band…. a singer, drimmer, keyboard, two guitarists, and a bass player all within 7 to 9 days …

  10. As tragic as both deaths were, I’m so glad the one about Groucho Marx and Elvis Priestley was mentioned on this list, because it was the first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this video

  11. I was in that earthquake. I was 11 and sitting in front of the tv a SF Giants fanatic! 5 years later I moved to my dads and was in the LA Northridge quake as well. Everyone panicked, neighbors were outside in pajamas but I was already experienced😂

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