February 11 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outsid…, 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 11 across the 1990s.
Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South A…
Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.
Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1…
Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Tel…
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer…
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Ep. #7220 · Feb 11 1994 + 6 more
8 episodes aired on February 11, 1994: "Ep. #7220", "Feb 11 1994", "Brooklyn Dodgers", "Miss USA 1994", and 4 more.
Barry White, Vanessa Marcil (hosts), Sade, Luther Vandross · The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account + 12 more
14 episodes aired on February 11, 1995: "Barry White, Vanessa Marcil (hosts), Sade, Luther Vandross", "The Tick vs. Arthur's Bank Account", "The New Gorton/Murray Friendship", "Scavenger Hunt", and 10 more.
Lowenstein's Lament · The Angriest Angel (2) + 8 more
10 episodes aired on February 11, 1996: "Lowenstein's Lament", "The Angriest Angel (2)", "Bears; wedding mishaps", "Bart the Fink", and 6 more.
Lanford's Elite (1) · Ep. #7972 + 16 more
18 episodes aired on February 11, 1997: "Lanford's Elite (1)", "Ep. #7972", "Tuesday, February 11, 1997", "A Funny Valentine", and 14 more.
Best of Show / Walk on the Wild Side · Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun + 11 more
13 episodes aired on February 11, 1998: "Best of Show / Walk on the Wild Side", "Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun", "Ep. #2733", "A View from the Gallery", and 9 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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on February 11 across the decade.
Dude Martin, American country singer, bandleader, radio and television host (bor…
Dude Martin, American country singer, bandleader, radio and television host (born 1915)
Khalid, American singer and songwriter
Khalid, American singer and songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from February 11 across the 1990s.
Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian football player and medical doctor
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian football player and medical doctor · Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player
Jake Matthews, American football player
Jake Matthews, American football player
Ben McLemore, American basketball player
Ben McLemore, American basketball player
Dansby Swanson, American baseball player
Dansby Swanson, American baseball player
Milan Škriniar, Slovak footballer
Milan Škriniar, Slovak footballer · Rick Karsdorp, Dutch footballer
Jonathan Tah, German footballer
Jonathan Tah, German footballer · Lucas Torreira, Uruguayan footballer
Damien Harris, American football player
Damien Harris, American football player · Mike Hughes, American football player · Zavier Simpson, American basketball player
Josh Jacobs, American football player
Josh Jacobs, American football player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Buster Douglas
Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.
Read more →Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7220" (Season 1994, Episode 14) aired on 1994-02-11.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela is released from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa after 27 years as a political prisoner.
Buster Douglas
Buster Douglas, a 42:1 underdog, knocks out Mike Tyson in ten rounds at Tokyo to win boxing's world Heavyweight title.
Q'orianka Kilcher
Q'orianka Kilcher, German-American actress
Hwang Chan-sung
Hwang Chan-sung, South Korean singer and actor
Robert W. Holley, American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1922)
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on a mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
Pluto crosses Neptune's orbit, ending a nearly 20-year period when it was closer to the Sun than the gas giant; Pluto is not expected to interact with Neptune's orbit again until 2231.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Dude Martin, American country singer, bandleader, radio and television host (born 1915)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Javier Aquino
Javier Aquino, Mexican footballer
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian football player and medical doctor
Nikola Mirotić
Nikola Mirotic, Spanish basketball player
Jake Matthews (American football)
Jake Matthews, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7220" (Season 1994, Episode 14) aired on 1994-02-11.
All My Children
"Friday February 11 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 30) aired on 1994-02-11.
As the World Turns
"Feb 11 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 30) aired on 1994-02-11.
One Life to Live
"Friday February 11 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 33) aired on 1994-02-11.
"Brooklyn Dodgers" (Season 1, Episode 19) aired on 1994-02-11.
"Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman" (Season 1994, Episode 26) aired on 1994-02-11.
"Barry White, Vanessa Marcil (hosts), Sade, Luther Vandross" (Season 1995, Episode 6) aired on 1995-02-11.
"The New Gorton/Murray Friendship" (Season 11, Episode 15) aired on 1995-02-11.
"Scavenger Hunt" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1995-02-11.
"The Angriest Angel (2)" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1996-02-11.
"Bears; wedding mishaps" (Season 7, Episode 15) aired on 1996-02-11.
"I Now Pronounce You..." (Season 3, Episode 15) aired on 1996-02-11.
"The Agony and the Extra C" (Season 10, Episode 17) aired on 1996-02-11.
"Something About How Jack and Carly Met" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Happy Happy, Droid Droid or, Amma Sees Red" (Season 1, Episode 17) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Secrets of Lost Empires (1): Stonehenge" (Season 24, Episode 13) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Caroline and the Long Shot" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Uri Geller" (Season 1997, Episode 22) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Sarah Jessica Parker, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Manilow" (Season 1997, Episode 24) aired on 1997-02-11.
"Best of Show / Walk on the Wild Side" (Season 2, Episode 45) aired on 1998-02-11.
"Grandparents Just Want to Have Fun" (Season 2, Episode 28) aired on 1998-02-11.
"Jayson Williams" (Season 1998, Episode 22) aired on 1998-02-11.
"Stupid Human Tricks, Cindy Crawford, Jonny Moseley" (Season 1998, Episode 23) aired on 1998-02-11.
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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