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Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1927)
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Before Twitter, before 24/7 news apps — here's what had everyone talking:
Belarus
The leaders of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine sign an agreement dissolving the Soviet Union and establishing the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Philip Holm
Philip Holm, Swedish ice hockey player
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton, American trumpet player and composer (born 1911)
Mattias Janmark
Mattias Janmark, Swedish ice hockey player
From grunge to hip-hop to pop — the 90s music scene was everything:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Antônio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (born 1927)
Wikipedia →From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
Cyriel Dessers
Cyriel Dessers, Belgian-Nigerian footballer
Raheem Sterling
Raheem Sterling, English footballer
Scott McTominay
Scott McTominay, Scottish footballer
Sam Hauser
Sam Hauser, American basketball player
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7423" (Season 1994, Episode 282) aired on 1994-12-08.
The ABC Afterschool Special
"The Magical Makeover" (Season 23, Episode 2) aired on 1994-12-08.
Mad About You
"Once More with Feeling" (Season 3, Episode 9) aired on 1994-12-08.
My So-Called Life
"On the Wagon" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1994-12-08.
"Dean Cain, David Milch" (Season 1995, Episode 210) aired on 1995-12-08.
"President Clinton; iguana-kissing woman" (Season 8, Episode 13) aired on 1996-12-08.
"Beauty and the Beast: A Concert on Ice" (Season 41, Episode 3) aired on 1996-12-08.
"Stop the Presses" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1996-12-08.
"Echo of the Elephants: The Next Generation" (Season 15, Episode 5) aired on 1996-12-08.
"Billboard Music Awards 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-12-08.
"Carolina Panthers at Dallas Cowboys" (Season 1997, Episode 16) aired on 1997-12-08.
"Courteney Cox, Peyton Manning, Shania Twain" (Season 1997, Episode 196) aired on 1997-12-08.
"Elijah Wood" (Season 1998, Episode 155) aired on 1998-12-08.
"Greg Kinnear, Jane Horrocks, Reggie McFadden" (Season 1998, Episode 194) aired on 1998-12-08.
Before YouTube, this is how you discovered music videos:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#7 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#8 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba"
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