The Daily Rewind1991–1999

December 16.

A decade of moments, all landing on this one date. 112 things that happened on December 16 across the 1990s — from 1991 to 1999.

Highlights

Craig Goodwin
1991Sports

Craig Goodwin

Craig Goodwin, Australian footballer

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Anamul Haque
1992News & World

Anamul Haque

Anamul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer

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Days of Our Lives
1994Movies & TV

Days of Our Lives

"Ep. #7429" (Season 1994, Episode 288) aired on 1994-12-16.

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News & World14 entries

From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:

Eszter Tamási
1991News

Eszter Tamási

Eszter Tamási, Hungarian actress and journalist (born 1938)

Anamul Haque
1992News

Anamul Haque

Anamul Haque, Bangladeshi cricketer

Jyoti Amge
1993News

Jyoti Amge

Jyoti Amge, Indian actress

Stephan James (actor)
1993News

Stephan James (actor)

Stephan James, Canadian actor

1992News
1992 deportation of Hamas members

Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.

1993News
Moses Gunn

Moses Gunn, American actor (born 1929)

1993News
Kakuei Tanaka

Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese soldier and politician, 64th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1918)

1996News
Henry Thornton (cricketer)

Henry Thornton, Australian cricketer

1996News
Quentin Bell

Quentin Bell, English historian and author (born 1910)

1997News
Dennō Senshi Porygon

Dennō Senshi Porygon: Over 600 kids in Japan suffer photosensitive epileptic seizures after watching an episode of the Pokémon anime.

1997News
Lillian Disney

Lillian Disney, American illustrator and philanthropist (born 1899)

1998News
Mira Antonitsch

Mira Antonitsch, Austrian tennis player

1998News
Zhou Jieqiong

Zhou Jieqiong, Chinese singer and actress

1998News
William Gaddis

William Gaddis, American author and academic (born 1922)

Sports8 entries

The 90s produced legends. Here's who was in the spotlight:

Craig Goodwin
1991Sports

Craig Goodwin

Craig Goodwin, Australian footballer

David Johnson (running back)
1991Sports

David Johnson (running back)

David Johnson, American football player

Tom Rogic
1992Sports

Tom Rogic

Tom Rogic, Australian footballer

Nigel Hayes-Davis
1994Sports

Nigel Hayes-Davis

Nigel Hayes, American basketball player

1994Sports
Nicola Murru

Nicola Murru, Italian footballer

1994Sports
José Rodríguez (footballer, born 1994)

José Rodríguez, Spanish footballer

1996Sports
Wilfred Ndidi

Wilfred Ndidi, Nigerian footballer

1996Sports
Sergio Reguilón

Sergio Reguilón, Spanish footballer

Movies & TV80 entries

Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:

Days of Our Lives
1994Movies

Days of Our Lives

"Ep. #7429" (Season 1994, Episode 288) aired on 1994-12-16.

Legends of the Hidden Temple
1994Movies

Legends of the Hidden Temple

"The Lion-Slashed Jacket of Sacagawea" (Season 3, Episode 17) aired on 1994-12-16.

M.A.N.T.I.S.
1994Movies

M.A.N.T.I.S.

"Faces in the Mask" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1994-12-16.

Boy Meets World
1994Movies

Boy Meets World

"Turnaround" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Later with Greg Kinnear

"Penelope Ann Miller" (Season 1994, Episode 144) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Mike & Maty

"colds and flu" (Season 1994, Episode 171) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
The X-Files

"Excelsis Dei" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Step by Step

"I'll Be Home for Christmas" (Season 4, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Modern Marvels

"Ocean Liners" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Homicide: Life on the Street

"All Through the House" (Season 3, Episode 8) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Beavis and Butt-Head

"Career Day" (Season 5, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Picket Fences

"Away in the Manger" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
Dennis Miller Live

"Homosexuality" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1994-12-16.

1994Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Demi Moore, Jack Hanna, Stone Temple Pilots" (Season 1994, Episode 205) aired on 1994-12-16.

1995Movies
ABC in Concert

"Jon Secada, Mariah Carey" (Season 1995, Episode 37) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries

"It Happened One Night Before Christmas" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Gadget Boy and Heather

"Gadget Boy and the Dumpling Gang" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
The Adventures of Hyperman

"Emma is History" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Almost Live

"It's A Wonderful But Unlikely Possibility" (Season 12, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Soul Train

"After 7/ Intro/ 3T" (Season 25, Episode 9) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
This Old House

"The Salem House - 12" (Season 17, Episode 12) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
The Woodwright's Shop

"Adirondack Woodcraft" (Season 15, Episode 11) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

"Fifi's First Christmas" (Season 4, Episode 12) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Touched by an Angel

"The Feather" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Svengoolie

"The Brain" (Season 1, Episode 37) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
All That

"Diana King" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Maybe This Time

"The Catch" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
MADtv

"Pauly Shore" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1995-12-16.

