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Azerbaijan
The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
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Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Broken Trident of Poseiden" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1994-10-18.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Bristol Palin
Bristol Palin, American public speaker and reality television personality
Azerbaijan
The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
Tyler Posey
Tyler Posey, American actor and musician
Toby Regbo
Toby Regbo, English actor
Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Brittney Griner
Brittney Griner, American basketball player
Roly Bonevacia
Roly Bonevacia, Dutch footballer
Ivan Cavaleiro
Ivan Cavaleiro, Portuguese footballer
Terance Mann
Terance Mann, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Broken Trident of Poseiden" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1994-10-18.
Aladdin
"The Game" (Season 2, Episode 28) aired on 1994-10-18.
Home Improvement
"He Ain't Heavy, He's Just Irresponsible" (Season 4, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-18.
Wings
"The Waxman Cometh" (Season 6, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-18.
"John Gray" (Season 1995, Episode 178) aired on 1995-10-18.
"Wild Bill Hickok: Gentleman of the Old West" (Season 1995, Episode 61) aired on 1995-10-18.
"Where There's Smoke, You're Fired" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-18.
"No Two Things in Nature are Exactly Alike" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-18.
"Shannen Doherty, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rusted Root" (Season 1995, Episode 169) aired on 1995-10-18.
"Paul Sorvino, Charlize Theron, Alonzo Bodden" (Season 1997, Episode 27) aired on 1997-10-18.
"Bad to the Bone / Southern Fried Cruella" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1997-10-18.
"Hot Time in Old Caves (Ned The Neanderthal, 750,000 BC, Southern France)" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1997-10-18.
"Wyclef/ Destiny's Child/ Chico DeBarge" (Season 27, Episode 5) aired on 1997-10-18.
"The Comfort of Friends" (Season 6, Episode 4) aired on 1997-10-18.
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (Season 43, Episode 4) aired on 1998-10-18.
"Judgment Day: In Your House" (Season 1998, Episode 10) aired on 1998-10-18.
"I'll See Your Five and Raise You an Eddie" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-10-18.
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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#6 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#7 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#8 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#9 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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