Highlights
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"James McDaniel, Paul Begala, Sleepy LaBeef" (Season 1994, Episode 111) aired on 1994-06-24.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Michael Del Zotto
Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
Aidan Sezer
Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player
Rufino Tamayo
Rufino Tamayo, Mexican painter and illustrator (born 1899)
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashes at Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Washington, killing four.
Sumner Locke Elliott, Australian-American author and playwright (born 1917)
Andrew J. Transue, American politician and attorney Morissette v. United States (born 1903)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Richard Sukuta-Pasu
Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer
David Alaba
David Alaba, Austrian footballer
1995 Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
Marcus Coco
Marcus Coco, Guadeloupean footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"James McDaniel, Paul Begala, Sleepy LaBeef" (Season 1994, Episode 111) aired on 1994-06-24.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7314" (Season 1994, Episode 58) aired on 1994-06-24.
Biography
"George Washington: Founding Father" (Season 1994, Episode 11) aired on 1994-06-24.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp" (Season 1994, Episode 101) aired on 1994-06-24.
"Conan O'Brien, Eleanor Mondale, Blues Traveler" (Season 1996, Episode 102) aired on 1996-06-24.
"Pat Benatar, Maureen McCormick, Sharon Bruneau" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1997-06-24.
"Darrell Hammond" (Season 1997, Episode 85) aired on 1997-06-24.
"Nick Turturro, Daisy Fuentes, Motley Crue" (Season 1997, Episode 101) aired on 1997-06-24.
"Greg Germann" (Season 1998, Episode 83) aired on 1998-06-24.
"Jennifer Lopez, Chris Eigeman, Largo" (Season 1998, Episode 100) aired on 1998-06-24.
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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#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 — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#8 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
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