February 21 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigat…, 60 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 February 21 across the 1990s.
Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling nati…
Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to…
Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate …
Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
You'd Better Shop Around · Beach Blanket Blossom (2) + 1 more
3 episodes aired on February 21, 1994: "You'd Better Shop Around", "Beach Blanket Blossom (2)", "Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry".
Dick Cavett · Billy Dee Williams, Céline Dion + 11 more
13 episodes aired on February 21, 1995: "Dick Cavett", "Billy Dee Williams, Céline Dion", "Ep. #7471", "A House Divided", and 9 more.
- · working out + 5 more
7 episodes aired on February 21, 1996: "-", "working out", "Cloud Fathers", "Lobster Diary", and 3 more.
Ep. #7980 · Friday, February 21, 1997 + 12 more
14 episodes aired on February 21, 1997: "Ep. #7980", "Friday, February 21, 1997", "The Game", "Full Engagement", and 10 more.
Love Potion Number Nein! / Attack of the Iguana People / Big Big Bang Theory / Teeth F · The Fountain of Funk / Yes, We Have No Canaries + 9 more
11 episodes aired on February 21, 1998: "Love Potion Number Nein! / Attack of the Iguana People / Big Big Bang Theory / Teeth F", "The Fountain of Funk / Yes, We Have No Canaries", "A Gadget Boy Christmas All Around the World (Turkish bishops, 325 AD Turkey, Italians, Italy - 500 BC & Martin Luther, 1517, Wittenberg, Germany)", "Live Audience Disclaimer", and 7 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on February 21 across the decade.
Solar, South Korean singer, songwriter and actress
Solar, South Korean singer, songwriter and actress
Hayley Orrantia, American actress and singer-songwriter
Hayley Orrantia, American actress and singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from February 21 across the 1990s.
Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer · Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer · Devon Travis, American baseball player
Phil Jones, English footballer
Phil Jones, English footballer
Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer
Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer · Davy Klaassen, Dutch footballer
Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (born 1930)
Wilmer Mizell, American baseball player and politician (born 1930)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Mattias Tedenby
Mattias Tedenby, Swedish ice hockey player
Joe Alwyn
Joe Alwyn, English actor
Nutan
Nutan, Indian actress (born 1936)
Inge Lehmann
Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist and geophysicist (born 1888)
Dorothy Auchterlonie Green, Australian poet, critic, and academic (born 1915)
Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
Gertrude B. Elion, American biochemist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Solar (singer)
Solar, South Korean singer, songwriter and actress
Hayley Orrantia
Hayley Orrantia, American actress and singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Riyad Mahrez
Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
Ji So-yun
Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer
Devon Travis
Devon Travis, American baseball player
Phil Jones (footballer, born 1992)
Phil Jones, English footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
All My Children
"Monday February 21 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 36) aired on 1994-02-21.
One Life to Live
"Monday February 21 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 39) aired on 1994-02-21.
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
"You'd Better Shop Around" (Season 4, Episode 19) aired on 1994-02-21.
Blossom
"Beach Blanket Blossom (2)" (Season 4, Episode 20) aired on 1994-02-21.
"Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry" (Season 1994, Episode 32) aired on 1994-02-21.
"Billy Dee Williams, Céline Dion" (Season 1995, Episode 31) aired on 1995-02-21.
"Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher Of Freedom" (Season 1995, Episode 10) aired on 1995-02-21.
"George Clooney, Kelsi Copier, Lorrie Morgan" (Season 1995, Episode 32) aired on 1995-02-21.
"Wednesday February 21 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 37) aired on 1996-02-21.
"Wednesday February 21 1996" (Season 1996, Episode 38) aired on 1996-02-21.
"Larry King, Wynonna" (Season 1996, Episode 32) aired on 1996-02-21.
"Tony Randall, Juliette Binoche, David Brenner" (Season 1997, Episode 32) aired on 1997-02-21.
"Love Potion Number Nein! / Attack of the Iguana People / Big Big Bang Theory / Teeth F" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-02-21.
"The Fountain of Funk / Yes, We Have No Canaries" (Season 3, Episode 8) aired on 1998-02-21.
"A Gadget Boy Christmas All Around the World (Turkish bishops, 325 AD Turkey, Italians, Italy - 500 BC & Martin Luther, 1517, Wittenberg, Germany)" (Season 2, Episode 25) aired on 1998-02-21.
"Bebe/ Old Skool with Xscape/ Ice Cube" (Season 27, Episode 19) aired on 1998-02-21.
"Arts and Crafts Bungalow: Foundation and Framing" (Season 12, Episode 8) aired on 1998-02-21.
"Standard Deviation" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-02-21.
"SNL Remembers Chris Farley" (Season 23, Episode ?) aired on 1998-02-21.
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