The Daily Rewind1990–1999

July 2.

A decade of moments, all landing on this one date. 53 things that happened on July 2 across the 1990s — from 1990 to 1999.

Highlights

Kayla Harrison
1990News & World

Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison, American judoka

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Merritt Mathias
1990Sports

Merritt Mathias

Merritt Mathias, American soccer player

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Vince Staples
1993Music

Vince Staples

Vince Staples, American rapper and actor

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News & World17 entries

The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:

1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy
1990News

1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy

In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.

Kayla Harrison
1990News

Kayla Harrison

Kayla Harrison, American judoka

Margot Robbie
1990News

Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer

Bill Tupou
1990News

Bill Tupou

Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player

1990News
Morag McLellan

Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player

1990News
Snooky Lanson

Snooky Lanson, American singer (born 1914)

1991News
Lee Remick

Lee Remick, American actress (born 1935)

1992News
Madison Chock

Madison Chock, American ice dancer

1993News
Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne, American actor (born 1926)

1994News
USAir Flight 1016

USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.

1994News
Henrik Kristoffersen

Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier

1995News
Ryan Murphy (swimmer)

Ryan Murphy, American swimmer

1995News
Lloyd MacPhail

Lloyd MacPhail, Canadian businessman and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (born 1920)

1996News
Julia Grabher

Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player

1997News
Thai baht

The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.

1997News
James Stewart

James Stewart, American actor (born 1908)

1999News
Mario Puzo

Mario Puzo, American author and screenwriter (born 1920)

Music2 entries

The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:

Vince Staples
1993Music

Vince Staples

Vince Staples, American rapper and actor

Saweetie
1993Music

Saweetie

Saweetie, American rapper

Sports5 entries

On the field and off it, athletes were making history:

Merritt Mathias
1990Sports

Merritt Mathias

Merritt Mathias, American soccer player

Danny Rose (footballer, born 1990)
1990Sports

Danny Rose (footballer, born 1990)

Danny Rose, English footballer

Jānis Timma
1992Sports

Jānis Timma

Jānis Timma, Latvian basketball player

Derrick White
1994Sports

Derrick White

Derrick White, American basketball player

1994Sports
Andrés Escobar

Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer (born 1967)

Movies & TV19 entries

Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:

California's Gold
1994Movies

California's Gold

"San Luis Obispo Train" (Season 5, Episode 7) aired on 1994-07-02.

Time Life's Lost Civilizations
1995Movies

Time Life's Lost Civilizations

"Aegean: Legacy of Atlantis" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1995-07-02.

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Movies

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

"Family Car" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-07-02.

Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
1996Movies

Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends

"Episode 17" (Season 1, Episode 17) aired on 1996-07-02.

1994Movies
ABC in Concert

"Kenny Loggins (host), Bryan Adams" (Season 1994, Episode 25) aired on 1994-07-02.

1996Movies
Swift Justice

"The Haze" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1996-07-02.

1996Movies
POV

"No Loans Today" (Season 9, Episode 6) aired on 1996-07-02.

1996Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Will Smith, Demi Moore" (Season 1996, Episode 108) aired on 1996-07-02.

1997Movies
Port Charles

"Episode 24" (Season 1, Episode 24) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
The Bold and the Beautiful

"Ep. #2578" (Season 1997, Episode 69) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
Guiding Light

"Wednesday, July 2, 1997" (Season 46, Episode 3) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
Pacific Palisades

"Best Laid Plans" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
Chicago Sons

"Mothers, Lost Fullbacks, and Other Soft Things" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
The Site

"Episode 156" (Season 1997, Episode 156) aired on 1997-07-02.

1997Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Tom Arnold, Mitchell Libonati, Blur" (Season 1997, Episode 107) aired on 1997-07-02.

1998Movies
General Hospital

"07.02.98 - Thursday" (Season 1998, Episode 131) aired on 1998-07-02.

1998Movies
Prey

"Progeny" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1998-07-02.

1998Movies
C-16: FBI

"Hitting Olansky" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1998-07-02.

1998Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Ben Stiller, Hatty Jones, Spice Girls" (Season 1998, Episode 106) aired on 1998-07-02.

TRL Charts10 entries

Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#2 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#5 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#7 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#8 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — July 2, 1999

#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"

By Year

1990
8 events
NewsSports
1991
1 event
News
1992
2 events
NewsSports
1993
3 events
MusicNews
1994
6 events
NewsSportsMovies
1995
4 events
NewsMovies
1996
5 events
NewsMovies
1997
9 events
NewsMovies
1998
4 events
Movies
1999
11 events
NewsTRL
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