February 15 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 68 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined February 15 across the 1990s.
The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems,…
The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in pr…
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying…
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying Intelsat 708 veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people.
Henry Way Kendall, American physicist and mountaineer, Nobel Prize laureate (bor…
Henry Way Kendall, American physicist and mountaineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Don't Make Room for Daddy · The Acton House - 5 + 4 more
6 episodes aired on February 15, 1994: "Don't Make Room for Daddy", "The Acton House - 5", "Can Chimps Talk?", "A Sudden Fish", and 2 more.
Jennie Garth · Jon Secada + 9 more
11 episodes aired on February 15, 1995: "Jennie Garth", "Jon Secada", "Lost Youth", "Ep. #7467", and 7 more.
Howie Long · Joy Philbin, Nick Stellino + 10 more
12 episodes aired on February 15, 1996: "Howie Long", "Joy Philbin, Nick Stellino", "The Green", "The One Where Joey Moves Out", and 8 more.
Richard Harris, Jake Johannsen, Vivica A. Fox · Planet of the Humans + 19 more
21 episodes aired on February 15, 1997: "Richard Harris, Jake Johannsen, Vivica A. Fox", "Planet of the Humans", "The Thank You Note", "They Call Me Mister Lincoln / Froggone It", and 17 more.
Apokolips...Now! Part II · Trustworthiness + 8 more
10 episodes aired on February 15, 1998: "Apokolips...Now! Part II", "Trustworthiness", "Castle Keep", "The Garbage Picking, Field Goal Kicking, Philadelphia Phenomenon", 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Savage Garden's "I Want You" 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 15 across the decade.
Ravi, South Korean rapper
Ravi, South Korean rapper
Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from February 15 across the 1990s.
Ángel Sepúlveda, Mexican footballer
Ángel Sepúlveda, Mexican footballer
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Central African footballer
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Central African footballer · Manuel Lanzini, Argentine footballer
Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player
Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player · Justin Reid, American football player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Visegrád Group
The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Callum Turner
Callum Turner, English actor
Visegrád Group
The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
Rich Swann
Rich Swann, American wrestler
Jeffrey Dahmer
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.
Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo Express Airport, killing all four people on board.
At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket carrying Intelsat 708 veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people.
Then-Prime Minister of Canada Jean Chrétien applies a chokehold to protester Bill Clennett, an incident later named the Shawinigan Handshake.
Henry Way Kendall, American physicist and mountaineer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Ravi (rapper)
Ravi, South Korean rapper
Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Ángel Sepúlveda
Ángel Sepúlveda, Mexican footballer
Geoffrey Kondogbia
Geoffrey Kondogbia, Central African footballer
Manuel Lanzini
Manuel Lanzini, Argentine footballer
Derrick Jones Jr.
Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Roseanne
"Don't Make Room for Daddy" (Season 6, Episode 17) aired on 1994-02-15.
All My Children
"Tues Feb 15 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 32) aired on 1994-02-15.
This Old House
"The Acton House - 5" (Season 16, Episode 5) aired on 1994-02-15.
One Life to Live
"Tues Feb 15 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 35) aired on 1994-02-15.
"Tabloid Truth: The Michael Jackson Story" (Season 1994, Episode 3) aired on 1994-02-15.
"Richard Simmons" (Season 1994, Episode 28) aired on 1994-02-15.
"Placido Domingo: A Musical Life" (Season 9, Episode 3) aired on 1995-02-15.
"Mary Tyler Moore, Chazz Palminteri, Patty Smyth" (Season 1995, Episode 28) aired on 1995-02-15.
"Something Foul in Flappieville" (Season 12, Episode 17) aired on 1996-02-15.
"Caroline and the Bad Date" (Season 1, Episode 15) aired on 1996-02-15.
"Tom Arnold, Joan Allen, Lenny Kravitz" (Season 1996, Episode 28) aired on 1996-02-15.
"Richard Harris, Jake Johannsen, Vivica A. Fox" (Season 1997, Episode 1) aired on 1997-02-15.
"Planet of the Humans" (Season 1, Episode 16) aired on 1997-02-15.
"They Call Me Mister Lincoln / Froggone It" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1997-02-15.
"Zhane/ Horace Brown/ Jeru the Damaja" (Season 26, Episode 17) aired on 1997-02-15.
"Between Friends (1)" (Season 5, Episode 18) aired on 1997-02-15.
"Apokolips...Now! Part II" (Season 2, Episode 26) aired on 1998-02-15.
"Trustworthiness" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1998-02-15.
"The Garbage Picking, Field Goal Kicking, Philadelphia Phenomenon" (Season 42, Episode 19) aired on 1998-02-15.
"No Way Out of Texas: In Your House" (Season 1998, Episode 2) aired on 1998-02-15.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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