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Edwin O. Reischauer
Edwin O. Reischauer, American scholar and diplomat (born 1910)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Aisling Loftus
Aisling Loftus, English actress
Edwin O. Reischauer
Edwin O. Reischauer, American scholar and diplomat (born 1910)
Kirani James
Kirani James, Grenadian sprinter
Tomáš Nosek
Tomáš Nosek, Czech ice hockey player
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Otl Aicher
Otl Aicher, German graphic designer and typographer (born 1922)
Woo Hye-rim
Woo Hye-lim, South Korean singer-songwriter
Jung Kook
Jeon Jungkook, South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Rhys Bennett (footballer, born 1991)
Rhys Bennett, English footballer
Cristiano Biraghi
Cristiano Biraghi, Italian footballer
Mario Lemina
Mario Lemina, Gabonese footballer
Zoltán Czibor
Zoltán Czibor, Hungarian footballer (born 1929)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
California's Gold
"Under California" (Season 5, Episode 9) aired on 1994-09-01.
My So-Called Life
"Dancing in the Dark" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-01.
One West Waikiki
"Along Came a Spider" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1994-09-01.
Biography
"The Babe" (Season 1994, Episode 38) aired on 1994-09-01.
"Ellen Barkin, Waylon Jennings" (Season 1994, Episode 140) aired on 1994-09-01.
"ArenaBowl IX: #6 Orlando Predators at #1 Tampa Bay Storm" (Season 1995, Episode 1) aired on 1995-09-01.
"Richard Ramirez: Night Stalker" (Season 5, Episode 15) aired on 1996-09-01.
"You Slipped a Disk / Chow About That?" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-01.
"Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-01.
"If Your Friend Jumped Off a Bridge..." (Season 4, Episode 9) aired on 1997-09-01.
"Terry Bradshaw, Carmen Electra, Eddie Brill" (Season 1997, Episode 140) aired on 1997-09-01.
"Beau Bridges, Terrell Davis, Squirrel Nut Zippers" (Season 1998, Episode 134) aired on 1998-09-01.
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 — 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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