Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Peekskill meteorite
The Peekskill meteorite, a 27.7 pounds (12.6 kg) meteorite crashed into a parked car in Peekskill, New York
Tyler James Williams
Tyler James Williams, American actor
Lauren Davis
Lauren Davis, American tennis player
Jayden Hodges
Jayden Hodges, Australian rugby league player
Alec Douglas-Home, British cricketer and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1903)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Scotty McCreery
Scotty McCreery, American singer and songwriter
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson, American vibraphone player and composer (born 1923)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Kevin Kampl
Kevin Kampl, German-Slovene footballer
Jake Lamb
Jake Lamb, American baseball player
Jerian Grant
Jerian Grant, American basketball player
Sam Mewis
Sam Mewis, American soccer player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Garfield and Friends
"The Guy of Her Dreams" (Season 7, Episode 19) aired on 1994-10-09.
Double Dragon
"Superhighway Warriors" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-09.
Problem Child
"Sawdust, Tinsel and Junior" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-09.
NFL on Fox
"Week 6" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-09.
"Summer vacation; swan mocks speaker" (Season 6, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-09.
"The Prankster" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-09.
"Business Still Sucks (2)" (Season 9, Episode 6) aired on 1994-10-09.
"Naomi Judd, Julian Kanter" (Season 1995, Episode 171) aired on 1995-10-09.
"Bourgie Sings the Blues" (Season 6, Episode 4) aired on 1995-10-09.
"San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs" (Season 1995, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-09.
"Christopher Columbus: Explorer Of The New World" (Season 1995, Episode 55) aired on 1995-10-09.
"Norm MacDonald, Steve Buscemi, The Connells" (Season 1996, Episode 2) aired on 1996-10-09.
"Jeff Stilson" (Season 1996, Episode 38) aired on 1996-10-09.
"Samuel L. Jackson, Leela Rashon, Midnight Oil" (Season 1996, Episode 164) aired on 1996-10-09.
"Penelope Ann Miller" (Season 1997, Episode 133) aired on 1997-10-09.
"James Belushi, Christina Ricci, Oasis" (Season 1997, Episode 164) aired on 1997-10-09.
"Battle of the Druids" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1998-10-09.
"Joan Lunden, Jeff Altman, Sheryl Crow" (Season 1998, Episode 162) aired on 1998-10-09.
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