Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Seohyun
Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
Kang Min-hyuk
Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Elaine Thompson, Jamaican sprinter
Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal, Latvian chess player (born 1936)
Holyfield–Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Kevin De Bruyne
Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian footballer
Bradley Beal
Bradley Beal, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
This Old House
"The Acton House - 18" (Season 16, Episode 18) aired on 1994-06-28.
Biography
"Cary Grant: Leading Man" (Season 1994, Episode 43) aired on 1994-06-28.
POV
"Memories of Tata" (Season 7, Episode 4) aired on 1994-06-28.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Penelope Ann Miller, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos" (Season 1994, Episode 103) aired on 1994-06-28.
"Tooter and the Gang" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1995-06-28.
"Larry King, Rob Schnieder, A.J. Croce" (Season 1995, Episode 109) aired on 1995-06-28.
"The Haves vs. the Have Nots" (Season 3, Episode 20) aired on 1996-06-28.
"Michael Keaton, Ving Rhames, Goo Goo Dolls" (Season 1996, Episode 106) aired on 1996-06-28.
"Westward, No!" (Season 4, Episode 21) aired on 1997-06-28.
"Fight for the Right: The Crackdown Update" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1998-06-28.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#6 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#7 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#8 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#9 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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