Highlights
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Golden Earring of Henry Morgan" (Season 2, Episode 34) aired on 1994-08-22.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Iceland
Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
Brayden Schenn
Brayden Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-American actress (born 1924)
Boris Pugo
Boris Pugo, Russian soldier and politician, Soviet Minister of Interior (born 1937)
FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter
Somin (singer)
Jeon So-min, South Korean singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Randall Cobb (American football)
Randall Cobb, American football player
Drew Hutchison (baseball)
Drew Hutchison, American baseball player
Adam Thielen
Adam Thielen, American football player
Federico Macheda
Federico Macheda, Italian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Golden Earring of Henry Morgan" (Season 2, Episode 34) aired on 1994-08-22.
The Brothers Grunt
"Make Mine a Grunt" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-08-22.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
"Episode 3" (Season 1994, Episode 3) aired on 1994-08-22.
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
"Don Rickles, Clive Barker" (Season 1995, Episode 147) aired on 1995-08-22.
"Samson and Delilah: Love and Betrayal" (Season 1996, Episode 14) aired on 1996-08-22.
"Mario Van Peebles" (Season 1996, Episode 20) aired on 1996-08-22.
"James Carville, Ed Burns, Melissa Etheridge" (Season 1996, Episode 135) aired on 1996-08-22.
"Mira Sorvino, Marc Maron, Cake Like" (Season 1997, Episode 11) aired on 1997-08-22.
"Alicia Silverstone, Bev Tanner, George Miller" (Season 1997, Episode 134) aired on 1997-08-22.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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