Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
Armenia
Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
German reunification
West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
David Rose (songwriter)
David Rose, American pianist and composer (born 1910)
Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
Eric Gairy, Grenadian educator and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Grenada (born 1922)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Will Toledo
Will Toledo, American singer-songwriter
August Ames
August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (died 2017)
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Alfred Eisenstaedt, German-American photographer and journalist (born 1898)
Lil Yachty
Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
John Kendrew, English biochemist and crystallographer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1917)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Seth Curry
Seth Curry, American basketball player
Mike Yastrzemski
Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
Taylor Decker
Taylor Decker, American football player
Tyler Glasnow
Tyler Glasnow, American baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Zsa Zsa Gabor, Chris Eigeman, Mikal Gilmore" (Season 1994, Episode 147) aired on 1994-08-23.
Ellen
"The Soft Touch" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1994-08-23.
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
"James Brown, A.W. Sipe" (Season 1995, Episode 148) aired on 1995-08-23.
Road Rules
"Nudes and Nails" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-08-23.
"The Price Is Right 25th Anniversary Special" (Season 1996, Episode ?) aired on 1996-08-23.
"Nathan Lane, Mara Wilson" (Season 1996, Episode 136) aired on 1996-08-23.
"Anthony Quinn, Janine Turner, Taj Mahal" (Season 1997, Episode 12) aired on 1997-08-23.
"Where No Duckman Has Gone Before" (Season 4, Episode 27) aired on 1997-08-23.
"ArenaBowl XII: #4 Orlando Predators at #1 Tampa Bay Storm" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-08-23.
"Sitzkrieg: The Phony War" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-08-23.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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 — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#3 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#8 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#9 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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