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Marshall Islands
Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship.
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From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Lech Wałęsa
Lech Wałęsa is elected President of Poland.
Marshall Islands
Final independence of Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia after termination of trusteeship.
Jean-Baptiste Maunier
Jean-Baptiste Maunier, French actor and singer
Tripoli International Airport
During approach to Tripoli International Airport, a Boeing 727 operating as Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103 collides in mid-air with a Libyan Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23, killing 157 people.
Airborne Express Flight 827 crashes in Narrows, Virginia, killing all six people on board.
Acteal massacre: Attendees at a prayer meeting of Roman Catholic activists for indigenous causes in the small village of Acteal in the Mexican state of Chiapas are massacred by paramilitary forces.
Somali Civil War: Hussein Farrah Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991.
Sebastian Arcos Bergnes, Cuban-American dentist and activist (born 1931)
Just after taking off from London Stansted Airport, Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509 crashes into Hatfield Forest near Great Hallingbury, killing all four people on board.
Whether you were a Blockbuster music shopper or a MTV devotee, these names mattered:
DaBaby
DaBaby, American rapper
Moonbyul
Moonbyul, South Korean rapper, vocalist and songwriter
Raphaël Guerreiro
Raphaël Guerreiro, Portuguese footballer
Meghan Trainor
Meghan Trainor, American singer-songwriter and producer
The 90s produced legends. Here's who was in the spotlight:
Nick Johnson (basketball)
Nick Johnson, American basketball player
Sergi Darder
Sergi Darder, Spanish footballer
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7434" (Season 1994, Episode 292) aired on 1994-12-22.
My So-Called Life
"So-Called Angels" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1994-12-22.
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Take a Number" (Season 5, Episode 13) aired on 1994-12-22.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Gabriel Byrne, Harland Williams, Denfield Otto" (Season 1994, Episode 209) aired on 1994-12-22.
"celebrities' holiday greetings and New Years resolutions" (Season 1995, Episode 222) aired on 1995-12-22.
"Howie Long" (Season 1995, Episode 220) aired on 1995-12-22.
"Charles Dickens: A Tale of Ambition and Genius" (Season 1995, Episode 81) aired on 1995-12-22.
"Rosie O'Donnell, Mike Judge, Darlene Love" (Season 1995, Episode 211) aired on 1995-12-22.
"God Help Ye Merry Bundymen" (Season 11, Episode 8) aired on 1996-12-22.
"New England Patriots at Miami Dolphins" (Season 1997, Episode 18) aired on 1997-12-22.
"Joan Lunden, Angelo Massaglini, G. Love with Special Sauce & Dr. John" (Season 1997, Episode 206) aired on 1997-12-22.
"Charles Grodin, John Witherspoon, Jessye Norman" (Season 1998, Episode 204) aired on 1998-12-22.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#3 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#4 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#5 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#6 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#9 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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