Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Jonny Brownlee
Jonny Brownlee, English triathlete
Chris Kreider
Chris Kreider, American ice hockey player
Martin Fuksa
Martin Fuksa, Czech canoeist
Chae Seo-jin
Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress
Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand Prix run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari outside Imola, Italy.
Maung Maung Kha, Burmese colonel and politician, 8th Prime Minister of Burma (born 1920)
Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Mac DeMarco
Mac DeMarco, Canadian singer-songwriter
Paula Ribó
Paula Ribó, Spanish singer-songwriter and actress
Travis Scott
Travis Scott, American rapper and producer
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Kaarel Kiidron
Kaarel Kiidron, Estonian footballer
Marc-André ter Stegen
Marc-André ter Stegen, German footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Almost Live
"Gaywatch" (Season 10, Episode 23) aired on 1994-04-30.
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
"Chapter and Verse" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-04-30.
Cops
"Indianapolis, IN #1" (Season 6, Episode 36) aired on 1994-04-30.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
"The Abduction (1)" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1994-04-30.
"Aaron Neville (host), Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt, Ben E. King" (Season 1994, Episode 16) aired on 1994-04-30.
"Not So Easy Riders" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-04-30.
"Weddings; children's jokes" (Season 6, Episode 22) aired on 1995-04-30.
"Arianna Huffington" (Season 1996, Episode 50) aired on 1996-04-30.
"Assault with a Deadly Dick" (Season 1, Episode 17) aired on 1996-04-30.
"Barbara Walters, Anthony Clark, Van Morrison" (Season 1996, Episode 68) aired on 1996-04-30.
"Wednesday April 30 1997" (Season 25, Episode 87) aired on 1997-04-30.
"Wendy Liebman" (Season 1997, Episode 58) aired on 1997-04-30.
"Alec Baldwin, Joey Lauren Adams, Indigo Girls" (Season 1997, Episode 67) aired on 1997-04-30.
"Patrick Swayze" (Season 1998, Episode 58) aired on 1998-04-30.
"Gena Lee Nolin, Mark Wahlberg, Brian Regan" (Season 1998, Episode 66) aired on 1998-04-30.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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 — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#3 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#8 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#9 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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