February 5 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian-Brazilian physiologist an…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 72 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined February 5 across the 1990s.
Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian-Brazilian physiologist and academic (born 191…
Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian-Brazilian physiologist and academic (born 1913)
Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medg…
Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 mill…
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
Wassily Leontief, Russian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate …
Wassily Leontief, Russian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Dion (host) · La Cucina delle Marche - Marchigiani Food + 11 more
13 episodes aired on February 5, 1994: "Dion (host)", "La Cucina delle Marche - Marchigiani Food", "Mojovision", "The Costco Gourmet", and 9 more.
Moon Cross · Bart's Comet + 3 more
5 episodes aired on February 5, 1995: "Moon Cross", "Bart's Comet", "Murder in High-C", "Creatures in Crime", and 1 more.
the internet · Kingdom + 14 more
16 episodes aired on February 5, 1996: "the internet", "Kingdom", "Warrior... Princess", "Grandfather's Attic", and 12 more.
Ep. #7968 · Wednesday, February 5, 1997 + 14 more
16 episodes aired on February 5, 1997: "Ep. #7968", "Wednesday, February 5, 1997", "The Nose Knows", "Miss USA 1997", and 12 more.
Buggin' · Ep. #2729 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on February 5, 1998: "Buggin'", "Ep. #2729", "The One With Joey's Dirty Day", "Designated Driver", and 6 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.
Backstreet Boys's "I Want It That Way" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
TLC's "No Scrubs" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Jennifer Lopez's "If You Had My Love" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
*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.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from February 5 across the 1990s.
Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer
Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer
Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer
Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer · Gerald Tusha, Albanian footballer
Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer
Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer · Neymar, Brazilian footballer
Seán Flanagan, Irish footballer and politician, 7th Irish Minister for Health (b…
Seán Flanagan, Irish footballer and politician, 7th Irish Minister for Health (born 1922)
Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballer
Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballer
Stina Blackstenius, Swedish footballer
Stina Blackstenius, Swedish footballer
Patrick Roberts, English footballer
Patrick Roberts, English footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Ciao Italia
"La Cucina delle Marche - Marchigiani Food" (Season 5, Episode 5) aired on 1994-02-05.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Dmitry Andreikin
Dmitry Andreikin, Russian chess player
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Indian cricketer
Dean Jagger
Dean Jagger, American actor (born 1903)
Leilani Latu
Leilani Latu, Australian rugby league player
Miguel Rolando Covian, Argentinian-Brazilian physiologist and academic (born 1913)
Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1909)
Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
Markale massacres, more than 60 people are killed and some 200 wounded as a mortar shell explodes in a downtown marketplace in Sarajevo.
The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
Pamela Harriman, English-American diplomat, 58th United States Ambassador to France (born 1920)
Wassily Leontief, Russian-American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1906)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Jordan Rhodes
Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer
Nabil Bahoui
Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer
Gerald Tusha
Gerald Tusha, Albanian footballer
Stefan de Vrij
Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer
Seán Flanagan, Irish footballer and politician, 7th Irish Minister for Health (born 1922)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Ciao Italia
"La Cucina delle Marche - Marchigiani Food" (Season 5, Episode 5) aired on 1994-02-05.
X-Men
"Mojovision" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1994-02-05.
Almost Live
"The Costco Gourmet" (Season 10, Episode 16) aired on 1994-02-05.
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
"The Stolen Smile" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-02-05.
"The Tale of the Doll Maker" (Season 3, Episode 5) aired on 1994-02-05.
"James Brown: The Godfather of Soul" (Season 1996, Episode 28) aired on 1996-02-05.
"Jack Hanna, Tammy Faye Messner, Aimee Mann" (Season 1996, Episode 20) aired on 1996-02-05.
"Wednesday February 05 1997" (Season 25, Episode 26) aired on 1997-02-05.
"Wednesday February 05 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 24) aired on 1997-02-05.
"Wednesday February 5 1997" (Season 1997, Episode 26) aired on 1997-02-05.
"Timothy Dalton" (Season 1997, Episode 19) aired on 1997-02-05.
"Fran Drescher, Eva Herzigova, Tony Bennett" (Season 1997, Episode 20) aired on 1997-02-05.
"Thursday February 05 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 30) aired on 1998-02-05.
"Carol Leifer" (Season 1998, Episode 19) aired on 1998-02-05.
"Dan Rather, Honeymoon the pig, Cast of Ragtime" (Season 1998, Episode 19) aired on 1998-02-05.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
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