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Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Bernard D. H. Tellegen
Bernard D. H. Tellegen, Dutch engineer and academic (born 1900)
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
Jacqueline Cako
Jacqueline Cako, American tennis player
Jean Tinguely
Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor (born 1925)
The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Kwon So-hyun
Kwon So-hyun, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
Trevor Jackson (performer)
Trevor Jackson, American actor and singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Seriki Audu
Seriki Audu, Nigerian footballer (died 2014)
Liam Cooper
Liam Cooper, Scottish footballer
Mikal Bridges
Mikal Bridges, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Milk Bucket of Freydis" (Season 2, Episode 37) aired on 1994-08-30.
Biography
"Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit" (Season 1994, Episode 22) aired on 1994-08-30.
Ellen
"The Boyfriend Stealer" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1994-08-30.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Bob Einstein, Jonathan Estrada, The Black Crowes" (Season 1994, Episode 138) aired on 1994-08-30.
"preparing school for children" (Season 1994, Episode 100) aired on 1994-08-30.
"Christopher Lambert" (Season 1995, Episode 96) aired on 1995-08-30.
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 — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#3 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#4 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#5 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#9 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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