Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
South Ossetia
South Ossetia declares its independence from Georgia.
John Tavares
John Tavares, Canadian ice hockey player
Erich Hartmann
Erich Hartmann, German soldier and pilot (born 1922)
Davidson Nicol
Abioseh Nicol, Sierra Leonean physician, academic, and diplomat (born 1924)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Ken Giles
Ken Giles, American baseball player
Carlos Hyde
Carlos Hyde, American football player
Donatas Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas, Lithuanian basketball player
Isaac Cofie
Isaac Cofie, Ghanaian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Steal of the Century" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-20.
Taz-Mania
"Not a Shadow of a Doubt" (Season 1, Episode 49) aired on 1994-09-20.
Aladdin
"Web of Fear" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-09-20.
Home Improvement
"Back in the Saddle Shoes Again" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-20.
"Melissa Etheridge" (Season 1994, Episode 101) aired on 1994-09-20.
"Inning Three: The Faith of Fifty Million People" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-20.
"Dudley Moore, Yo-Yo Ma" (Season 1994, Episode 153) aired on 1994-09-20.
"Ann Rule, Bill Walton" (Season 1995, Episode 158) aired on 1995-09-20.
"Fisher Stevens, Marv Albert, Kathleen Madigan" (Season 1995, Episode 154) aired on 1995-09-20.
"As If a Girl's Reach Should Exceed Her Grasp" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1996-09-20.
"Stupid Pet Tricks, Drew Barrymore, Tony Avena, Pearl Jam" (Season 1996, Episode 151) aired on 1996-09-20.
"Richard Lewis, Leila Kenzle, Nanci Griffith & The Crickets" (Season 1997, Episode 19) aired on 1997-09-20.
"Is Paris Stinking? / Fangs for the Memories" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1997-09-20.
"For Whom the Torch Rolls (Zeus, 400 BC, Olympia, Greece)" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1997-09-20.
"Immature/ K-Ball/ ST Library: Whitney Houston" (Season 27, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-20.
"Where There's Smoke" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-20.
"Heaven on Earth?/Who Will Succeed Him?/The Most Feared Gangster" (Season 31, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-20.
"Miles to Go Before I Sleep" (Season 5, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-20.
"D-Day Deceptions" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1998-09-20.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
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