1995Movies
Saturday Night Live

"Madeline Kahn / Bush" (Season 21, Episode 9) aired on 1995-12-16.

1996Movies
Cybill

"The Little Drummer Girls" (Season 3, Episode 12) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends

"Episode 136" (Season 1, Episode 136) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Little Bear

"Between Friends" (Season 2, Episode 34) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Days of Our Lives

"Ep. #7933" (Season 1996, Episode 270) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Guiding Light

"Monday, December 16, 1996" (Season 45, Episode 19) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Arthur

"Arthur's Family Vacation" (Season 1, Episode 29) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Sweet Valley High

"All Along the Water Tower" (Season 3, Episode 17) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Hey Arnold!

"Benchwarmer / Cool Jerk" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
7th Heaven

"Now You See Me" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Cosby

"Tempus Lucas" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
WCW Monday Nitro

"December 16, 1996" (Season 2, Episode 49) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Monday Night Football

"Buffalo Bills at Miami Dolphins" (Season 1996, Episode 16) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
Ink

"United We Fall" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Rob Morrow" (Season 1996, Episode 62) aired on 1996-12-16.

1996Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Drew Barrymore, Mathias Pakula, Faith Hill" (Season 1996, Episode 201) aired on 1996-12-16.

1997Movies
The Price is Right

"Tue, Dec 16, 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 187) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 235" (Season 1, Episode 235) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Port Charles

"Episode 142" (Season 1, Episode 142) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Home Improvement

"Bright Christmas" (Season 7, Episode 11) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Mad About You

"The Conversation" (Season 6, Episode 9) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Just Shoot Me!

"Jesus, It's Christmas" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
NewsRadio

"Stupid Holiday Charity Talent Show" (Season 4, Episode 8) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Frasier

"Perspectives on Christmas" (Season 5, Episode 9) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Clueless

"A Very P.C. Holiday" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
NYPD Blue

"Remembrance of Humps Past" (Season 5, Episode 10) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
Michael Hayes

"Retribution" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Mark Hamill" (Season 1997, Episode 158) aired on 1997-12-16.

1997Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Pam Grier, Tom Everett Scott, James Brown" (Season 1997, Episode 202) aired on 1997-12-16.

1998Movies
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

"Robin Williams, Rebecca Stamos" (Season 1998, Episode 16) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
The Price is Right

"Wed, Dec 16, 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 176) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Sunset Beach

"Episode 489" (Season 2, Episode 242) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
General Hospital

"12.16.98 - Wednesday" (Season 1998, Episode 248) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Whose Line Is It Anyway?

"Greg Proops" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Dawson's Creek

"The Election" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
The Nanny

"The Hanukkah Story" (Season 6, Episode 10) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
First Wave

"The Box" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Two Guys and a Girl

"Two Guys, a Girl and a Christmas Story" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Maggie Winters

"When Sonny Gets Blue" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Star Trek: Voyager

"Counterpoint" (Season 5, Episode 10) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Charmed

"The Witch Is Back" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
3rd Rock from the Sun

"Happy New Dick!" (Season 4, Episode 9) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Party of Five

"One Christmas to Go" (Season 5, Episode 10) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
7 Days

"Sleepers" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
The Drew Carey Show

"Drew's Holiday Punch" (Season 4, Episode 13) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Modern Marvels

"Stereo and the Sound Revolution" (Season 6, Episode 12) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
Encore! Encore!

"Sour Grapes" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
South Park

"Gnomes (a.k.a. Underpants Gnomes)" (Season 2, Episode 17) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
48 Hours

"Whiz Kids!" (Season 11, Episode 15) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
True Life

"Megadose Update #2" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn

"Jon Stewart" (Season 1998, Episode 160) aired on 1998-12-16.

1998Movies
The Late Show with David Letterman

"Susan Sarandon, Marc Weinberg, Vienna Choir Boys" (Season 1998, Episode 200) aired on 1998-12-16.

TRL Charts10 entries

The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#2 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#3 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#7 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#8 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#9 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"

1999TRL
TRL Top 10 — December 16, 1999

#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"

By Year

1991
3 events
NewsSports
1992
3 events
NewsSports
1993
4 events
News
1994
17 events
SportsMovies
1995
15 events
Movies
1996
19 events
NewsSportsMovies
1997
15 events
NewsMovies
1998
26 events
NewsMovies
1999
10 events
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