The Daily Rewind1990–1999

April 21.

A decade of moments, all landing on this one date. 79 things that happened on April 21 across the 1990s — from 1990 to 1999.

Highlights

Väinö Linna
1992News & World

Väinö Linna

Väinö Linna, Finnish author (born 1920)

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Isco
1992Sports

Isco

Isco, Spanish footballer

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All My Children
1994Movies & TV

All My Children

"Thursday April 21 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 79) aired on 1994-04-21.

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News & World10 entries

The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:

Erté
1990News

Erté

Erté, Russian-French illustrator (born 1892)

Väinö Linna
1992News

Väinö Linna

Väinö Linna, Finnish author (born 1920)

La Paz
1993News

La Paz

The Supreme Court in La Paz, Bolivia, sentences former dictator Luis García Meza to 30 years in jail without parole for murder, theft, fraud and violating the constitution.

Arianne Hartono
1996News

Arianne Hartono

Arianne Hartono, Dutch tennis player

1991News
Willi Boskovsky

Willi Boskovsky, Austrian violinist and conductor (born 1909)

1996News
Abdul Hafeez Kardar

Abdul Hafeez Kardar, Pakistani cricketer (born 1925)

1996News
Jimmy Snyder (sports commentator)

Jimmy Snyder, American sportscaster (born 1919)

1997News
Diosdado Macapagal

Diosdado Macapagal, Filipino lawyer and politician, 9th President of the Philippines (born 1910)

1998News
Jean-François Lyotard

Jean-François Lyotard, French sociologist and philosopher (born 1924)

1999News
Charles "Buddy" Rogers

Buddy Rogers, American actor (born 1904)

Music1 entries

The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:

Choi Hyun-suk
1999Music

Choi Hyun-suk

Choi Hyun-suk, South Korean rapper

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Sports5 entries

On the field and off it, athletes were making history:

Isco
1992Sports

Isco

Isco, Spanish footballer

Joc Pederson
1992Sports

Joc Pederson

Joc Pederson, American baseball player

Ludwig Augustinsson
1994Sports

Ludwig Augustinsson

Ludwig Augustinsson, Swedish footballer

Mikel Oyarzabal
1997Sports

Mikel Oyarzabal

Mikel Oyarzabal, Spanish footballer

1998Sports
Jarrett Allen

Jarrett Allen, American basketball player

Movies & TV53 entries

Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:

All My Children
1994Movies

All My Children

"Thursday April 21 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 79) aired on 1994-04-21.

Legends of the Hidden Temple
1994Movies

Legends of the Hidden Temple

"The Dragon Lady and the Blue Pearl" (Season 1, Episode 35) aired on 1994-04-21.

The Sinbad Show
1994Movies

The Sinbad Show

"Girls Unda-Hoodz" (Season 1, Episode 24) aired on 1994-04-21.

Herman's Head
1994Movies

Herman's Head

"First Impressions" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1994-04-21.

1994Movies
Mike & Maty

"Dave Thomas" (Season 1994, Episode 9) aired on 1994-04-21.

1994Movies
Beavis and Butt-Head

"Pool Toys" (Season 4, Episode 14) aired on 1994-04-21.

1994Movies
L.A. Law

"Dead Issue" (Season 8, Episode 18) aired on 1994-04-21.

1994Movies
Birdland

"Lower Than the Angels" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-04-21.

1994Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox" (Season 1994, Episode 61) aired on 1994-04-21.

1995Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"LL Cool J" (Season 1995, Episode 43) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
Mike & Maty

"Luke Tarsitano" (Season 1995, Episode 67) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
All My Children

"Friday April 21 1995" (Season 1995, Episode 80) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
VR.5

"Simon's Choice" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
Homicide: Life on the Street

"Nothing Personal" (Season 3, Episode 18) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
Dennis Miller Live

"What Men Want (1)" (Season 2, Episode 16) aired on 1995-04-21.

1995Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Kevin Kline, Sponge" (Season 1995, Episode 66) aired on 1995-04-21.

1996Movies
Mad About You

"The Weed" (Season 4, Episode 20) aired on 1996-04-21.

1996Movies
NewsRadio

"Coda" (Season 2, Episode 20) aired on 1996-04-21.

1996Movies
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

"The Particle Board" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1996-04-21.

1996Movies
3rd Rock from the Sun

"I Enjoy Being a Dick" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1996-04-21.

1996Movies
Forensic Files

"The Disappearance of Helle Crafts" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1996-04-21.

1997Movies
Cybill

"The Wedding" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends

"Episode 226" (Season 1, Episode 226) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
The Price is Right

"Mon, Apr 21, 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 78) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Xena: Warrior Princess

"Ulysses" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
La Femme Nikita

"Innocent" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 75" (Season 1, Episode 75) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
The Young and the Restless

"Monday April 21 1997" (Season 25, Episode 80) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
All My Children

"Mon Apr 21 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 76) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Guiding Light

"Monday, April 21, 1997" (Season 45, Episode 107) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Arthur

"My Dad, the Garbage Man" (Season 1, Episode 51) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Babylon 5

"Racing Mars" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
7th Heaven

"Faith, Hope and the Bottom Line" (Season 1, Episode 18) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
WCW Monday Nitro

"April 21, 1997" (Season 3, Episode 16) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Showtime at the Apollo

"Maxwell/ Steve Harvey" (Season 10, Episode 8) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
Ink

"Logan's Run" (Season 1, Episode 18) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
The Site

"Episode 94" (Season 1997, Episode 94) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Tom Wopat & John Schneider" (Season 1997, Episode 52) aired on 1997-04-21.

1997Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Martin Mull, Alicia Witt, Mary J. Blige" (Season 1997, Episode 60) aired on 1997-04-21.

1998Movies
The Price is Right

"Tue, Apr 21, 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 79) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 323" (Season 2, Episode 76) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
All My Children

"Tues Apr 21 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 78) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
General Hospital

"04.21.98 - Tuesday" (Season 1998, Episode 79) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
Figure It Out

"Show #28" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
Home Improvement

"The Son Also Mooches" (Season 7, Episode 21) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
JAG

"Imposter" (Season 3, Episode 20) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
Something So Right

"Something About an Ex-Goddess" (Season 2, Episode 10) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
For Your Love

"The Good Doctor" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
Frasier

"Frasier Gotta Have It" (Season 5, Episode 19) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
NOVA

"Warnings from the Ice" (Season 25, Episode 17) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
LateLine

"Lawyer, Lawyer" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Loni Anderson" (Season 1998, Episode 52) aired on 1998-04-21.

1998Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Claire Danes, George Miller, Matthew Ryan" (Season 1998, Episode 59) aired on 1998-04-21.

TRL Charts10 entries

Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#2 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#3 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#4 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#6 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"

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TRL Top 10 — April 21, 1999

#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"

By Year

1990
1 event
News
1991
1 event
News
1992
3 events
NewsSports
1993
1 event
News
1994
10 events
SportsMovies
1995
7 events
Movies
1996
8 events
NewsMovies
1997
20 events
NewsSportsMovies
1998
16 events
NewsSportsMovies
1999
12 events
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