Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Josh O'Connor
Josh O'Connor, British actor
Cate Campbell
Cate Campbell, Malawian-Australian swimmer
Jack Gleeson
Jack Gleeson, Irish actor
Fanny Smith
Fanny Smith, Swiss freestyle skier
The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania.
Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Emre Çolak
Emre Çolak, Turkish footballer
Enes Kanter Freedom
Enes Kanter, Turkish basketball player
Ramy Rabia
Ramy Rabia, Egyptian footballer
Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma, Japanese footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"James Coburn, Stuttering John, Marshall Cranshaw" (Season 1994, Episode 93) aired on 1994-05-20.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Bone Necklace of the Blackfeet Chief" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1994-05-20.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
"High Treason Part II" (Season 1, Episode 27) aired on 1994-05-20.
Step by Step
"Prom Night" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-20.
"Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter" (Season 1994, Episode 82) aired on 1994-05-20.
"Madonna, Elton John, Eternal" (Season 1995, Episode 19) aired on 1995-05-20.
"Honey, I Blew Up the Kid" (Season 39, Episode 14) aired on 1995-05-20.
"For Better or Worse (1)" (Season 3, Episode 28) aired on 1995-05-20.
"Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1995" (Season 1995, Episode 1) aired on 1995-05-20.
"Lawrence Phillips; Open Wheel Racing Feud" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1996-05-20.
"Fran Drescher, Brian Regan, Joan Jett" (Season 1996, Episode 82) aired on 1996-05-20.
"Sean Connery, Emilio Estevez" (Season 1996, Episode 101) aired on 1996-05-20.
"Barbara Walters, Ida Doggett, God's Property with Kirk Franklin" (Season 1997, Episode 81) aired on 1997-05-20.
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Delivery" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1998-05-20.
"Tiffani-Amber Thiessen" (Season 1998, Episode 65) aired on 1998-05-20.
"Drew Carey, Scarlett Johannson, Soul Asylum" (Season 1998, Episode 80) aired on 1998-05-20.
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 — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#4 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#5 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#10 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
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