Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Li Hongzhi
Li Hongzhi gives the first public lecture on Falun Gong in Changchun, People's Republic of China.
Josh Papali'i
Josh Papalii, New Zealand-Australian rugby league player
Mark Stone
Mark Stone, Canadian hockey player
F. E. McWilliam
F. E. McWilliam, Irish sculptor (born 1909)
The Dinamo–Red Star riot took place at Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, Croatia between the Bad Blue Boys (fans of Dinamo Zagreb) and the Delije (fans of Red Star Belgrade).
John Swainson, Canadian-American jurist and politician, 42nd Governor of Michigan (born 1925)
Alison Hargreaves, a 33-year-old British mother, becomes the first woman to ascend Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
Hao Wang, Chinese-American logician, philosopher, and mathematician (born 1921)
India carries out two nuclear weapon tests at Pokhran, following the three conducted on May 11. The United States and Japan impose economic sanctions on India.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Morgan Wallen
Morgan Wallen, American singer-songwriter
May 1998 Indonesia riots
Race riots break out in Jakarta, Indonesia, where shops owned by Indonesians of Chinese descent are looted and women raped.
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Mychal Givens
Mychal Givens, American baseball player
Jen Beattie
Jen Beattie, Scottish footballer
Francis Coquelin
Francis Coquelin, French footballer
Junior Messias
Junior Messias, Brazilian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7285" (Season 1994, Episode 54) aired on 1994-05-13.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Silver Horseshoe of Butch Cassidy" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1994-05-13.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
"High Treason Part I" (Season 1, Episode 26) aired on 1994-05-13.
Burke's Law
"Who Killed the Anchorman?" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1994-05-13.
"Martha Graham: The Dancer Revealed" (Season 8, Episode 2) aired on 1994-05-13.
"Bette Midler, Traffic" (Season 1994, Episode 77) aired on 1994-05-13.
"Vanessa Marcil (host), Green Day, Melissa Etheridge, Sheryl Crow" (Season 1995, Episode 18) aired on 1995-05-13.
"Special People, Special Dogs" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1995-05-13.
"David Duchovny / Rod Stewart" (Season 20, Episode 20) aired on 1995-05-13.
"Anjelica Huston, Paul Hogan, Natalie Merchant" (Season 1996, Episode 77) aired on 1996-05-13.
"Spirits of the Jaguar: Hunters of the Caribbean Sea" (Season 15, Episode 13) aired on 1997-05-13.
"The Adventures of Ratman and Gerbil or, Holy Homeboys in Outer Space" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1997-05-13.
"Caroline and Richard & Julia (2)" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1997-05-13.
"Judd Nelson" (Season 1997, Episode 65) aired on 1997-05-13.
"Andy Garcia, George Foreman, Travis Tritt" (Season 1997, Episode 76) aired on 1997-05-13.
"Warren Beatty, Wayne Knight, Bonnie Raitt" (Season 1998, Episode 75) aired on 1998-05-13.
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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