Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Mount Pinatubo
Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski, American model and actress
Bill France Sr.
Bill France Sr., American race car driver and businessman, co-founded NASCAR (born 1909)
Hsuan Hua
Hsuan Hua, Chinese monk and educator (born 1918)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Iggy Azalea
Iggy Azalea, Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, and model
Fetty Wap
Fetty Wap, American rapper, singer, and songwriter
George Ezra
George Ezra, English singer-songwriter
Swae Lee
Swae Lee, American rapper
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Jordan Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson, Filipino-American basketball player
Christian McCaffrey
Christian McCaffrey, American football player
David Montgomery (American football)
David Montgomery, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Frontline
"Go Back to Mexico!" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-06-07.
POV
"Time Indefinite" (Season 7, Episode 1) aired on 1994-06-07.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr." (Season 1994, Episode 89) aired on 1994-06-07.
Beavis and Butt-Head
"I Dream of Beavis" (Season 5, Episode 28) aired on 1995-06-07.
"Jon Stewart, Cathy Moriarty" (Season 1995, Episode 94) aired on 1995-06-07.
"Guess Who's Come to Annoy You" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1996-06-07.
"Rosie O'Donnell, Heather Matarazzo, Cracker" (Season 1996, Episode 91) aired on 1996-06-07.
"The Mandrill Who Knew Too Much" (Season 1, Episode 24) aired on 1997-06-07.
"Toy Story" (Season 4, Episode 21) aired on 1997-06-07.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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