Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Choi Min-ho
Choi Min-ho, South Korean singer and actor
Somalia
American troops land in Somalia for Operation Restore Hope.
Vincent Gardenia
Vincent Gardenia, American actor (born 1922)
Mark McMorris
Mark McMorris, Canadian snowboarder
Gwen Jacob is acquitted of committing an indecent act, giving women the right to be topless in Ontario, Canada.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Langston Galloway
Langston Galloway, American basketball player
Danny Blanchflower
Danny Blanchflower, Northern Irish footballer and manager (born 1926)
Simone Fontecchio
Simone Fontecchio, Italian basketball player
Kelly Oubre Jr.
Kelly Oubre Jr., American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7424" (Season 1994, Episode 283) aired on 1994-12-09.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Lion-Headed Bracelet of Chandragupta" (Season 3, Episode 16) aired on 1994-12-09.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
"The Eyes Beyond" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1994-12-09.
Boy Meets World
"The Beard" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-09.
"The Last of the Watermen" (Season 3, Episode 7) aired on 1994-12-09.
"Treasure of the Sierra Gadget" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1995-12-09.
"Ugandan Gorillas" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-09.
"David Alan Grier / Silverchair" (Season 21, Episode 8) aired on 1995-12-09.
"Kansas City Chiefs at Oakland Raiders" (Season 1996, Episode 15) aired on 1996-12-09.
"Bruce Davison" (Season 1996, Episode 58) aired on 1996-12-09.
"John Cleese, Martha Stewart, David Copperfield" (Season 1996, Episode 196) aired on 1996-12-09.
"Helen Hunt, Terrell Davis, Chumbawamba" (Season 1997, Episode 197) aired on 1997-12-09.
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Limo" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1998-12-09.
"Jeremy Piven" (Season 1998, Episode 156) aired on 1998-12-09.
"Tom Hanks, Brooklyn Philharmonic" (Season 1998, Episode 195) aired on 1998-12-09.
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 — 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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