Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Rachel Brosnahan
Rachel Brosnahan, American actress
Pablo Carreño Busta
Pablo Carreño Busta, Spanish tennis player
Caroline Pafford Miller
Caroline Pafford Miller, American journalist and author (born 1903)
Seismology
Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar–China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11.
The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Kanako Momota
Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter
Spill Tab
Claire Chicha, French Korean singer-songwriter known by the stage name Spill Tab
Jimmy Driftwood
Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (born 1907)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Bebé
Bebé, Portuguese footballer
João Saldanha
João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (born 1917)
Salih Dursun
Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer
James Rodríguez
James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer
France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Tony Meola, Mark Leyner, Dr. John" (Season 1994, Episode 117) aired on 1994-07-12.
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Patients Patients" (Season 4, Episode 25) aired on 1994-07-12.
POV
"The Heart of the Matter" (Season 7, Episode 6) aired on 1994-07-12.
Northern Exposure
"Ursa Minor" (Season 6, Episode 21) aired on 1995-07-12.
"Heather Whitestone, Bruce Jenner, Kris Jenner" (Season 1995, Episode 116) aired on 1995-07-12.
"Charles Grodin, Kathleen Quinlan, Dave Matthews Band" (Season 1995, Episode 114) aired on 1995-07-12.
"Bill Murray, MaliVai Washington, Wallflowers" (Season 1996, Episode 116) aired on 1996-07-12.
"Gina Gershon, Mike Veeck, Gary Valentine" (Season 1997, Episode 9) aired on 1997-07-12.
"Short, Plush and Deadly" (Season 4, Episode 22) aired on 1997-07-12.
"Fight for the Right: Sexual Matters Update" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1998-07-12.
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 — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#3 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#4 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#8 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
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