Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson
Kristján Þórður Snæbjarnarson, Icelandic politician
Dany Chamoun
Dany Chamoun, Lebanese engineer and politician (born 1934)
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Indian spiritual guru, philosopher and author (born 1921)
Alexander Burmistrov
Alexander Burmistrov, Russian ice hockey player
North Korea and the United States sign an Agreed Framework that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections.
In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.
Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (born 1915)
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, lawyer, and politician (born 1939)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Kane Brown
Kane Brown, American singer and songwriter
Doja Cat
Doja Cat, American rapper, singer and songwriter
Shannon Hoon
Shannon Hoon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1967)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Bengali-Fodé Koita
Bengali-Fodé Koita, French footballer
Ricky Rubio
Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
Tom Eastman
Tom Eastman, English footballer
Vadaine Oliver
Vadaine Oliver, English footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7395" (Season 1994, Episode 244) aired on 1994-10-21.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Bullet-Riddled Handbag of Belle Boyd" (Season 3, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-21.
Aladdin
"Heads, You Lose" (Season 2, Episode 52) aired on 1994-10-21.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
"Fire in the Heart" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-10-21.
"Fits Like a Glove" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1994-10-21.
"Lynyrd Skynyrd, Motörhead, Bad Company, Foreigner" (Season 1995, Episode 29) aired on 1995-10-21.
"How Much Is That Dog in the Tin Can?" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1995-10-21.
"Raiders of the Lost Mummies" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1995-10-21.
"Follow My Footprints" (Season 3, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-21.
"Chisels, Gouges and Mallets" (Season 15, Episode 3) aired on 1995-10-21.
"Kato Kaelin, Joe Walsh and Dean Stockwell" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1995-10-21.
"David Schwimmer / Natalie Merchant" (Season 21, Episode 3) aired on 1995-10-21.
"Oakland Raiders at San Diego Chargers" (Season 1996, Episode 8) aired on 1996-10-21.
"Jamie Foxx" (Season 1996, Episode 40) aired on 1996-10-21.
"Cindy Crawford, Jack Hanna, Lyle Lovett" (Season 1996, Episode 167) aired on 1996-10-21.
"Behind the Mask: The IRA and Sinn Fein" (Season 1997, Episode 16) aired on 1997-10-21.
"Richard Jeni" (Season 1997, Episode 135) aired on 1997-10-21.
"Two Guys, a Girl and an Elective" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1998-10-21.
"Sexual Perversity in Cleveland" (Season 4, Episode 5) aired on 1998-10-21.
"Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1998-10-21.
"Jennifer Tilly" (Season 1998, Episode 133) aired on 1998-10-21.
"Jeff Daniels, David Cross, Mitch Hedberg" (Season 1998, Episode 165) aired on 1998-10-21.
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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