Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
George H. W. Bush
United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
Laura Harrier
Laura Harrier, American actress and model
Lisa-Maria Moser
Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player
Marie-Philip Poulin
Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player
In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.
Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Derek Carr
Derek Carr, American football player
Jordan McRae
Jordan McRae, American basketball player
Christian Walker
Christian Walker, American baseball player
Sergi Gómez
Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7251" (Season 1994, Episode 32) aired on 1994-03-28.
All My Children
"Mon Mar 28 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 61) aired on 1994-03-28.
This Old House
"The Acton House - 9" (Season 16, Episode 9) aired on 1994-03-28.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"Alexander and the Gordian Knot" (Season 1, Episode 28) aired on 1994-03-28.
"Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wood?" (Season 4, Episode 22) aired on 1994-03-28.
"Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters" (Season 1994, Episode 48) aired on 1994-03-28.
"The Secret Map of the Bandit Queen" (Season 3, Episode 34) aired on 1995-03-28.
"New York City Opera: La Traviata" (Season 20, Episode 3) aired on 1995-03-28.
"Jay Thomas (guest host), William H. Macy" (Season 1996, Episode 33) aired on 1996-03-28.
"Caroline and the Ex-Wife" (Season 1, Episode 18) aired on 1996-03-28.
"Don Johnson, Michelle Kwan, No Doubt" (Season 1996, Episode 50) aired on 1996-03-28.
"Friday March 28 1997" (Season 25, Episode 64) aired on 1997-03-28.
"Marilu Henner, Marlon Wayans, The Cardigans" (Season 1997, Episode 49) aired on 1997-03-28.
"Doom with a View / Dead Dog Day Afternoon / Evolution & the Attorney / Here There Be M" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1998-03-28.
"Adventure on the Orient Express" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1998-03-28.
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