March 23 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the specia…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 52 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined March 23 across the 1990s.
The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles …
The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking the 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War.
Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-German economist, philosopher, and academic, Nobel Pri…
Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-German economist, philosopher, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Col…
At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.
Luis María Argaña, Paraguayan judge and politician, Vice President of Paraguay (…
Luis María Argaña, Paraguayan judge and politician, Vice President of Paraguay (born 1932)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Ron Reagan · Sunday in the Park with Fran + 3 more
5 episodes aired on March 23, 1994: "Ron Reagan", "Sunday in the Park with Fran", "Chore Patrol", "Diane Von Furstenberg", and 1 more.
Alan Thicke · Marilyn Kentz, Carl Kristensen + 3 more
5 episodes aired on March 23, 1995: "Alan Thicke", "Marilyn Kentz, Carl Kristensen", "Ep. #7492", "Salon, It's Been Good to Know You", and 1 more.
Beatles Anthology, Ben Folds Five · Cloudholm + 15 more
17 episodes aired on March 23, 1996: "Beatles Anthology, Ben Folds Five", "Cloudholm", "Pasta Aristocratica – Aristocratic Pasta", "Ken Behring's Return to Seattle", and 13 more.
Birthday Blahs · Health clubs; basketball bozos + 7 more
9 episodes aired on March 23, 1997: "Birthday Blahs", "Health clubs; basketball bozos", "WrestleMania 13", "Shins of the Father", and 5 more.
Francine Redecorates · March 23, 1998 + 9 more
11 episodes aired on March 23, 1998: "Francine Redecorates", "March 23, 1998", "Pittsburgh - Hour 1", "The 70th Annual Academy Awards", and 7 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 23 across the decade.
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian director and cinematographer (born 1898)…
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian director and cinematographer (born 1898)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from March 23 across the 1990s.
Gordon Hayward, American basketball player
Gordon Hayward, American basketball player · Robert Zickert, German footballer
Facundo Campazzo, Argentine basketball player
Facundo Campazzo, Argentine basketball player · Gregg Wylde, Scottish footballer
Tolga Ciğerci, German-Turkish footballer
Tolga Ciğerci, German-Turkish footballer · Kyrie Irving, Australian-American basketball player
Quinn Cook, American basketball player
Quinn Cook, American basketball player · Aytaç Kara, Turkish footballer
Nick Powell, English footballer
Nick Powell, English footballer
Kevin Kauber, Estonian footballer
Kevin Kauber, Estonian footballer · Ozan Tufan, Turkish footballer · Davie Cooper, Scottish footballer and coach (born 1956)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
All My Children
"Wednesday March 23 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 58) aired on 1994-03-23.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Jaime Alguersuari
Jaime Alguersuari, Spanish race car driver
Mark Barberio
Mark Barberio, Canadian ice hockey player
Princess Eugenie
Princess Eugenie, English royal
Revolutionary United Front
The Revolutionary United Front, with support from the special forces of Charles Taylor's National Patriotic Front of Liberia, invades Sierra Leone in an attempt to overthrow Joseph Saidu Momoh, sparking the 11-year Sierra Leone Civil War.
Friedrich Hayek, Austrian-German economist, philosopher, and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1899)
At an election rally in Tijuana, Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is assassinated by Mario Aburto Martínez.
A United States Air Force (USAF) F-16 aircraft collides with a USAF C-130 at Pope Air Force Base and then crashes, killing 24 United States Army soldiers on the ground alongside destroying a Starlifter by accident. This later became known as the Green Ramp disaster.
Aeroflot Flight 593 crashes into the Kuznetsk Alatau mountain, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, killing 75.
Luis Donaldo Colosio, Mexican economist and politician (born 1950)
Luis María Argaña, Paraguayan judge and politician, Vice President of Paraguay (born 1932)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Osmond Borradaile
Osmond Borradaile, Canadian director and cinematographer (born 1898)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Gordon Hayward
Gordon Hayward, American basketball player
Facundo Campazzo
Facundo Campazzo, Argentine basketball player
Gregg Wylde
Gregg Wylde, Scottish footballer
Tolga Ciğerci
Tolga Ciğerci, German-Turkish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
All My Children
"Wednesday March 23 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 58) aired on 1994-03-23.
The Nanny
"Sunday in the Park with Fran" (Season 1, Episode 18) aired on 1994-03-23.
Thunder Alley
"Chore Patrol" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-03-23.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo" (Season 1994, Episode 47) aired on 1994-03-23.
"Diane Von Furstenberg" (Season 1, Episode 29) aired on 1994-03-23.
"Marilyn Kentz, Carl Kristensen" (Season 1995, Episode 48) aired on 1995-03-23.
"Salon, It's Been Good to Know You" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1995-03-23.
"Beatles Anthology, Ben Folds Five" (Season 1996, Episode 12) aired on 1996-03-23.
"Pasta Aristocratica – Aristocratic Pasta" (Season 7, Episode 12) aired on 1996-03-23.
"Portrait of Mrs. Campbell" (Season 2, Episode 20) aired on 1996-03-23.
"Pinnipeds: Tons of Fun" (Season 3, Episode 22) aired on 1996-03-23.
"Phil Hartman / Gin Blossoms" (Season 21, Episode 16) aired on 1996-03-23.
"Health clubs; basketball bozos" (Season 8, Episode 23) aired on 1997-03-23.
"Mark Harmon" (Season 1998, Episode 39) aired on 1998-03-23.
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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