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Battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence).
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Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Belarus
Belarus gains its independence from the Soviet Union.
Battle of Vukovar
The Battle of Vukovar begins. An 87-day siege of Vukovar by the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA), supported by various Serb paramilitary forces, between August and November 1991 (during the Croatian War of Independence).
Miyabi Natsuyaki
Miyabi Natsuyaki, Japanese singer and actress
Ong Seong-wu
Ong Seong-wu, South Korean singer and actor
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
Lewis F. Powell, Jr., American lawyer and Supreme Court justice (born 1907)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Rob Fisher (British musician)
Rob Fisher, English keyboard player and songwriter (born 1956)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Max Muncy
Max Muncy, American baseball player
Ricardo Rodriguez (footballer)
Ricardo Rodriguez, Swiss footballer
Caris LeVert
Caris LeVert, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Jane Pauley, Nick Bakay, Barenaked Ladies" (Season 1994, Episode 149) aired on 1994-08-25.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Golden Pepperoni of Catherine de' Medici" (Season 2, Episode 35) aired on 1994-08-25.
My So-Called Life
"Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-08-25.
One West Waikiki
"A Model for Murder" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-08-25.
"Kate Mulgrew" (Season 1995, Episode 150) aired on 1995-08-25.
"ArenaBowl XI: #2 Iowa Barnstormers at #1 Arizona Rattlers" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-08-25.
"Grumpy Goats, Goofy Gang Members and a Gorgeous Girl" (Season 4, Episode 8) aired on 1997-08-25.
"Vanessa Williams, Joe Montana" (Season 1997, Episode 135) aired on 1997-08-25.
"Pam Grier" (Season 1998, Episode 109) aired on 1998-08-25.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds announces the first version of what will become Linux.
Wikipedia →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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