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Jean-Marc Boivin
Jean-Marc Boivin, French mountaineer, skier, and pilot (born 1951)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Marianne St-Gelais
Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian speed skater
Jean-Marc Boivin
Jean-Marc Boivin, French mountaineer, skier, and pilot (born 1951)
Ryan International Airlines Flight 590
Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 crashes during takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, killing both pilots, the aircraft's only occupants.
Jeremy Allen White
Jeremy Allen White, American actor
First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Armenian troops massacre more than 20 Azerbaijani civilians during the Capture of Garadaghly.
NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros.
The 8.2 Mw Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving 166 people dead or missing and 423 injured.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Sasha Pieterse
Sasha Pieterse, South African-American actress and singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Edin Višća
Edin Višća, Bosnian footballer
Phil Pressey
Phil Pressey, American basketball player and coach
Philadelphia
In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match.
Gaetano Castrovilli
Gaetano Castrovilli, Italian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
All My Children
"Thurs Feb 17 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 34) aired on 1994-02-17.
This Old House
"The Honolulu House - 3" (Season 15, Episode 21) aired on 1994-02-17.
One Life to Live
"Thurs Feb 17 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 37) aired on 1994-02-17.
Bonkers
"A Fine Kettle of Toons" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1994-02-17.
"Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen" (Season 1994, Episode 30) aired on 1994-02-17.
"The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley" (Season 3, Episode 28) aired on 1995-02-17.
"Norm Macdonald, Andre Agassi" (Season 1995, Episode 30) aired on 1995-02-17.
"Once Upon a Time on Mars (2)" (Season 3, Episode 12) aired on 1996-02-17.
"Deborah Cox/ Speech/ Somethin' for the People" (Season 25, Episode 18) aired on 1996-02-17.
"New Orleans, Louisiana: Mardi Gras 1995 1" (Season 8, Episode 26) aired on 1996-02-17.
"Deal with the Devil" (Season 4, Episode 19) aired on 1996-02-17.
"A Room with a Bellevue" (Season 3, Episode 6) aired on 1996-02-17.
"Tom Arnold / Tupac Shakur" (Season 21, Episode 13) aired on 1996-02-17.
"Monday February 17 1997" (Season 25, Episode 34) aired on 1997-02-17.
"Tom Brokaw, Laura Linney, BLACKstreet" (Season 1997, Episode 28) aired on 1997-02-17.
"Dan Cortese" (Season 1998, Episode 24) aired on 1998-02-17.
"Mike Myers, Paula Cole" (Season 1998, Episode 27) aired on 1998-02-17.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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