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Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-60 is launched, carrying Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard the Shuttle.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Nancy Kulp
Nancy Kulp, American actress (born 1921)
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: STS-60 is launched, carrying Sergei Krikalev, the first Russian cosmonaut to fly aboard the Shuttle.
Eileen Collins
Astronaut Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to pilot the Space Shuttle as mission STS-63 gets underway from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Tao Tsuchiya
Tao Tsuchiya, Japanese actress
Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the death of 20 people when his low-flying plane cuts the cable of a cable-car near Trento, Italy.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
James White (running back)
James White, American football player
Rougned Odor
Rougned Odor, Venezuelan baseball player
Tyler Huntley
Tyler Huntley, American football player
Isaiah Roby
Isaiah Roby, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7214" (Season 1994, Episode 10) aired on 1994-02-03.
All My Children
"Thurs Feb 3 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 24) aired on 1994-02-03.
This Old House
"The Honolulu House - 1" (Season 15, Episode 19) aired on 1994-02-03.
As the World Turns
"February 3 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 24) aired on 1994-02-03.
"Ponce de Leon and the Lost Fountain of Youth" (Season 1, Episode 17) aired on 1994-02-03.
"Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke" (Season 1994, Episode 20) aired on 1994-02-03.
"The Mummified Hand of the Egyptian King" (Season 3, Episode 26) aired on 1995-02-03.
"Sammy Davis Jr.: Mr. Entertainment" (Season 1995, Episode 7) aired on 1995-02-03.
"Bob Dole, Mary-Louise Parker, Pam Tillis" (Season 1995, Episode 20) aired on 1995-02-03.
"When Cedar Knoll Freezes Over" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1996-02-03.
"It's a Plaid, Plaid, Plaid, Plaid World" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1996-02-03.
"Metà Pane, Metà Torta - Half Bread, Half Cake" (Season 7, Episode 5) aired on 1996-02-03.
"A Message from Seattle Seahawks Owner Ken Behring" (Season 12, Episode 15) aired on 1996-02-03.
"Swimming with the Manatees" (Season 3, Episode 14) aired on 1996-02-03.
"The Tale of the Night Shift" (Season 5, Episode 11) aired on 1996-02-03.
"Monday February 03 1997" (Season 25, Episode 24) aired on 1997-02-03.
"Dru Hill/ Steve Harvey" (Season 10, Episode 6) aired on 1997-02-03.
"Rob Estes" (Season 1997, Episode 17) aired on 1997-02-03.
"Stupid Human Tricks, Elle MacPherson, Charles Barkley" (Season 1997, Episode 18) aired on 1997-02-03.
"Harry Hamlin" (Season 1998, Episode 17) aired on 1998-02-03.
"John Goodman, Mitch Hedberg, Jeff Gordon" (Season 1998, Episode 17) aired on 1998-02-03.
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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