Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Craig Cunningham
Craig Cunningham, Canadian ice hockey player
Ksenia Afanasyeva
Ksenia Afanasyeva, Russian gymnast
Robert Irving (conductor)
Robert Irving, English soldier and conductor (born 1913)
Joe Pasternak
Joe Pasternak, Hungarian-American production manager and producer (born 1901)
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after signing the Oslo Accords granting limited Palestinian autonomy.
A German Air Force Tupolev Tu-154 and a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter collide in mid-air near Namibia, killing 33.
George Wallace, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 45th Governor of Alabama (born 1919)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Alice Merton
Alice Merton, Irish-Canadian singer and songwriter
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur, American rapper, producer, and actor (born 1971)
Yeonjun
Yeonjun, South Korean singer, songwriter and dancer
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Luciano Narsingh
Luciano Narsingh, Dutch footballer
Metin Oktay
Metin Oktay, Turkish footballer and manager (born 1936)
Darren Waller
Darren Waller, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Taz-Mania
"Road to Tazmania" (Season 1, Episode 27) aired on 1994-09-13.
Aladdin
"The Vapor Chase" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-13.
Rescue 911
"Episode 965" (Season 6, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-13.
On Our Own
"Pilot" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-13.
"Bette Davis: If Looks Could Kill" (Season 1994, Episode 25) aired on 1994-09-13.
"Emmitt Smith, John Ridley" (Season 1994, Episode 148) aired on 1994-09-13.
"The Blood of My Enemy" (Season 2, Episode 13) aired on 1995-09-13.
"Shaun Cassidy, Al Michaels" (Season 1995, Episode 153) aired on 1995-09-13.
"Fran Drescher, Elizabeth Berkley" (Season 1995, Episode 149) aired on 1995-09-13.
"John McEnroe, Illeana Douglas, 311" (Season 1996, Episode 146) aired on 1996-09-13.
"Home Is Where the Bark Is" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-13.
"Meets Molly Cule (Molecules)" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-13.
"The Star of Bombay / Happy Pranksgiving" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-13.
"The Long and Winding Wall (The Dragon King, China, 211 BC)" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1997-09-13.
"Angela Lansbury: A Balancing Act" (Season 1998, Episode 22) aired on 1998-09-13.
"The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-13.
"Secret Weapons of the Third Reich" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1998-09-13.
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 — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
By Year
Get This in Your Inbox Every Morning
Every day at midnight, a fresh dose of 90s nostalgia hits your inbox — tailored to today's date in the 1990s. Music, news, sports, movies and more.
Browse All Posts →