Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Black January
Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck, American actress (born 1907)
Sudan
Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
Ciara Hanna
Ciara Hanna, American actress and model
Air Inter Flight 148, an Airbus A320-111, crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Cat Janice
Cat Janice, American singer-songwriter (died 2024)
Joey Badass
Joey Badass, American rapper and actor
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Tom Cairney
Tom Cairney, Scottish footballer
Lorenzo Crisetig
Lorenzo Crisetig, Italian footballer
DeVante Parker
DeVante Parker, American football player
Lucas Piazon
Lucas Piazon, Brazilian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Young and the Restless
"Thursday January 20 1994" (Season 5, Episode 14) aired on 1994-01-20.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7204" (Season 1994, Episode 6) aired on 1994-01-20.
All My Children
"Thurs Jan 20 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 14) aired on 1994-01-20.
General Hospital
"Thurs Jan 20 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 14) aired on 1994-01-20.
"Oh, Give Me a Home Where the Mathers Don't Roam" (Season 5, Episode 13) aired on 1994-01-20.
"Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken" (Season 1994, Episode 14) aired on 1994-01-20.
"Mike Myers, Courteney Cox, Placido Domingo" (Season 1995, Episode 15) aired on 1995-01-20.
"Carly Simon, Duran Duran, Des'ree" (Season 1996, Episode 3) aired on 1996-01-20.
"Regali dalla Cucina - Gifts From the Kitchen" (Season 7, Episode 3) aired on 1996-01-20.
"If You Love Someone" (Season 4, Episode 15) aired on 1996-01-20.
"A Special Bond" (Season 3, Episode 13) aired on 1996-01-20.
"The Tale of the Vacant Lot" (Season 5, Episode 9) aired on 1996-01-20.
"Grandma-ma's Flatulent Adventure" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1996-01-20.
"Alec Baldwin / Tori Amos" (Season 21, Episode 11) aired on 1996-01-20.
"Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1997-01-20.
"The Richest Man in the World: Andrew Carnegie" (Season 9, Episode 5) aired on 1997-01-20.
"Grime and Punishment" (Season 11, Episode 12) aired on 1997-01-20.
"Sydney Barrows" (Season 1997, Episode 9) aired on 1997-01-20.
"Bear's Birthday Bash" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1998-01-20.
"Tuesday January 20 1998" (Season 27, Episode 34) aired on 1998-01-20.
"Tuesday Janaury 20 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 13) aired on 1998-01-20.
"Wednesday January 20 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 18) aired on 1998-01-20.
"Alexander Chaplin" (Season 1998, Episode 10) aired on 1998-01-20.
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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