March 22 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Léon Balcer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Solicitor …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 42 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined March 22 across the 1990s.
Léon Balcer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Solicitor General of Canada (b…
Léon Balcer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Solicitor General of Canada (born 1917)
USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Ai…
USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in…
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Chris Isaak · Past Imperfect + 5 more
7 episodes aired on March 22, 1994: "Chris Isaak", "Past Imperfect", "Bob's Field Trip", "Can We Talk?", and 3 more.
Bill Maher · Sheena Easton + 8 more
10 episodes aired on March 22, 1995: "Bill Maher", "Sheena Easton", "Husbands and Wives", "Ep. #7491", and 6 more.
Jon Stewart (guest host), Chazz Palminteri · time-share properties + 3 more
5 episodes aired on March 22, 1996: "Jon Stewart (guest host), Chazz Palminteri", "time-share properties", "Ep. #7745", "Bobut Conquers All", and 1 more.
soundtrack to Private Parts · Heavy D/ Monifah/ Tha Truth + 9 more
11 episodes aired on March 22, 1997: "soundtrack to Private Parts", "Heavy D/ Monifah/ Tha Truth", "The Tucson House - 8", "Pierce County, WA 19", and 7 more.
Honor · Half-Life + 3 more
5 episodes aired on March 22, 1998: "Honor", "Half-Life", "Mouse-o-taur", "This Little Wiggy", and 1 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on March 22 across the decade.
Dave Guard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1934)…
Dave Guard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1934)
Dan Hartman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (born 1950)…
Dan Hartman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (born 1950)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from March 22 across the 1990s.
Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player
Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player
Steve Olin, American baseball player (born 1965)
Steve Olin, American baseball player (born 1965)
Edwin Díaz, Puerto Rican baseball player
Edwin Díaz, Puerto Rican baseball player · Taurean Prince, American basketball player
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World…
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion. · Alex Meret, Italian footballer · Chimezie Metu, Nigerian-American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Paul Engle
Paul Engle, American novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (born 1908)
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Léon Balcer
Léon Balcer, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Solicitor General of Canada (born 1917)
Paul Engle
Paul Engle, American novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (born 1908)
Gloria Holden
Gloria Holden, English-American actress (born 1908)
USAir Flight 405
USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76.
Max Beloff, Baron Beloff, English historian and academic (born 1913)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Dave Guard
Dave Guard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1934)
Dan Hartman
Dan Hartman, American singer-songwriter, and producer (born 1950)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Edy Tavares
Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player
Steve Olin
Steve Olin, American baseball player (born 1965)
Edwin Díaz
Edwin Díaz, Puerto Rican baseball player
Taurean Prince
Taurean Prince, American basketball player
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Roseanne
"Past Imperfect" (Season 6, Episode 20) aired on 1994-03-22.
All My Children
"Tuesday March 22 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 57) aired on 1994-03-22.
Rescue 911
"Episode 520" (Season 5, Episode 20) aired on 1994-03-22.
The Good Life
"Bob's Field Trip" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1994-03-22.
"Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson" (Season 1994, Episode 46) aired on 1994-03-22.
"The Medium is the Message" (Season 1, Episode 16) aired on 1995-03-22.
"Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul" (Season 9, Episode 4) aired on 1995-03-22.
"Chris Farley, Brian Harrington & Buddy, Doc Severinsen, Stevie Wonder" (Season 1995, Episode 51) aired on 1995-03-22.
"Jon Stewart (guest host), Chazz Palminteri" (Season 1996, Episode 30) aired on 1996-03-22.
"soundtrack to Private Parts" (Season 1997, Episode 11) aired on 1997-03-22.
"Bev Takes a Holiday" (Season 4, Episode 12) aired on 1997-03-22.
"Mouse-o-taur" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1998-03-22.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Intel
The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
Wikipedia →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 — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#4 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#8 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
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