Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
B. F. Skinner
B. F. Skinner, American psychologist and philosopher, invented the Skinner box (born 1904)
Richard Harmon
Richard Harmon, Canadian actor
Elizabeth Beisel
Elizabeth Beisel, American swimmer
American International Airways Flight 808
American International Airways Flight 808 crashes at Leeward Point Field at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, injuring the three crew members.
Persis Khambatta, Indian model and actress, Femina Miss India 1965 (born 1948)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Jung Eun-ji
Jung Eun-ji, South Korean singer-songwriter
Clairo
Clairo, American singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Liz Cambage
Liz Cambage, Australian basketball player
Bogdan Bogdanović (basketball)
Bogdan Bogdanović, Serbian basketball player
Morgan Sanson
Morgan Sanson, French footballer
Seiya Suzuki
Seiya Suzuki, Japanese baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Julie Brown, Missy Glove, David Cross" (Season 1994, Episode 144) aired on 1994-08-18.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Broken Wing of Icarus" (Season 2, Episode 33) aired on 1994-08-18.
One West Waikiki
"Terminal Island" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-08-18.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Julie Brown, Frank Thomas, Crosby, Stills & Nash" (Season 1994, Episode 135) aired on 1994-08-18.
"Patrick Stewart, Laura Schlesinger" (Season 1995, Episode 145) aired on 1995-08-18.
"Anna Nicole Smith (2)" (Season 1995, Episode 8) aired on 1995-08-18.
"Bill Cosby, Clive Barker, Lee Roy Parnell" (Season 1995, Episode 141) aired on 1995-08-18.
"Dennis Nilsen: The Kindly Killer" (Season 5, Episode 12) aired on 1996-08-18.
"Jerry Lewis: The Last American Clown" (Season 1996, Episode 103) aired on 1996-08-18.
"Bee Stung Lips and Deserted Island Tips" (Season 4, Episode 7) aired on 1997-08-18.
"Marilu Henner" (Season 1997, Episode 107) aired on 1997-08-18.
"Tom Selleck, Billy Joel" (Season 1997, Episode 130) aired on 1997-08-18.
"Joseph Gordon-Levitt" (Season 1998, Episode 105) aired on 1998-08-18.
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 — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#7 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#8 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba"
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