Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Victor Hedman
Victor Hedman, Swedish ice hockey player
Anne Revere
Anne Revere, American actress (born 1903)
Paul Tortelier
Paul Tortelier, French cellist and composer (born 1914)
Marcus Butler
Marcus Butler, English model and YouTuber
Mark Goodson, American game show producer, created Family Feud and The Price Is Right (born 1915)
A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes in Jamba, Cuando, Angola, killing 141 people.
NASA launches into orbit the Terra platform carrying five Earth Observation instruments, including ASTER, CERES, MISR, MODIS and MOPITT.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Sierra Kay
Sierra Kay, American singer-songwriter
Bridgit Mendler
Bridgit Mendler, American singer-songwriter and actress
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Byron Buxton
Byron Buxton, American baseball player
Thomas Lam
Thomas Lam, Finnish footballer
Gerard Gumbau
Gerard Gumbau, Spanish footballer
Ronald Acuña Jr.
Ronald Acuña Jr., Venezuelan baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 16" (Season 1994, Episode 16) aired on 1994-12-18.
Earth 2
"The Church of Morgan" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-12-18.
The Simpsons
"Fear of Flying" (Season 6, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-18.
On Our Own
"All I Want for Christmas" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-18.
"I Want My Psycho Dad (2)" (Season 9, Episode 13) aired on 1994-12-18.
"The Courage of Love" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-12-18.
"Steven Webber, David Milch, Rosemary Clooney" (Season 1995, Episode 216) aired on 1995-12-18.
"You Call This a Wonderful Life?" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1995-12-18.
"Mary Tyler Moore: All American-Girl" (Season 1995, Episode 80) aired on 1995-12-18.
"Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers" (Season 1995, Episode 16) aired on 1995-12-18.
"Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville" (Season 1995, Episode 207) aired on 1995-12-18.
"Christmas in Washington 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 1) aired on 1996-12-18.
"Debbie Reynolds" (Season 1996, Episode 64) aired on 1996-12-18.
"Harry Connick Jr., Walter Cronkite" (Season 1996, Episode 203) aired on 1996-12-18.
"The One With the Girl from Poughkeepsie" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1997-12-18.
"Jamie Luner" (Season 1997, Episode 160) aired on 1997-12-18.
"Leslie Nelson, Michelle Yeoh, Hanson" (Season 1997, Episode 204) aired on 1997-12-18.
"Zowie Got Game / Hickety Ups / Chili's Cold" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1998-12-18.
"Cold War: The Strangelove Factor" (Season 5, Episode 3) aired on 1998-12-18.
"Christmas in Washington 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-12-18.
"Julia Roberts, David Kelly" (Season 1998, Episode 202) aired on 1998-12-18.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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