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Bobi (dog)
Bobi, Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, oldest recorded dog (died 2023)
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Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Silver Cannonball of Grandy Nanny" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1994-05-11.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Ulyana Barkova
Ulyana Barkova, Russian farm worker (born 1906)
Bobi (dog)
Bobi, Portuguese Rafeiro do Alentejo, oldest recorded dog (died 2023)
Hagos Gebrhiwet
Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ethiopian runner
Nene Macdonald
Nene Macdonald, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Thibaut Courtois
Thibaut Courtois, Belgian footballer
Pablo Sarabia
Pablo Sarabia, Spanish footballer
Maurice Harkless
Maurice Harkless, American-Puerto Rican basketball player
Gelson Martins
Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer
Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Silver Cannonball of Grandy Nanny" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1994-05-11.
Babylon 5
"By Any Means Necessary" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-05-11.
Home Improvement
"What You See Is What You Get" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-11.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus" (Season 1994, Episode 75) aired on 1994-05-11.
"Chuck Norris, Jacqueline Bisset" (Season 1994, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-11.
"Hugh Grant, Martin Scorsese, Dionne Farris" (Season 1995, Episode 80) aired on 1995-05-11.
"Rolling Stones, Cissy Houston, Jimmy Ripp, Golden Smog" (Season 1996, Episode 19) aired on 1996-05-11.
"Busta Rhymes featuring Zhane/ Horace Brown/ Art N'Soul" (Season 25, Episode 26) aired on 1996-05-11.
"When a Child is Born (1)" (Season 4, Episode 27) aired on 1996-05-11.
"Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 1) aired on 1996-05-11.
"The Road to Dendron" (Season 3, Episode 16) aired on 1996-05-11.
"Christine Baranski / The Cure" (Season 21, Episode 19) aired on 1996-05-11.
"In Your House: Cold Day in Hell" (Season 1997, Episode 5) aired on 1997-05-11.
"Fifteen Minutes of Dick" (Season 2, Episode 23) aired on 1997-05-11.
"Spirits of the Jaguar: The Forging of a New World" (Season 15, Episode 11) aired on 1997-05-11.
"Finalists vie for $100,000" (Season 9, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-11.
"Jerry Seinfeld: Master of His Domain" (Season 1998, Episode 11) aired on 1998-05-11.
"Fran Drescher, Bob Berman, Faith Hill" (Season 1998, Episode 73) aired on 1998-05-11.
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 — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#3 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#4 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#5 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#9 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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