March 16 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to th…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 55 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined March 16 across the 1990s.
Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Cons…
Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.
Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born …
Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, 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.
Roseanne · Ep. #7243 + 6 more
8 episodes aired on March 16, 1994: "Roseanne", "Ep. #7243", "And the Sky Full of Stars", "Too Many Cooks", and 4 more.
Lisa Kudrow · It's Raining, It's Pouring… + 4 more
6 episodes aired on March 16, 1995: "Lisa Kudrow", "It's Raining, It's Pouring…", "James Brolin", "Ep. #7487", and 2 more.
Bo Diddley, Eddie Floyd · Battle at Vekara + 11 more
13 episodes aired on March 16, 1996: "Bo Diddley, Eddie Floyd", "Battle at Vekara", "Cena Del Ringraziamento - Thanksgiving Dinner", "Kris Kross with DaBrat/ Jermaine Dupri & Mr. Black/ Chantay Savage/ Earth Gyrlz", and 9 more.
The Sock Hop · Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment + 4 more
6 episodes aired on March 16, 1997: "The Sock Hop", "Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment", "I Brake for Dick", "AKA Superman", and 2 more.
Ep. #2753 · Love Notes for Muffy + 15 more
17 episodes aired on March 16, 1998: "Ep. #2753", "Love Notes for Muffy", "Couple rides bucking bronco; cats", "March 16, 1998", 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.
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.
Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca" 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.
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.
Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?" 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.
Smash Mouth's "All Star" 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on March 16 across the decade.
Esther Bubley, American photographer (born 1921)
Esther Bubley, American photographer (born 1921)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from March 16 across the 1990s.
Andre Young, American basketball player
Andre Young, American basketball player
Chris Boswell, American football player
Chris Boswell, American football player · Reggie Bullock, American basketball player · Admir Mehmedi, Swiss footballer
Tim Hardaway Jr., American basketball player
Tim Hardaway Jr., American basketball player
Joel Embiid, Cameroonian basketball player
Joel Embiid, Cameroonian basketball player · Eric Show, American baseball player (born 1956)
Ivan Toney, English footballer
Ivan Toney, English footballer
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, English footballer
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, English footballer · Florian Neuhaus, German footballer
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Canadian baseball player
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Canadian baseball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7243" (Season 1994, Episode 27) aired on 1994-03-16.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Josh Johnson (comedian)
Josh Johnson, American comedian and writer
Wolfgang Van Halen
Wolfgang Van Halen, American bassist
Jean Bellette
Jean Bellette, Australian artist (born 1908)
George Ford (rugby union)
George Ford, English rugby union player
Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865.
Derek Barton, English-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1918)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Andre Young (basketball)
Andre Young, American basketball player
Chris Boswell
Chris Boswell, American football player
Reggie Bullock
Reggie Bullock, American basketball player
Admir Mehmedi
Admir Mehmedi, Swiss footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7243" (Season 1994, Episode 27) aired on 1994-03-16.
All My Children
"Wed Mar 16 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 53) aired on 1994-03-16.
Babylon 5
"And the Sky Full of Stars" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-03-16.
Home Improvement
"Too Many Cooks" (Season 3, Episode 19) aired on 1994-03-16.
"Stop the Wedding, I Want to Get Off" (Season 1, Episode 17) aired on 1994-03-16.
"Lani Guinier, Bobby Knight" (Season 1, Episode 28) aired on 1994-03-16.
"Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard" (Season 1994, Episode 44) aired on 1994-03-16.
"Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About" (Season 23, Episode 3) aired on 1995-03-16.
"Cena Del Ringraziamento - Thanksgiving Dinner" (Season 7, Episode 11) aired on 1996-03-16.
"Kris Kross with DaBrat/ Jermaine Dupri & Mr. Black/ Chantay Savage/ Earth Gyrlz" (Season 25, Episode 22) aired on 1996-03-16.
"Between a Shamrock and a Hard Place" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1996-03-16.
"The Mallardian Candidate" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1996-03-16.
"John Goodman / Everclear" (Season 21, Episode 15) aired on 1996-03-16.
"Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment" (Season 8, Episode 18) aired on 1997-03-16.
"AKA Superman" (Season 4, Episode 16) aired on 1997-03-16.
"Couple rides bucking bronco; cats" (Season 9, Episode 13) aired on 1998-03-16.
"Point Shaving; Konstantinov; Gordon" (Season 4, Episode 2) aired on 1998-03-16.
"Holly Robinson Peete" (Season 1998, Episode 35) aired on 1998-03-16.
"Emma Thompson, Alex Zanardi, Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris" (Season 1998, Episode 41) aired on 1998-03-16.
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 — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#8 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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