Highlights
From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Ciara Renée
Ciara Renée, American actress and singer
Endō Shōta
Endō Shōta, Japanese sumo wrestler
Magnus Pyke
Magnus Pyke, English scientist and television host (born 1908)
Abby Sunderland
Abby Sunderland, American sailor
Whether you were a Blockbuster music shopper or a MTV devotee, these names mattered:
Janet Leon
Janet Leon, Swedish singer-songwriter and dancer
Colton Dixon
Colton Dixon, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Lil Durk
Lil Durk, American rapper
Glen Buxton
Glen Buxton, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1947)
The 90s produced legends. Here's who was in the spotlight:
Anthony Santander
Anthony Santander, Venezuelan baseball player
Sammis Reyes
Sammis Reyes, Chilean-American football and basketball player
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Biker Mice from Mars
"The Inquisition" (Season 2, Episode 14) aired on 1994-10-19.
Roseanne
"Sleeper" (Season 7, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-19.
Touched by an Angel
"Fallen Angela" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-19.
American Experience
"Telegrams from the Dead" (Season 7, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-19.
"Prostitution, Sex and the Law" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1994-10-19.
"Mary Fisher, David Halberstam" (Season 1995, Episode 179) aired on 1995-10-19.
"The One With Five Steaks and an Eggplant" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-19.
"Revised Old Pilot (aka Invitation to a Wedding)" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1995-10-19.
"Lisa Kudrow, William Shatner, Oasis" (Season 1995, Episode 170) aired on 1995-10-19.
"Madison (host), Harry Connick Jr., Charlie Watts" (Season 1996, Episode 32) aired on 1996-10-19.
"Shows & Tells (Archaeology)" (Season 3, Episode 6) aired on 1996-10-19.
"How to Succeed in Washington Without Really Trying" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1996-10-19.
"Mobster from Dimension X" (Season 10, Episode 6) aired on 1996-10-19.
"Picture Perfect" (Season 4, Episode 4) aired on 1996-10-19.
"Bill Pullman / New Edition" (Season 22, Episode 3) aired on 1996-10-19.
"The Way of All Flesh" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1996-10-19.
"Sabrina the Teenage Witch" (Season 42, Episode 5) aired on 1997-10-19.
"Arnold Betrays Iggy / Helga and the Nanny" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1998-10-19.
"New York Jets at New England Patriots" (Season 1998, Episode 7) aired on 1998-10-19.
"Community Theater" (Season 5, Episode 16) aired on 1998-10-19.
"Saving Mr. Lincoln" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-10-19.
"Stephen Baldwin" (Season 1998, Episode 131) aired on 1998-10-19.
"Mark McGwire, Robert Benigni, Bruce Hornsby" (Season 1998, Episode 163) aired on 1998-10-19.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
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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