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Batman: The Animated Series
"Sideshow" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-05-03.
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Harvey Guillén
Harvey Guillén, American actor
Brooks Koepka
Brooks Koepka, American golfer
James Pattinson
James Pattinson, Australian cricketer
Samuel Seo
Samuel Seo, South Korean musician
The southwestern portion of Oklahoma City is devastated by an F5 tornado, killing forty-five people, injuring 665, and causing $1 billion in damage. The tornado is one of 66 from the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. This tornado also produces the highest wind speed ever recorded, measured at 484 ± 32 kilometres per hour (301 ± 20 mph). In meteorology, the term "May 3" is synonymous with the F5 tornado.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Keith Daniel Williams
Keith Daniel Williams, American rapist and triple murderer (born 1947)
Desiigner
Desiigner, American rapper
Ella Langley
Ella Langley, American singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Anwar El Ghazi
Anwar El Ghazi, Dutch footballer
Austin Meadows
Austin Meadows, American baseball player
Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi, Nigerian footballer
Domantas Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis, Lithuanian-American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Batman: The Animated Series
"Sideshow" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-05-03.
Roseanne
"I Pray the Lord My Stove to Keep" (Season 6, Episode 22) aired on 1994-05-03.
Rescue 911
"Episode 523" (Season 5, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-03.
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All
"Episode 2" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-05-03.
"Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner" (Season 1994, Episode 69) aired on 1994-05-03.
"Sinbad, Harry Connick Jr." (Season 1995, Episode 74) aired on 1995-05-03.
"I Never Sang for My Legal Guardian" (Season 3, Episode 20) aired on 1996-05-03.
"Rosie O'Donnell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Everclear" (Season 1996, Episode 71) aired on 1996-05-03.
"Rhesus Pieces" (Season 1, Episode 20) aired on 1997-05-03.
"Maxwell/ Tasha Holiday/ Melky & Day/ Mr. & Ms. Soul Train Prize Presentation" (Season 26, Episode 28) aired on 1997-05-03.
"Vuuck, as in Duck" (Season 4, Episode 16) aired on 1997-05-03.
"Little Girl Lost" (Season 2, Episode 27) aired on 1998-05-03.
"Moderation" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1998-05-03.
"The Mystery of the Mouse Pharaoh's Tomb" (Season 1, Episode 19) aired on 1998-05-03.
"Life in the Fast Lane, Bobby's Saga" (Season 2, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-03.
"Forces of the Wild: Playing with Fire" (Season 16, Episode 14) aired on 1998-05-03.
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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