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Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7279" (Season 1994, Episode 51) aired on 1994-05-05.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Irving Howe
Irving Howe, American literary and social critic (born 1920)
Celeste (singer)
Celeste, British singer
Mário Quintana
Mário Quintana, Brazilian poet and translator (born 1906)
Mikhail Botvinnik
Mikhail Botvinnik, Russian chess player and coach (born 1911)
A riot breaks out in the Mt. Pleasant section of Washington, D.C. after police shoot a Salvadoran man.
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism.
Vasilis Diamantopoulos, Greek actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1920)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Raúl Jiménez
Raúl Jiménez, Mexican footballer
Bishkek Protocol
The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
James Conner (American football)
James Conner, American football player
Logan Gilbert
Logan Gilbert, American baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7279" (Season 1994, Episode 51) aired on 1994-05-05.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Treasure of Anne Bonny" (Season 1, Episode 40) aired on 1994-05-05.
The Simpsons
"The Boy Who Knew Too Much" (Season 5, Episode 20) aired on 1994-05-05.
Mad About You
"Storms We Cannot Weather" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1994-05-05.
"Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan" (Season 1994, Episode 71) aired on 1994-05-05.
"Marisa Tomei, Jeremy Irons, Hootie and the Blowfish" (Season 1995, Episode 76) aired on 1995-05-05.
"Household hints; canine capers" (Season 7, Episode 21) aired on 1996-05-05.
"Through a Glass, Darkly" (Season 3, Episode 21) aired on 1996-05-05.
"What You Don't Know Can Kill You" (Season 12, Episode 22) aired on 1996-05-05.
"Theory of Intelligence" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1996-05-05.
"Kiss of the Coffee Woman" (Season 10, Episode 24) aired on 1996-05-05.
"The Desperate Half-Hour (1)" (Season 11, Episode 22) aired on 1997-05-05.
"Connie Britton" (Season 1997, Episode 60) aired on 1997-05-05.
"Bruce Willis, Elizabeth Hurley, Maxwell" (Season 1997, Episode 70) aired on 1997-05-05.
"Rebel Without Night Driving Privileges" (Season 7, Episode 23) aired on 1998-05-05.
"Something About a Rocky Road" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1998-05-05.
"Episode 3" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-05-05.
"Natasha Gregson Wagner" (Season 1998, Episode 60) aired on 1998-05-05.
"Donald Trump, Jayson Williams, Cast of Home Coming, Trisha Yearwood" (Season 1998, Episode 69) aired on 1998-05-05.
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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