January 23 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as Unite…, 67 episodes were airing across the dial, and the music world had stories to tell. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined January 23 across the 1990s.
Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary o…
Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Governing Principal · 1993 AFC & NFC Championship Games + 5 more
7 episodes aired on January 23, 1994: "Governing Principal", "1993 AFC & NFC Championship Games", "January 23, 1994", "Illusions of Grandeur", and 3 more.
Look Who's Stalking · Jim's Plan + 12 more
14 episodes aired on January 23, 1995: "Look Who's Stalking", "Jim's Plan", "Bess Armstrong, Ann B. Davis", "Poodle Panic", and 10 more.
Dick's First Birthday · Dear Cyberspace + 1 more
3 episodes aired on January 23, 1996: "Dick's First Birthday", "Dear Cyberspace", "Mia Farrow, Martin Scorcese, Brandy".
The Problems of Gay Life · Ep. #7959 + 10 more
12 episodes aired on January 23, 1997: "The Problems of Gay Life", "Ep. #7959", "Jan 23 1997", "Thursday, January 23, 1997", and 8 more.
Change is in the Air · January 23 1998 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on January 23, 1998: "Change is in the Air", "January 23 1998", "Cor-ai", "The Plane, The Gun, The Portrait, The Pass & The Caller", and 6 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on January 23 across the decade.
Allen Collins, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1952)
Allen Collins, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1952)
XXXTentacion, American rapper (died 2018)
XXXTentacion, American rapper (died 2018)
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and cinematographer (born 1936)…
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and cinematographer (born 1936)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from January 23 across the 1990s.
Steve Birnbaum, American soccer player
Steve Birnbaum, American soccer player
Addison Russell, American baseball player
Addison Russell, American baseball player
Keita Bates-Diop, American basketball player
Keita Bates-Diop, American basketball player · Ruben Loftus-Cheek, English footballer
Alban Lafont, French footballer
Alban Lafont, French footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Northrop Frye
Northrop Frye, Canadian author and critic (born 1912)
Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew, American actor (born 1924)
Keith Laumer
Keith Laumer, American soldier, author, and diplomat (born 1925)
Nikolai Ogarkov
Nikolai Ogarkov, Russian field marshal (born 1917)
Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
Jay Pritzker, American businessman, co-founded the Hyatt Corporation (born 1922)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Allen Collins
Allen Collins, American guitarist and songwriter (born 1952)
XXXTentacion
XXXTentacion, American rapper (died 2018)
Joe D'Amato
Joe D'Amato, Italian director and cinematographer (born 1936)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Steve Birnbaum
Steve Birnbaum, American soccer player
Addison Russell
Addison Russell, American baseball player
Keita Bates-Diop
Keita Bates-Diop, American basketball player
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek, English footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Problem Child
"Governing Principal" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-01-23.
CBS News Sunday Morning
"Sun Jan 23 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 4) aired on 1994-01-23.
NFL Primetime
"1993 AFC & NFC Championship Games" (Season 1993, Episode 23) aired on 1994-01-23.
America's Funniest Home Videos
"January 23, 1994" (Season 5, Episode 15) aired on 1994-01-23.
"Illusions of Grandeur" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1994-01-23.
"Honey, I Blew Up Myself" (Season 8, Episode 15) aired on 1994-01-23.
"Poodle Panic" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1995-01-23.
"Monday January 23 1995" (Season 6, Episode 17) aired on 1995-01-23.
"It's a Wonderful Lie" (Season 5, Episode 14) aired on 1995-01-23.
"Tuesday January 23 1996" (Season 25, Episode 16) aired on 1996-01-23.
"Tuesday January 23 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 17) aired on 1996-01-23.
"Tuesday January 23 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 17) aired on 1996-01-23.
"Mia Farrow, Martin Scorcese, Brandy" (Season 1996, Episode 11) aired on 1996-01-23.
"Miracle at Trapper Creek" (Season 25, Episode 4) aired on 1997-01-23.
"Steve Guttenberg" (Season 1997, Episode 12) aired on 1997-01-23.
"Change is in the Air" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1998-01-23.
"Friday January 23 1998" (Season 27, Episode 37) aired on 1998-01-23.
"Friday Janaury 23 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 16) aired on 1998-01-23.
"The Plane, The Gun, The Portrait, The Pass & The Caller" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1998-01-23.
"Five Easy Pieces of Libby" (Season 2, Episode 14) aired on 1998-01-23.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.
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