March 14 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become th…, 53 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 March 14 across the 1990s.
Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become the worlds most produc…
Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become the worlds most productive copper mine – is officially inaugurated.
Sheila Humphreys, Irish Republican, political activist and Hunger Striker (born …
Sheila Humphreys, Irish Republican, political activist and Hunger Striker (born 1899)
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a …
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
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. #7241 · The Stork Exchange + 9 more
11 episodes aired on March 14, 1994: "Ep. #7241", "The Stork Exchange", "The Stone Marker of Leif Erikson", "The Harder They Fall", and 7 more.
Gone Fishing! · Paul Reiser, Laura Bergheim + 7 more
9 episodes aired on March 14, 1995: "Gone Fishing!", "Paul Reiser, Laura Bergheim", "Ep. #7485", "The Royal Torque of Queen Boadicea", and 5 more.
Educating Mom · Lovenest + 2 more
4 episodes aired on March 14, 1996: "Educating Mom", "Lovenest", "The Reckoning", "Caroline and the Kid".
Ep. #7995 · Friday, March 14, 1997 + 6 more
8 episodes aired on March 14, 1997: "Ep. #7995", "Friday, March 14, 1997", "Road Trip", "Follow Me", and 4 more.
Spawn of Santa / Dead Hard / Periodic Table / Eeeww, Don't Swallow the Seeds, Silly · When in Rome... + 12 more
14 episodes aired on March 14, 1998: "Spawn of Santa / Dead Hard / Periodic Table / Eeeww, Don't Swallow the Seeds, Silly", "When in Rome...", "The San Francisco House - 6", "Those Amazing Mice in Their Flying Machines", and 10 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on March 14 across the decade.
Olivia Dean, English singer-songwriter
Olivia Dean, English singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from March 14 across the 1990s.
Joe Allen, Welsh footballer
Joe Allen, Welsh footballer · Tamás Kádár, Hungarian footballer · Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Icelandic footballer
Anthony Bennett, Canadian basketball player
Anthony Bennett, Canadian basketball player
Batuhan Altıntaş, Turkish footballer
Batuhan Altıntaş, Turkish footballer
Marvin Bagley III, American basketball player
Marvin Bagley III, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Escondida
Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become the worlds most productive copper mine – is officially inaugurated.
Read more →Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7241" (Season 1994, Episode 25) aired on 1994-03-14.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Haru Kuroki
Haru Kuroki, Japanese actress
Escondida
Escondida in Chile's Atacama Desert – which was to become the worlds most productive copper mine – is officially inaugurated.
Emir Bekrić
Emir Bekrić, Serbian hurdler
Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman, American playwright and composer (born 1950)
Sheila Humphreys, Irish Republican, political activist and Hunger Striker (born 1899)
Norman Thagard becomes the first American astronaut to ride to space on board a Russian launch vehicle.
William Alfred Fowler, American physicist and astronomer, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Joe Allen
Joe Allen, Welsh footballer
Tamás Kádár
Tamás Kádár, Hungarian footballer
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson
Kolbeinn Sigþórsson, Icelandic footballer
Anthony Bennett (basketball)
Anthony Bennett, Canadian basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7241" (Season 1994, Episode 25) aired on 1994-03-14.
All My Children
"Mon Mar 14 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 51) aired on 1994-03-14.
Bonkers
"The Stork Exchange" (Season 4, Episode 3) aired on 1994-03-14.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Stone Marker of Leif Erikson" (Season 1, Episode 26) aired on 1994-03-14.
"The Harder They Fall" (Season 4, Episode 21) aired on 1994-03-14.
"Alan King, Aretha Franklin" (Season 1994, Episode 42) aired on 1994-03-14.
"The Royal Torque of Queen Boadicea" (Season 3, Episode 32) aired on 1995-03-14.
"The Human Condition: The Blood of Our Children / Rita / The Comic" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1995-03-14.
"Paul Reiser, Halle Berry, Des'ree" (Season 1995, Episode 47) aired on 1995-03-14.
"Friday March 14 1997" (Season 25, Episode 54) aired on 1997-03-14.
"Spawn of Santa / Dead Hard / Periodic Table / Eeeww, Don't Swallow the Seeds, Silly" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-03-14.
"Those Amazing Mice in Their Flying Machines" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1998-03-14.
"Arts and Crafts Bungalow: Insulation and Drywall" (Season 12, Episode 11) aired on 1998-03-14.
"The Young And The Twitchy" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-03-14.
"Julianne Moore / Backstreet Boys" (Season 23, Episode 16) aired on 1998-03-14.
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