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John Newman (singer)
John Newman, English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Ed McMahon, Cathy Moriarty, Terry Murphy" (Season 1994, Episode 105) aired on 1994-06-16.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Siya Kolisi
Siya Kolisi, South African rugby player
Matt Moylan
Matt Moylan, Australian rugby league player
Vladimir Morozov (swimmer)
Vladimir Morozov, Russian swimmer
Park Bo-gum
Park Bo-gum, South Korean actor
Fifty people are killed in the Daïat Labguer (M'sila) massacre in Algeria.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
John Newman (singer)
John Newman, English musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
Joe McElderry
Joe McElderry, English singer-songwriter
Gnash (musician)
Gnash, American singer, songwriter, rapper, DJ and record producer
Kristen Pfaff
Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (born 1967)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Justin Jefferson
Justin Jefferson, American football player
Ibrahima Koné (footballer, born 1999)
Ibrahima Koné, Malian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Ed McMahon, Cathy Moriarty, Terry Murphy" (Season 1994, Episode 105) aired on 1994-06-16.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors" (Season 1994, Episode 96) aired on 1994-06-16.
Dennis Miller Live
"The Dumbing of America" (Season 2, Episode 23) aired on 1995-06-16.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Jerry Lewis, Bill Bradley, Primus" (Season 1995, Episode 101) aired on 1995-06-16.
"Rosie O'Donnell (guest host), Bill Pullman" (Season 1995, Episode 70) aired on 1995-06-16.
"Vietnam: A Television History: America's Enemy" (Season 9, Episode 17) aired on 1997-06-16.
"Marlon Wayans & Shawn Wayans" (Season 1997, Episode 80) aired on 1997-06-16.
"George Carlin, Nick Chinlund, James Taylor" (Season 1997, Episode 95) aired on 1997-06-16.
"William Shatner" (Season 1998, Episode 78) aired on 1998-06-16.
"David Duchovny, Stevie Nicks" (Season 1998, Episode 94) aired on 1998-06-16.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Astronomy Picture of the Day
The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.
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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