The Daily Rewind1990–1999

May 12.

A decade of moments, all landing on this one date. 90 things that happened on May 12 across the 1990s — from 1990 to 1999.

Highlights

Etika
1990News & World

Etika

Etika, American YouTuber and live streamer (died 2019)

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Erik Durm
1992Sports

Erik Durm

Erik Durm, German footballer

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Days of Our Lives
1994Movies & TV

Days of Our Lives

"Ep. #7284" (Season 1994, Episode 53) aired on 1994-05-12.

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News & World6 entries

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

Florent Amodio
1990News

Florent Amodio

Florent Amodio, French figure skater

Etika
1990News

Etika

Etika, American YouTuber and live streamer (died 2019)

Robert Reed
1992News

Robert Reed

Robert Reed, American actor (born 1932)

Erik Erikson
1994News

Erik Erikson

Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (born 1902)

1994News
John Smith (Labour Party leader)

John Smith, Scottish-English lawyer and politician, Labour Party leader, Leader of the Opposition (born 1938)

1999News
Saul Steinberg

Saul Steinberg, Romanian-American illustrator (born 1914)

Music1 entries

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

1992Music
Nikos Gatsos

Nikos Gatsos, Greek poet and songwriter (born 1911)

Sports9 entries

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

Erik Durm
1992Sports

Erik Durm

Erik Durm, German footballer

Timo Horn
1993Sports

Timo Horn

Timo Horn, German footballer

Zeno Colò
1993Sports

Zeno Colò

Zeno Colò, Italian Olympic alpine skier (born1920)

Adolfo Pedernera
1995Sports

Adolfo Pedernera

Adolfo Pedernera, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1918)

1996Sports
Fabrice Olinga

Fabrice Olinga, Cameroonian footballer

1996Sports
Kostas Tsimikas

Kostas Tsimikas, Greek footballer

1997Sports
Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie de Jong, Dutch footballer

1998Sports
Mo Bamba

Mo Bamba, American-Ivorian basketball player

1999Sports
Hiroki Ito (footballer, born 1999)

Hiroki Itō, Japanese footballer

Movies & TV64 entries

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

Days of Our Lives
1994Movies

Days of Our Lives

"Ep. #7284" (Season 1994, Episode 53) aired on 1994-05-12.

The Simpsons
1994Movies

The Simpsons

"Lady Bouvier's Lover" (Season 5, Episode 21) aired on 1994-05-12.

Mad About You
1994Movies

Mad About You

"Up All Night" (Season 2, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-12.

Wings
1994Movies

Wings

"A Decent Proposal" (Season 5, Episode 24) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"Jacqueline Bisset" (Season 1994, Episode 39) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
Mike & Maty

"Robert Guillaume, Peri Gilpin" (Season 1994, Episode 24) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
Frasier

"Frasier Crane's Day Off" (Season 1, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
Beavis and Butt-Head

"Right On" (Season 4, Episode 20) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
L.A. Law

"Whistle Stop" (Season 8, Episode 21) aired on 1994-05-12.

1994Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson" (Season 1994, Episode 76) aired on 1994-05-12.

1995Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"Duran Duran" (Season 1995, Episode 55) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
Mike & Maty

"Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, Roland Watts" (Season 1995, Episode 82) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
VR.5

"Reunion" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
Boy Meets World

"Career Day" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
The X-Files

"Our Town" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
Step by Step

"Big Girl on Campus" (Season 4, Episode 23) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
Picket Fences

"The Song of Rome" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
Dennis Miller Live

"Parenting" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1995-05-12.

1995Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Martin Short, Julianna Margulies" (Season 1995, Episode 81) aired on 1995-05-12.

1996Movies
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

"Big Girls Don't Fly" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1996-05-12.

1996Movies
Murder, She Wrote

"Mrs. Parker's Revenge" (Season 12, Episode 23) aired on 1996-05-12.

1996Movies
Nature

"Monsoon" (Season 14, Episode 14) aired on 1996-05-12.

1996Movies
Wiseguy

"Wiseguy" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1996-05-12.

1996Movies
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

"Henna" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1996-05-12.

1997Movies
Cybill

"Mother's Day" (Season 3, Episode 25) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends

"Episode 241" (Season 1, Episode 241) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
The Price is Right

"Mon, May 12, 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 93) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Xena: Warrior Princess

"A Comedy of Eros" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 90" (Season 1, Episode 90) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
The Bold and the Beautiful

"Ep. #2541" (Season 1997, Episode 32) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Guiding Light

"Monday, May 12, 1997" (Season 45, Episode 122) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Babylon 5

"Rumors, Bargains and Lies" (Season 4, Episode 13) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"Nightmares" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
7th Heaven

"Dangerous Liaisons: Part 1" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Nature

"Spirits of the Jaguar: The Forests of Maya" (Season 15, Episode 12) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
American Experience

"Gold Fever" (Season 9, Episode 12) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Cosby

"Hilton's Playland" (Season 1, Episode 24) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
WCW Monday Nitro

"May 12, 1997" (Season 3, Episode 19) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Showtime at the Apollo

"Foxy Brown/ Steve Harvey" (Season 10, Episode 9) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
VH1 Storytellers

"Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
Ink

"Murphy's Law" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
REAL Sports with Bryant Gumbel

"Alan Eagleson; Charles Barkley" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
The Site

"Episode 112" (Season 1997, Episode 112) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Lea Thompson" (Season 1997, Episode 64) aired on 1997-05-12.

1997Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Cybil Shepard, Darrell Hammond, Linda Eder" (Season 1997, Episode 75) aired on 1997-05-12.

1998Movies
The Price is Right

"Tue, May 12, 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 93) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 338" (Season 2, Episode 91) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
The Bold and the Beautiful

"May 12, 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 94) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
General Hospital

"05.12.98 - Tuesday" (Season 1998, Episode 94) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"Becoming: Part I" (Season 2, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Home Improvement

"Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey" (Season 7, Episode 24) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
JAG

"Wedding Bell Blues" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Dawson's Creek

"Beauty Contest" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Mad About You

"Paul Slips in the Shower" (Season 6, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Just Shoot Me!

"War and Sleaze" (Season 2, Episode 25) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
NewsRadio

"Sinking Ship" (Season 4, Episode 22) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Frasier

"The Life of the Party" (Season 5, Episode 22) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
NOVA

"The Truth About Impotence" (Season 25, Episode 19) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
VH1 Storytellers

"Bonnie Raitt" (Season 3, Episode 5) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Clueless

"Sean's Video" (Season 2, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
NYPD Blue

"Seminal Thinking" (Season 5, Episode 21) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
Frontline

"Inside the Tobacco Deal" (Season 1998, Episode 7) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
True Life

"Freaknik" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-05-12.

1998Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Christopher Reeve, Hanson" (Season 1998, Episode 74) aired on 1998-05-12.

TRL Charts10 entries

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

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

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

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#2 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#3 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#4 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#5 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#8 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

#9 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — May 12, 1999

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

By Year

1990
2 events
News
1992
3 events
MusicNewsSports
1993
2 events
Sports
1994
12 events
NewsMovies
1995
10 events
SportsMovies
1996
7 events
SportsMovies
1997
22 events
SportsMovies
1998
20 events
SportsMovies
1999
12 events
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