Highlights
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
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Mall of America
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time the largest shopping mall in the United States.
Read more →Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats & Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
Wikipedia →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
J. D. McDuffie
J. D. McDuffie, American race car driver (born 1938)
Mall of America
The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time the largest shopping mall in the United States.
Tomi Lahren
Tomi Lahren, American conservative political commentator
Alyson Stoner
Alyson Stoner, American actor, singer, and dancer
The Russell Hill subway accident in Toronto kills 3 and injures 30, due to a combination of human error and a safety system design flaw.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Song I-han
Song I-han, South Korean singer
Phil Harris
Phil Harris, American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1904)
Changbin
Changbin, South Korean rapper
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Cristian Tello
Cristian Tello, Spanish footballer
Ambrosio Padilla
Ambrosio Padilla, Filipino basketball player and politician (born 1910)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Scott Thompson, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Brian McCann" (Season 1994, Episode 139) aired on 1994-08-11.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Snakeskin Boots of Billy the Kid" (Season 2, Episode 31) aired on 1994-08-11.
One West Waikiki
"Vanishing Act" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-08-11.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Richard Lewis, Steve Buscemi, Joe Cocker" (Season 1994, Episode 130) aired on 1994-08-11.
"Lisa Kurdow, Richard Rhodes" (Season 1995, Episode 140) aired on 1995-08-11.
"Monica Seles, Wayne Cotter" (Season 1995, Episode 136) aired on 1995-08-11.
"Cindy Crawford" (Season 1997, Episode 103) aired on 1997-08-11.
"Carla Gugino" (Season 1998, Episode 101) aired on 1998-08-11.
"Kevin Spacey, Bobby Rahal, Harvey Danger" (Season 1998, Episode 129) aired on 1998-08-11.
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 — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#3 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#4 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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