February 9 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote fo…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 74 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined February 9 across the 1990s.
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from …
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
Howard Martin Temin, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (bor…
Howard Martin Temin, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire…
The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people.
Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, French Minister of Foreign A…
Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1911)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Dial "M" for Mother · Feb 09 1994 + 9 more
11 episodes aired on February 9, 1994: "Dial "M" for Mother", "Feb 09 1994", "Fall-Apart Land", "Born to the Purple", and 7 more.
Richard Jeni · Vicious Cycles + 12 more
14 episodes aired on February 9, 1995: "Richard Jeni", "Vicious Cycles", "Debra Waterhouse", "Ep. #7463", and 10 more.
Andy Garcia · Kevin Kilner + 9 more
11 episodes aired on February 9, 1996: "Andy Garcia", "Kevin Kilner", "Classic Cops Special Edition", "Blinded by the Son", and 7 more.
Mother · Weddings; macho men; guest Joely Fisher + 6 more
8 episodes aired on February 9, 1997: "Mother", "Weddings; macho men; guest Joely Fisher", "The Comet", "The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show", and 4 more.
The Making Of... · It's a Mystery to Me + 15 more
17 episodes aired on February 9, 1998: "The Making Of...", "It's a Mystery to Me", "Ep. #2731", "Finalists vie for $100,000", and 13 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 9 across the 1990s.
Randall Delgado, Panamanian baseball player
Randall Delgado, Panamanian baseball player
Logan Ryan, American football player
Logan Ryan, American football player
Wataru Endō, Japanese footballer
Wataru Endō, Japanese footballer · K. J. McDaniels, American basketball player · Niclas Füllkrug, German footballer
Mario Pašalić, Croatian footballer
Mario Pašalić, Croatian footballer · Sheraldo Becker, Surinamese footballer
Sebastián Driussi, Argentinian footballer
Sebastián Driussi, Argentinian footballer
Jaire Alexander, American football player
Jaire Alexander, American football player · Saquon Barkley, American football player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
Read more →The Critic
"Dial "M" for Mother" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-02-09.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Tariq Sims
Tariq Sims, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Voters in Lithuania vote for independence from the Soviet Union.
Helena Kmieć
Helena Kmieć, Polish Roman Catholic missionary (died 2017)
Avan Jogia
Avan Jogia, Canadian actor
Howard Martin Temin, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares the end to its 18-month ceasefire and explodes a large bomb in London's Canary Wharf, killing two people.
Maurice Schumann, French journalist and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1911)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Randall Delgado
Randall Delgado, Panamanian baseball player
Logan Ryan
Logan Ryan, American football player
Wataru Endo
Wataru Endō, Japanese footballer
K. J. McDaniels
K. J. McDaniels, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Critic
"Dial "M" for Mother" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-02-09.
All My Children
"Wednesday February 09 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 28) aired on 1994-02-09.
As the World Turns
"Feb 09 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 28) aired on 1994-02-09.
One Life to Live
"Wednesday February 09 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 31) aired on 1994-02-09.
"Ann-Margaret, aging drivers" (Season 1, Episode 24) aired on 1994-02-09.
"Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnett" (Season 1994, Episode 24) aired on 1994-02-09.
"Adam Sandler, Steve Young, Delbert McClinton, Hootie and the Blowfish" (Season 1995, Episode 24) aired on 1995-02-09.
"For God and Country" (Season 4, Episode 12) aired on 1996-02-09.
"Uma Thurman, Norm Macdonald, Ramones" (Season 1996, Episode 24) aired on 1996-02-09.
"Weddings; macho men; guest Joely Fisher" (Season 8, Episode 18) aired on 1997-02-09.
"The Itchy & Scratchy & Poochie Show" (Season 8, Episode 14) aired on 1997-02-09.
"Big Fat Slug" (Season 3, Episode 11) aired on 1997-02-09.
"It's a Mystery to Me" (Season 2, Episode 26) aired on 1998-02-09.
"Finalists vie for $100,000" (Season 9, Episode 9) aired on 1998-02-09.
"Is That a Gun In Your Pocket, Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?" (Season 5, Episode 5) aired on 1998-02-09.
"Michael Bergin" (Season 1998, Episode 20) aired on 1998-02-09.
"Richard Simmons, John Elway" (Season 1998, Episode 21) aired on 1998-02-09.
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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