Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Menachem Begin
Menachem Begin, Belarusian-Israeli soldier, politician and Prime Minister of Israel, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913)
Miikka Salomäki
Miikka Salomäki, Finnish ice hockey player
C. Northcote Parkinson
C. Northcote Parkinson, English historian and author (born 1909)
Morgan Rielly
Morgan Rielly, Canadian ice hockey player
Charles Bukowski, American poet, novelist, and short story writer (born 1920)
Comet Hale–Bopp: Observers in China, Mongolia and eastern Siberia are treated to a rare double feature as an eclipse permits Hale-Bopp to be seen during the day.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
YG (rapper)
YG, American rapper
Suga
Suga, South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer
Chika (rapper)
Chika, American rapper
The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G., American rapper, songwriter, and actor (born 1972)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Daley Blind
Daley Blind, Dutch footballer
Jim Hardin
Jim Hardin, American baseball player (born 1943)
George Baldock
George Baldock, Greek footballer (died 2024)
Nadeo Argawinata
Nadeo Argawinata, Indonesian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
All My Children
"Wednesday March 9 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 48) aired on 1994-03-09.
Babylon 5
"The War Prayer" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-03-09.
Home Improvement
"The Eve of Construction" (Season 3, Episode 18) aired on 1994-03-09.
The Nanny
"Schlepped Away" (Season 1, Episode 16) aired on 1994-03-09.
"John Turturro, Oasis" (Season 1995, Episode 44) aired on 1995-03-09.
"Vanessa Marcil (host), Grammy winners" (Season 1996, Episode 10) aired on 1996-03-09.
"La Lista per Estate - Rustic Summer Menu" (Season 7, Episode 10) aired on 1996-03-09.
"H-Town with Shirley Murdock/ Solo/ Jesse Powell" (Season 25, Episode 21) aired on 1996-03-09.
"The Tale of the Jagged Sign" (Season 5, Episode 12) aired on 1996-03-09.
"The Girls of Route Canal" (Season 3, Episode 9) aired on 1996-03-09.
"Lois and Clarks" (Season 4, Episode 15) aired on 1997-03-09.
"Snake attach; dog; caterpillars; wasp" (Season 9, Episode 12) aired on 1998-03-09.
"Miguel Ferrer" (Season 1998, Episode 31) aired on 1998-03-09.
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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#6 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#7 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#8 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#9 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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