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The Young and the Restless
"Thurs Jan 27 1994" (Season 5, Episode 19) aired on 1994-01-27.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
André the Giant
André the Giant, French professional wrestler and actor (born 1946)
Claude Akins
Claude Akins, American actor (born 1918)
International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Germany first observes the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Braeden Lemasters
Braeden Lemasters, American actor, musician, and singer
In a military coup, Colonel Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara deposes the first democratically elected president of Niger, Mahamane Ousmane.
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Tim Beckham
Tim Beckham, American baseball player
Christian Bickel
Christian Bickel, German footballer
Julio Teherán
Julio Teherán, Colombian baseball player
Jack Stephens (footballer)
Jack Stephens, English footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Young and the Restless
"Thurs Jan 27 1994" (Season 5, Episode 19) aired on 1994-01-27.
All My Children
"Thurs Jan 27 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 19) aired on 1994-01-27.
General Hospital
"Thursday January 27 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 19) aired on 1994-01-27.
As the World Turns
"January 27 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 19) aired on 1994-01-27.
"A Many Splendored Thing" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-01-27.
"Didi Conn, Susan Anton, Victoria Jacobs" (Season 1995, Episode 14) aired on 1995-01-27.
"Friday January 27 1995" (Season 6, Episode 22) aired on 1995-01-27.
"The Much-Heralded Helmet of Sir Gawain" (Season 3, Episode 25) aired on 1995-01-27.
"Breaking Up is Really, Really Hard to Do" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1995-01-27.
"The City That Bleeds" (Season 3, Episode 12) aired on 1995-01-27.
"Outback Down Under" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1996-01-27.
"Buffe Vegetariano – Vegetarian Buffet" (Season 7, Episode 4) aired on 1996-01-27.
"Pirate of the Airwaves" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1996-01-27.
"The Joy of Painting the Seattle Skyline" (Season 12, Episode 14) aired on 1996-01-27.
"Gerald & Eddie Levert/ Monica/ Tamia" (Season 25, Episode 15) aired on 1996-01-27.
"The Tale of a Door Unlocked" (Season 5, Episode 10) aired on 1996-01-27.
"Color of Naught" (Season 3, Episode 4) aired on 1996-01-27.
"24th Annual American Music Awards 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-01-27.
"Where My Third Nepal is Sheriff" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1997-01-27.
"Vondie Curtis-Hall" (Season 1997, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-27.
"David Schwimmer, Carmen Electra, Sheryl Crow" (Season 1997, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-27.
"If at First You Don't Succeed" (Season 2, Episode 17) aired on 1998-01-27.
"Tues Jan 27 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 18) aired on 1998-01-27.
"All Across America" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1998-01-27.
"Jim Breuer" (Season 1998, Episode 13) aired on 1998-01-27.
"Robert Duvall, Kennedy, Emmylou Harris" (Season 1998, Episode 12) aired on 1998-01-27.
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 — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#3 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#4 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#5 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#10 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
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