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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"John Lithgow, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Tribe Called Quest" (Season 1994, Episode 102) aired on 1994-06-11.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Christophe Lemaitre
Christophe Lemaitre, French sprinter
Kyle Troup
Kyle Troup, American bowler
Cromwell Everson
Cromwell Everson, South African composer (born 1925)
Rafael Orozco Maestre
Rafael Orozco Maestre, Colombian singer (born 1954)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Davide Zappacosta
Davide Zappacosta, Italian footballer
Philip Billing
Philip Billing, Danish footballer
Unai Simón
Unai Simón, Spanish footballer
Eartha Cumings
Eartha Cumings, Scottish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"John Lithgow, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Tribe Called Quest" (Season 1994, Episode 102) aired on 1994-06-11.
Soul Train
"Lalah Hathaway/ Melvin Riley/ Immature" (Season 23, Episode 30) aired on 1994-06-11.
Harts of the West
"Drive, He Said" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1994-06-11.
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man
"Joking the Chicken" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1994-06-11.
"Yes, Benedictine Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos" (Season 1994, Episode 22) aired on 1994-06-11.
"McGee TV: Out of Control" (Season 2, Episode ?) aired on 1995-06-11.
"If You Have to Ask the Price ..." (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1995-06-11.
"Bill Zehme (guest host), Sandra Bernhard" (Season 1996, Episode 73) aired on 1996-06-11.
"Through Thick & Thin" (Season 24, Episode 6) aired on 1996-06-11.
"Dennis Franz, Joe Queenan, Gloria Estefan" (Season 1996, Episode 93) aired on 1996-06-11.
"Charles Shaughnessy" (Season 1997, Episode 78) aired on 1997-06-11.
"Jon Stewart, Susan Molinari, Seven Mary Three" (Season 1997, Episode 92) aired on 1997-06-11.
"Princess Diana: Investigating Tragedy" (Season 10, Episode 5) aired on 1998-06-11.
"Peter MacNicol" (Season 1998, Episode 77) aired on 1998-06-11.
"Harrison Ford, Dane Cook" (Season 1998, Episode 91) aired on 1998-06-11.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Compaq
Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
Wikipedia →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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#8 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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