Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Marion Barry
Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
Hayle Ibrahimov
Hayle Ibrahimov, Ethiopian-Azerbaijani runner
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo, Canadian ice hockey player
Zeeko Zaki
Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-American actor
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
Dionysios Zakythinos, Greek historian, academic, and politician (born 1905)
Adolf Butenandt, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903)
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1923)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Gorgui Dieng
Gorgui Dieng, Senegalese basketball player
Brett Lawrie
Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
Nacho (footballer, born 1990)
Nacho, Spanish footballer
Gift Ngoepe
Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Young and the Restless
"Tuesday January 18 1994" (Season 5, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
All My Children
"Tues Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
General Hospital
"Tues Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
As the World Turns
"Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
"David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
"Resolutions; marriage proposal; gorilla" (Season 6, Episode 14) aired on 1995-01-18.
"Steve Harvey, Pete Droge" (Season 1995, Episode 13) aired on 1995-01-18.
"Thurs Jan 18 1996" (Season 25, Episode 13) aired on 1996-01-18.
"Thurs Jan 18 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 14) aired on 1996-01-18.
"Techinical Difficulties with Doug Jenkins" (Season 13, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-18.
"Maxwell/ II D Extreme/ Goodfellas" (Season 26, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-18.
"Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat" (Season 4, Episode 3) aired on 1997-01-18.
"David Alan Grier / Snoop Doggy Dogg" (Season 22, Episode 11) aired on 1997-01-18.
"The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-01-18.
"Again with the Satellite Dish" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1998-01-18.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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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