April 9 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement …, 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 9 across the 1990s.
The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,00…
The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000 mi2) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of d…
A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Nigerien general and politician, President of Niger (bo…
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Nigerien general and politician, President of Niger (born 1949)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
David Lee Roth, Meat Loaf · Madonna's Career + 9 more
11 episodes aired on April 9, 1994: "David Lee Roth, Meat Loaf", "Madonna's Career", "Rules of the Game", "Sacramento, CA #8", and 7 more.
Smells Like Dean Sprit · Two Dozen and One Greyhounds + 1 more
3 episodes aired on April 9, 1995: "Smells Like Dean Sprit", "Two Dozen and One Greyhounds", "User Friendly".
David Alan Grier (guest host), Martin Mull · Kaz Cooke, Audrey Landers, Judy Landers, Oleta Adams + 8 more
10 episodes aired on April 9, 1996: "David Alan Grier (guest host), Martin Mull", "Kaz Cooke, Audrey Landers, Judy Landers, Oleta Adams", "Morning Becomes Obnoxious", "The Good Samaritan", and 6 more.
Regina's Big Mistake · Wednesday, April 9, 1997 + 12 more
14 episodes aired on April 9, 1997: "Regina's Big Mistake", "Wednesday, April 9, 1997", "The Passed-Over Story", "Vanishing Act", and 10 more.
Steven Wright, Cheech Marin, Jonathan Harris · The One With All the Haste + 5 more
7 episodes aired on April 9, 1998: "Steven Wright, Cheech Marin, Jonathan Harris", "The One With All the Haste", "Jack's Old Partner", "A Bloody Mess", and 3 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 9 across the decade.
Bladee, Swedish rapper and singer
Bladee, Swedish rapper and singer
Mae Boren Axton, American singer-songwriter (born 1914)
Mae Boren Axton, American singer-songwriter (born 1914)
Lil Nas X, American rapper
Lil Nas X, American rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from April 9 across the 1990s.
Ryan Williams, American football player
Ryan Williams, American football player
Gai Assulin, Israeli footballer
Gai Assulin, Israeli footballer · Ryan Kelly, American basketball player
Raheem Mostert, American football player
Raheem Mostert, American football player
Domagoj Bošnjak, Croatian basketball player
Domagoj Bošnjak, Croatian basketball player · Robert Bauer, German-Kazakhstani footballer
Giovani Lo Celso, Argentine footballer
Giovani Lo Celso, Argentine footballer
Luis Arráez, Venezuelan baseball player
Luis Arráez, Venezuelan baseball player
Stanley Nsoki, French footballer
Stanley Nsoki, French footballer · Rúben Vinagre, Portuguese footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
An Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 over Gadsden, Alabama, killing both of the Cessna's occupants.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Irish Republican Army
An IRA bombing in County Down, Northern Ireland, kills three members of the UDR.
Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
An Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 over Gadsden, Alabama, killing both of the Cessna's occupants.
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Stewart, American actress
Georgia (country)
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000 mi2) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara, Nigerien general and politician, President of Niger (born 1949)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Bladee
Bladee, Swedish rapper and singer
Mae Boren Axton
Mae Boren Axton, American singer-songwriter (born 1914)
Lil Nas X
Lil Nas X, American rapper
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Ryan Williams (running back)
Ryan Williams, American football player
Gai Assulin
Gai Assulin, Israeli footballer
Ryan Kelly (basketball)
Ryan Kelly, American basketball player
Raheem Mostert
Raheem Mostert, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Almost Live
"Madonna's Career" (Season 10, Episode 21) aired on 1994-04-09.
Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego?
"Rules of the Game" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-04-09.
Cops
"Sacramento, CA #8" (Season 6, Episode 33) aired on 1994-04-09.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
"Just One Lullaby" (Season 2, Episode 21) aired on 1994-04-09.
"The Tale of the Crimson Clown" (Season 3, Episode 12) aired on 1994-04-09.
"Gland of Opportunity" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1994-04-09.
"Kelsey Grammer / Dwight Yoakam" (Season 19, Episode 17) aired on 1994-04-09.
"David Alan Grier (guest host), Martin Mull" (Season 1996, Episode 39) aired on 1996-04-09.
"Kaz Cooke, Audrey Landers, Judy Landers, Oleta Adams" (Season 1996, Episode 57) aired on 1996-04-09.
"The Dicks They Are A-Changin'" (Season 1, Episode 14) aired on 1996-04-09.
"The Pepsi Stuff Dana Carvey Show" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1996-04-09.
"Tony Danza, Lucy Lawless, R. Kelly" (Season 1996, Episode 58) aired on 1996-04-09.
"Wednesday April 09 1997" (Season 25, Episode 72) aired on 1997-04-09.
"Man Ray: Prophet of the Avant-Garde" (Season 11, Episode 3) aired on 1997-04-09.
"John Waters" (Season 1997, Episode 46) aired on 1997-04-09.
"Charles Grodin, David Alan Grier, Matthew Sweet" (Season 1997, Episode 57) aired on 1997-04-09.
"Steven Wright, Cheech Marin, Jonathan Harris" (Season 1998, Episode 2) aired on 1998-04-09.
"Val Kilmer, Jimmie Walker, cast of Cabaret" (Season 1998, Episode 56) aired on 1998-04-09.
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 — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#3 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#4 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#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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