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Mohamed Boudiaf
Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian soldier and politician, President of Algeria (born 1919)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Irving Wallace
Irving Wallace, American author and screenwriter (born 1916)
Mohamed Boudiaf
Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian soldier and politician, President of Algeria (born 1919)
Harrison Sloan Gilbertson
Harrison Gilbertson, Australian actor
Camila Mendes
Camila Mendes, American actress and model
Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time.
The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937.
Marjorie Linklater, Scottish campaigner for the arts and environment of Orkney (born 1909)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Oliver Tree
Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter
Héctor Lavoe
Héctor Lavoe, Puerto Rican-American singer-songwriter (born 1946)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Kim Little
Kim Little, Scottish footballer
Yann M'Vila
Yann M'Vila, French footballer
Suk Hyun-jun
Suk Hyun-jun, South Korean footballer
Kawhi Leonard
Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Critic
"Dr. Jay" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1994-06-29.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7317" (Season 1994, Episode 59) aired on 1994-06-29.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Walking Stick of Harriet Tubman" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1994-06-29.
Models Inc.
"Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-06-29.
"domestic violence, 1954 Marilyn Sheppard murder" (Season 1, Episode 36) aired on 1994-06-29.
"Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day" (Season 1994, Episode 104) aired on 1994-06-29.
"Andrea Martin, Hugh Downs, Ron Popeil" (Season 1995, Episode 128) aired on 1995-06-29.
"Lewis & Clark: Explorers Of The New Frontier" (Season 1995, Episode 34) aired on 1995-06-29.
"Tom Hanks, Van Morrison" (Season 1995, Episode 110) aired on 1995-06-29.
"The Amazing Colossal Duckman" (Season 3, Episode 19) aired on 1996-06-29.
"Electric Bike" (Season 4, Episode 3) aired on 1997-06-29.
"Veronica Webb" (Season 1998, Episode 85) aired on 1998-06-29.
"Lisa Kudrow, Mike Piazza, Billy Bragg & Wilco" (Season 1998, Episode 103) aired on 1998-06-29.
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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