The Daily Rewind1992–1999

June 8.

A decade of moments, all landing on this one date. 51 things that happened on June 8 across the 1990s — from 1992 to 1999.

Highlights

GP Express Airlines Flight 861
1992News & World

GP Express Airlines Flight 861

GP Express Airlines Flight 861 crashes on approach to Anniston Regional Airport in Anniston, Alabama, killing three.

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994Movies & TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

"Bill Walton, Paul Rudnick, Barry Clifford" (Season 1994, Episode 99) aired on 1994-06-08.

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Ferland Mendy
1995Sports

Ferland Mendy

Ferland Mendy, French footballer

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News & World10 entries

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

World Oceans Day
1992News

World Oceans Day

The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

GP Express Airlines Flight 861
1992News

GP Express Airlines Flight 861

GP Express Airlines Flight 861 crashes on approach to Anniston Regional Airport in Anniston, Alabama, killing three.

Liv Morgan
1994News

Liv Morgan

Liv Morgan, American professional wrestler

Captain (United States O-3)
1995News

Captain (United States O-3)

Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.

1995News
Juan Carlos Onganía

Juan Carlos Onganía, Argentine general and politician, 35th President of Argentina (born 1914)

1997News
Jeļena Ostapenko

Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player

1997News
George Turner (writer)

George Turner, Australian author and critic (born 1916)

1997News
Karen Wetterhahn

Karen Wetterhahn, American chemist and academic (born 1948)

1998News
Sani Abacha

Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (born 1943)

1998News
Maria Reiche

Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist (born 1903)

Sports1 entries

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

Ferland Mendy
1995Sports

Ferland Mendy

Ferland Mendy, French footballer

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Movies & TV30 entries

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

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1994Movies

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

"Bill Walton, Paul Rudnick, Barry Clifford" (Season 1994, Episode 99) aired on 1994-06-08.

The Critic
1994Movies

The Critic

"Marthon Mensch" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-06-08.

Dinosaurs
1994Movies

Dinosaurs

"Earl, Don't Be a Hero" (Season 4, Episode 2) aired on 1994-06-08.

The Late Show with David Letterman
1994Movies

The Late Show with David Letterman

"Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin" (Season 1994, Episode 90) aired on 1994-06-08.

1994Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"Tom Snyder" (Season 1994, Episode 54) aired on 1994-06-08.

1994Movies
Mike & Maty

"-" (Season 1994, Episode 42) aired on 1994-06-08.

1995Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"Susan Powter" (Season 1995, Episode 65) aired on 1995-06-08.

1995Movies
Mike & Maty

"Cathy Moriarty, Kenny Kingston" (Season 1995, Episode 97) aired on 1995-06-08.

1995Movies
Burke's Law

"Who Killed the Movie Mogul?" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1995-06-08.

1995Movies
Beavis and Butt-Head

"Pregnant Pause" (Season 5, Episode 29) aired on 1995-06-08.

1995Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Mike Myers, Paula Poundstone, Seal" (Season 1995, Episode 95) aired on 1995-06-08.

1996Movies
ABC in Concert

"Bruce Hornsby, Los Lobos, Bob Weir, Bryan Adams, Phish, Kenny Wayne Shepherd" (Season 1996, Episode 23) aired on 1996-06-08.

1996Movies
Soul Train

"Whitehead Brothers/ Jon B/ Mista" (Season 25, Episode 30) aired on 1996-06-08.

1996Movies
MTV Movie and TV Awards

"1996 MTV Movie Awards" (Season 1996, Episode 1) aired on 1996-06-08.

1997Movies
Big Bag

"Chelli's in Charge" (Season 2, Episode 14) aired on 1997-06-08.

1997Movies
Second Noah

"Diving In" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1997-06-08.

1997Movies
WWE Premium Live Events

"King of the Ring" (Season 1997, Episode 6) aired on 1997-06-08.

1997Movies
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

"The Prophecy, Couch Potato, Love Over the Counter, Imaginary Friend & Last Man on Earth" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1997-06-08.

1997Movies
Modern Marvels

"Observatories: Stonehenge To The Space Telescopes" (Season 4, Episode 11) aired on 1997-06-08.

1998Movies
Cybill

"Dream Date" (Season 4, Episode 19) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
The Price is Right

"Mon, Jun 8, 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 112) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 356" (Season 2, Episode 109) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
General Hospital

"06.08.98 - Monday" (Season 1998, Episode 113) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
WCW Monday Nitro

"June 8, 1998" (Season 4, Episode 24) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
House Rules

"Who Knew?" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
Ghost Stories

"I Heard You Call My Name" (Season 1, Episode 44) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
Michael Hayes

"Faith" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Jon Cryer" (Season 1998, Episode 74) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
The Challenge

"Sheer Madness" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1998-06-08.

1998Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Whoopi Goldberg, Janeane Garofalo" (Season 1998, Episode 88) aired on 1998-06-08.

TRL Charts10 entries

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

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

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

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#2 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

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

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

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

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TRL Top 10 — June 8, 1999

#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"

By Year

1992
2 events
News
1994
7 events
NewsMovies
1995
8 events
NewsSportsMovies
1996
3 events
Movies
1997
8 events
NewsMovies
1998
13 events
NewsMovies
1999
10 events
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