April 6 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwand…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 53 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined April 6 across the 1990s.
The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal…
The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down.
Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reachin…
Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Kathy Najimy · Ep. #7258 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on April 6, 1994: "Kathy Najimy", "Ep. #7258", "Fifth Anniversary", "The Gym Teacher", and 6 more.
Malcolm McDowell · Patty Duke + 8 more
10 episodes aired on April 6, 1995: "Malcolm McDowell", "Patty Duke", "Ep. #7502", "Notes for My Daughter", and 6 more.
Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Prince, Incognito · Into the Dark So Deep + 11 more
13 episodes aired on April 6, 1996: "Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Prince, Incognito", "Into the Dark So Deep", "Joy of Painting - Unibomber", "Albuquerque, New Mexico 3", and 9 more.
The Showdown · Grade School Confidential
2 episodes aired on April 6, 1997: "The Showdown", "Grade School Confidential".
My Kinda Guy · 1040 - Not So EZ + 11 more
13 episodes aired on April 6, 1998: "My Kinda Guy", "1040 - Not So EZ", "Dallas", "The Apartment", and 9 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.
Santana's "Smooth" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 April 6 across the decade.
Mingyu, South Korean singer and rapper
Mingyu, South Korean singer and rapper
Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (born 1908)…
Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (born 1908)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from April 6 across the 1990s.
Andrei Veis, Estonian footballer
Andrei Veis, Estonian footballer
Julie Ertz, American soccer player
Julie Ertz, American soccer player
Al-Musrati, Libyan footballer
Al-Musrati, Libyan footballer
Nicolás González, Argentine footballer
Nicolás González, Argentine footballer · Nahuel Molina, Argentine footballer · Norbert Schmitz, German footballer (born 1958)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7258" (Season 1994, Episode 39) aired on 1994-04-06.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Lachlan Coote
Lachlan Coote, Australian rugby league player
Charlie McDermott
Charlie McDermott, American actor
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War begins.
Ken (South Korean singer)
Ken, South Korean singer
The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down.
Juvénal Habyarimana, Rwandan banker and politician, 3rd President of Rwanda (born 1937)
Cyprien Ntaryamira, Burundian politician, 5th President of Burundi (born 1955)
Ioannis Alevras, Greek banker and politician, President of Greece (born 1912)
Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Mingyu
Mingyu, South Korean singer and rapper
Tammy Wynette
Tammy Wynette, American singer-songwriter (born 1942)
Red Norvo
Red Norvo, American vibraphone player and composer (born 1908)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Julie Ertz
Julie Ertz, American soccer player
Al-Musrati
Al-Musrati, Libyan footballer
Nicolás González (footballer, born 1998)
Nicolás González, Argentine footballer
Nahuel Molina
Nahuel Molina, Argentine footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7258" (Season 1994, Episode 39) aired on 1994-04-06.
All My Children
"Wednesday April 6 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 68) aired on 1994-04-06.
Home Improvement
"Fifth Anniversary" (Season 3, Episode 21) aired on 1994-04-06.
The Nanny
"The Gym Teacher" (Season 1, Episode 19) aired on 1994-04-06.
"America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference" (Season 6, Episode 8) aired on 1994-04-06.
"Yoko Ono, Singapore caning, hero cop" (Season 1, Episode 31) aired on 1994-04-06.
"Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer" (Season 1994, Episode 55) aired on 1994-04-06.
"Notes for My Daughter" (Season 23, Episode 4) aired on 1995-04-06.
"Richard Lewis, Minnie Driver, Soul Asylum" (Season 1995, Episode 55) aired on 1995-04-06.
"Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Prince, Incognito" (Season 1996, Episode 14) aired on 1996-04-06.
"Friends of a Feather" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1996-04-06.
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Funicular" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1996-04-06.
"From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians" (Season 1998, Episode 4) aired on 1998-04-06.
"Matt LeBlanc, Natasha Henstridge, The Lynns" (Season 1998, Episode 53) aired on 1998-04-06.
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 — Santana, "Smooth"
#3 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#6 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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