Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Alberto Moravia
Alberto Moravia, Italian author and critic (born 1907)
Alma Jodorowsky
Alma Jodorowsky, French actress, fashion model and singer
Nigerian Air Force
A Nigerian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes in Ejigbo, Lagos, killing 159.
Yoo Ara
Yoo Ara, South Korean singer and actress
An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Dan Preston
Dan Preston, English footballer
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, American basketball player
Miloš Veljković
Miloš Veljković, Serbian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"The Motor City Maniac" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-26.
Problem Child
"The Wilderness Healys" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-26.
Sweet Valley High
"Critical Mess" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-26.
The Brothers Grunt
"The Detective" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-26.
"Inning Seven: The Capitol of Baseball" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-09-26.
"Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills" (Season 1994, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-26.
"Ellen DeGeneres, Dolly Parton" (Season 1994, Episode 157) aired on 1994-09-26.
"Carl Hiaassen. Dominick Dunne" (Season 1995, Episode 162) aired on 1995-09-26.
"Ellen Cleghorne, George Carlin, Melissa Etheridge" (Season 1995, Episode 158) aired on 1995-09-26.
"Dan Hedaya" (Season 1996, Episode 31) aired on 1996-09-26.
"Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Berkley, Donna Lewis" (Season 1996, Episode 155) aired on 1996-09-26.
"Elton John, Tim Meadows" (Season 1997, Episode 22) aired on 1997-09-26.
"Smoke Detectors / Lobster Tale" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1997-09-26.
"West Coast Story, Part Deux (2)" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1997-09-26.
"Sabrina Gets Her License (Part 1)" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-26.
"Kim Basinger, Ray Ramano, Jackson Browne" (Season 1997, Episode 154) aired on 1997-09-26.
"The Quick Clone Syndrome" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1998-09-26.
"You're Thor?! / I Gopher You" (Season 4, Episode 2) aired on 1998-09-26.
"Of Zerzin, Fleebis, Queues and Cures" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-09-26.
"Battlefield Deceptions" (Season 4, Episode 7) aired on 1998-09-26.
"Cameron Diaz / The Smashing Pumpkins" (Season 24, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-26.
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