Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Amanda Carreras
Amanda Carreras, Gibraltarian tennis player
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
Darko Šarović
Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr., American singer, dancer, and actor (born 1925)
Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, producer, and screenwriter, creator of The Muppets (born 1936)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Kirstin Maldonado
Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
IU (entertainer)
IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
Marv Johnson
Marv Johnson, American singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1938)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Omar Strong
Omar Strong, American basketball player
Karol Mets
Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Batman: The Animated Series
"Trial" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1994-05-16.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
"For Sale by Owner" (Season 4, Episode 25) aired on 1994-05-16.
The Nanny
"I Don't Remember Mama" (Season 1, Episode 22) aired on 1994-05-16.
Evening Shade
"The Odder Couple" (Season 4, Episode 25) aired on 1994-05-16.
"Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar" (Season 1994, Episode 78) aired on 1994-05-16.
"The Life, Death and Life of Wild Bill Hickok" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-05-16.
"Pierce Brosnan, Joanna Lumley, Jennifer Saunders, Elvis Costello, Little Richard, Chuck Berry" (Season 1995, Episode 83) aired on 1995-05-16.
"The One With Barry and Mindy's Wedding" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1996-05-16.
"Caroline and the Wedding" (Season 1, Episode 23) aired on 1996-05-16.
"Walter Cronkite, Harry Hill, Spin Doctors" (Season 1996, Episode 80) aired on 1996-05-16.
"Strangers and Other Partners" (Season 5, Episode 22) aired on 1997-05-16.
"Stupid Pet Tricks, Jeff Goldblum, Foo Fighters" (Season 1997, Episode 79) aired on 1997-05-16.
"Family Plot / A Zombie Is Born / Earthquake Boogie / Melissa & the Three Bears" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1998-05-16.
"The Take No Prisoners Syndrome" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1998-05-16.
"A Good Nephew Is Hard to Find / Mirage Sale" (Season 3, Episode 13) aired on 1998-05-16.
"Big Daddy Kane/ Xscape/ Sylke-E Fyne" (Season 27, Episode 27) aired on 1998-05-16.
"Diamond Safari" (Season 1, Episode 22) aired on 1998-05-16.
"Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 25" (Season 10, Episode 31) aired on 1998-05-16.
"I'm Okay, You're Really Weird" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1998-05-16.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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