Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Beloved Promise
Brigetta Barrett, American high jumper
Ryo Miyake
Ryo Miyake, Japanese fencer
Lara Michel
Lara Michel, Swiss tennis player
Louis Tomlinson
Louis Tomlinson, English singer
Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.
A Learjet 35 crashes into Smarts Mountain near Dorchester, New Hampshire, killing both pilots on board.
Indian Airlines Flight 814 is hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India. The aircraft landed at Kandahar in Afghanistan. The incident ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed).
Bill Bowerman, American runner, coach, and businessman, co-founded Nike, Inc. (born 1911)
Maurice Couve de Murville, French soldier and politician, 152nd Prime Minister of France (born 1907)
João Figueiredo, Brazilian general and politician, 30th President of Brazil (born 1918)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Eric Moreland
Eric Moreland, American basketball player
Davante Adams
Davante Adams, American football player
Serge Aurier
Serge Aurier, Ivorian footballer
Miguel Castro
Miguel Castro, Dominican baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Life with Louie
"A Christmas Surprise for Mrs. Stillman" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-12-24.
Ciao Italia
"Dolci per Estate – Summer Desserts" (Season 6, Episode 7) aired on 1994-12-24.
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 17" (Season 1994, Episode 17) aired on 1994-12-24.
The Woodwright's Shop
"Blacksmiths Forge Ahead!" (Season 14, Episode 13) aired on 1994-12-24.
"Vanessa Marcil (host), Natalie Cole, Tony Benett, Harry Connick Jr., Mariah Carey, Wynton Marsalis, Kenny G." (Season 1994, Episode 49) aired on 1994-12-24.
"Everything That Rises Must Converge" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1995-12-24.
"Mary of Nazareth: A Mother's Life" (Season 1996, Episode 15) aired on 1996-12-24.
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 — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#3 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#4 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#5 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#10 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
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