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Apartheid
Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
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Bert Parks
Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality; Miss America telecast presenter (born 1914)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Lammtarra
Lammtarra, American race horse (died 2014)
Bert Parks
Bert Parks, American actor, singer, television personality; Miss America telecast presenter (born 1914)
Caterina Bosetti
Caterina Bosetti, Italian volleyball player
Marija Gimbutas
Marija Gimbutas, Lithuanian-American archeologist (born 1921)
Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashes into Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines, killing all 104 people on board.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Haroun Tazieff
Haroun Tazieff, German-French geologist and cinematographer (born 1914)
David McComb
David McComb, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1962)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Apartheid
Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
Nathan Delfouneso
Nathan Delfouneso, English footballer
Gregory Mertens
Gregory Mertens, Belgian footballer (died 2015)
Joonas Tamm
Joonas Tamm, Estonian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Critic
"Marty's First Date" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-02-02.
All My Children
"Wed Feb 2 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 23) aired on 1994-02-02.
As the World Turns
"February 2 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 23) aired on 1994-02-02.
One Life to Live
"Wed Feb 2 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 26) aired on 1994-02-02.
"Leslie Abramson, Denny Rawlinson" (Season 1, Episode 23) aired on 1994-02-02.
"Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco" (Season 1994, Episode 19) aired on 1994-02-02.
"parents of two sets of triplets" (Season 1995, Episode 18) aired on 1995-02-02.
"Drew Barrymore, Megadeth" (Season 1995, Episode 19) aired on 1995-02-02.
"David Chokachi, Richard Simmons, Jenny Craig" (Season 1996, Episode 20) aired on 1996-02-02.
"I've Got a Secret" (Season 4, Episode 11) aired on 1996-02-02.
"Cybill Sheperd, Al Franken, Sati Achath" (Season 1996, Episode 19) aired on 1996-02-02.
"Tools of the Trade" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1997-02-02.
"Football foibles; bonehead bowl" (Season 8, Episode 17) aired on 1997-02-02.
"The Order of the Straight Arrow" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1997-02-02.
"February 2, 1998" (Season 9, Episode 8) aired on 1998-02-02.
"Rose McGowan" (Season 1998, Episode 16) aired on 1998-02-02.
"Tom Arnold, Steve Forbes, Jake Johannsen" (Season 1998, Episode 16) aired on 1998-02-02.
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 — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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