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Peggy van Praagh
Peggy van Praagh, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (born 1910)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Slava Voynov
Slava Voynov, Russian ice hockey player
Gordon Jackson (actor)
Gordon Jackson, Scottish-English actor (born 1923)
United Nations
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system.
Gulzarilal Nanda, Indian economist and politician, Prime Minister of India (born 1898)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Peggy van Praagh
Peggy van Praagh, English ballerina, choreographer, and director (born 1910)
Sammy Cahn
Sammy Cahn, American songwriter (born 1913)
Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson, American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Junior Wells
Junior Wells, American singer-songwriter and harmonica player (born 1934)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Marc Bartra
Marc Bartra, Spanish footballer
Matt Duffy
Matt Duffy, American baseball player
Mitch Garver
Mitch Garver, American baseball player
Nicolai Jørgensen
Nicolai Jørgensen, Danish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Ciao Italia
"Biscotti di Mama – Mom's Cookies" (Season 5, Episode 2) aired on 1994-01-15.
X-Men
"Beauty & the Beast" (Season 2, Episode 10) aired on 1994-01-15.
Almost Live
"Tonya Hardings Dance Party" (Season 10, Episode 13) aired on 1994-01-15.
Soul Train
"Mavis Staples/ Funky Poets" (Season 23, Episode 13) aired on 1994-01-15.
"Howard Jones (host), Elton John, George Michael, Tammy Wynette, RuPaul, Evangeline, Jackson Browne" (Season 1994, Episode 2) aired on 1994-01-15.
"1993 NFL Playoffs Divisional Round (1)" (Season 1993, Episode 21) aired on 1994-01-15.
"The Tale of Apartment 214" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1994-01-15.
"Something in the Shadows (1)" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-15.
"Rosanne Cash / Carlene Carter" (Season 19, Episode 1) aired on 1994-01-15.
"Sara Gilbert / Counting Crows" (Season 19, Episode 11) aired on 1994-01-15.
"1994 AFC & NFC Championship Games" (Season 1994, Episode 22) aired on 1995-01-15.
"The Sound of Madness" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1995-01-15.
"Martin Luther King Day celebration" (Season 1996, Episode 10) aired on 1996-01-15.
"Beware Greeks Bearing Gifts" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1996-01-15.
"Mon Jan 15 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 11) aired on 1996-01-15.
"A Foursome is Not Necessarily a Good Thing" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1997-01-15.
"Jonathan Katz" (Season 1997, Episode 7) aired on 1997-01-15.
"Chris O'Donnell, Debbie Reynolds, Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Conner" (Season 1997, Episode 10) aired on 1997-01-15.
"The Great Pretender" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-01-15.
"Thurs Jan 15 1998" (Season 27, Episode 31) aired on 1998-01-15.
"Thurs Jan 15 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 10) aired on 1998-01-15.
"Paradise Regained (2)" (Season 4, Episode 20) aired on 1998-01-15.
"Dave Chappelle" (Season 1998, Episode 8) aired on 1998-01-15.
"Kenneth Branagh, Spice Girls, Jim Nantz" (Season 1998, Episode 9) aired on 1998-01-15.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#3 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#4 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#5 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#9 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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