January 18 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug po…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 61 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined January 18 across the 1990s.
Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI s…
Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 …
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
Adolf Butenandt, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903…
Adolf Butenandt, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903)
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Min…
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1923)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Jan 18 1994 · John Hurts His Leg + 6 more
8 episodes aired on January 18, 1994: "Jan 18 1994", "John Hurts His Leg", "Codebreakers", "Jumpin' Jack Fleishman", and 4 more.
Jackie Mason · Ep. #7452 + 7 more
9 episodes aired on January 18, 1995: "Jackie Mason", "Ep. #7452", "Jan 18 1995", "Resolutions; marriage proposal; gorilla", and 5 more.
Claudia Schiffer, Pamela Reed · The One With the Lesbian Wedding + 2 more
4 episodes aired on January 18, 1996: "Claudia Schiffer, Pamela Reed", "The One With the Lesbian Wedding", "Distance", "Bad Blood".
Lou Reed · Techinical Difficulties with Doug Jenkins + 13 more
15 episodes aired on January 18, 1997: "Lou Reed", "Techinical Difficulties with Doug Jenkins", "Maxwell/ II D Extreme/ Goodfellas", "The Nantucket House - 17", and 11 more.
Third Person · Runaway Float / Partners + 7 more
9 episodes aired on January 18, 1998: "Third Person", "Runaway Float / Partners", "Ruby Bridges", "Royal Rumble", and 5 more.
TRL Countdown — 1999
Total Request Live was the center of the pop universe. Teens were burning up the phone lines to vote, and the countdown from Times Square was the most-watched 30 minutes on MTV.
The reigning #1 — retired from the countdown after an extended run at the top.
Eminem's "My Name Is" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Korn's "Freak On A Leash" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
*NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sugar Ray's "Every Morning" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
98 Degrees's "The Hardest Thing" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on January 18 across the decade.
Paul Tsongas, American lawyer and politician (born 1941)
Paul Tsongas, American lawyer and politician (born 1941)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from January 18 across the 1990s.
Gorgui Dieng, Senegalese basketball player
Gorgui Dieng, Senegalese basketball player · Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player · Nacho, Spanish footballer · Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
Juan Fernando Quintero, Colombian footballer
Juan Fernando Quintero, Colombian footballer
Max Fried, American baseball player
Max Fried, American baseball player
Bryce Alford, American basketball player
Bryce Alford, American basketball player · Leonard Fournette, American football player · Samu Castillejo, Spanish footballer · Ron Luciano, American baseball player and umpire (born 1937)
Emil Audero, Indonesian footballer
Emil Audero, Indonesian footballer
Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer
Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer · Lisandro Martínez, Argentinian footballer · Éder Militão, Brazilian footballer · Dan Georgiadis, Greek footballer and manager (born 1922)
Tee Higgins, American football player
Tee Higgins, American football player · Djorkaeff Reasco, Ecuadorian footballer · Gary Trent Jr., American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Marion Barry
Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
Hayle Ibrahimov
Hayle Ibrahimov, Ethiopian-Azerbaijani runner
Alex Pietrangelo
Alex Pietrangelo, Canadian ice hockey player
Zeeko Zaki
Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-American actor
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
Dionysios Zakythinos, Greek historian, academic, and politician (born 1905)
Adolf Butenandt, German biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1903)
N. T. Rama Rao, Indian actor, director, producer, and politician, 10th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (born 1923)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Gorgui Dieng
Gorgui Dieng, Senegalese basketball player
Brett Lawrie
Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
Nacho (footballer, born 1990)
Nacho, Spanish footballer
Gift Ngoepe
Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Young and the Restless
"Tuesday January 18 1994" (Season 5, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
All My Children
"Tues Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
General Hospital
"Tues Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
As the World Turns
"Jan 18 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
"David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-18.
"Resolutions; marriage proposal; gorilla" (Season 6, Episode 14) aired on 1995-01-18.
"Steve Harvey, Pete Droge" (Season 1995, Episode 13) aired on 1995-01-18.
"Thurs Jan 18 1996" (Season 25, Episode 13) aired on 1996-01-18.
"Thurs Jan 18 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 14) aired on 1996-01-18.
"Techinical Difficulties with Doug Jenkins" (Season 13, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-18.
"Maxwell/ II D Extreme/ Goodfellas" (Season 26, Episode 13) aired on 1997-01-18.
"Aged Heat 2: Women in Heat" (Season 4, Episode 3) aired on 1997-01-18.
"David Alan Grier / Snoop Doggy Dogg" (Season 22, Episode 11) aired on 1997-01-18.
"The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-01-18.
"Again with the Satellite Dish" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1998-01-18.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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 — 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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