April 11 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they …, 54 episodes were airing across the dial, and the music world had stories to tell. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined April 11 across the 1990s.
Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the ba…
Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq.
Four hundred fifty prisoners riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in …
Four hundred fifty prisoners riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, and would continue to do so for ten days, citing grievances related to prison conditions, as well as the forced vaccination of Nation of Islam prisoners (for tuberculosis) against their religious beliefs.
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of th…
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (born 1899)
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, Tom Arnold · Ep. #7261 + 7 more
9 episodes aired on April 11, 1994: "Roseanne, Tom Arnold", "Ep. #7261", "When the Spirit Moves You", "To Cure a Thief", and 5 more.
Gerry Spence · Kathy Buckley, Jonathan Taylor Thomas + 10 more
12 episodes aired on April 11, 1995: "Gerry Spence", "Kathy Buckley, Jonathan Taylor Thomas", "Ep. #7505", "The Smashed Printing Plate of Frederick Douglass", and 8 more.
David Alan Grier (guest host), Margaret Cho · Luke Tarsitano + 3 more
5 episodes aired on April 11, 1996: "David Alan Grier (guest host), Margaret Cho", "Luke Tarsitano", "Andre's Choice", "Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Bolton, David Schwimmer, Cynthia Rowley", and 1 more.
The Carousel · Friday, April 11, 1997 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on April 11, 1997: "The Carousel", "Friday, April 11, 1997", "Cowboys and Cossacks", "She's the One", and 6 more.
Tom Brokaw, Michael Moore, Ben Harper · Joy of Painting - Cessna Pilot + 9 more
11 episodes aired on April 11, 1998: "Tom Brokaw, Michael Moore, Ben Harper", "Joy of Painting - Cessna Pilot", "Tamia/ Elusion/ Luke", "A Mouse-vellous Treasure Hunt", and 7 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on April 11 across the decade.
Summer Walker, American singer-songwriter
Summer Walker, American singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from April 11 across the 1990s.
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos, Greek footballer
Dimitrios Anastasopoulos, Greek footballer · Thulani Serero, South African footballer
Thiago Alcântara, Spanish footballer
Thiago Alcântara, Spanish footballer · Cédric Bakambu, Congolese footballer · Walker Cooper, American baseball player and manager (born 1915)
Florin Andone, Romanian footballer
Florin Andone, Romanian footballer
Dele Alli, English international footballer
Dele Alli, English international footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7261" (Season 1994, Episode 42) aired on 1994-04-11.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Middlesbrough
Customs officers in Middlesbrough, England, seize what they believe to be the barrel of a massive gun on a ship bound for Iraq.
Harold Ballard
Harold Ballard, Canadian businessman (born 1903)
Brennan Poole
Brennan Poole, American racing driver
Bruno Hoffmann
Bruno Hoffmann. German glass harp player (born 1913)
Four hundred fifty prisoners riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio, and would continue to do so for ten days, citing grievances related to prison conditions, as well as the forced vaccination of Nation of Islam prisoners (for tuberculosis) against their religious beliefs.
Guillem Agulló, pro-Catalan independence and anti-fascist Valencian young activist, is assassinated by a group of Spanish nationalists and neo-nazis in Montanejos.
Muriel McQueen Fergusson, Canadian lawyer and politician, Canadian Speaker of the Senate (born 1899)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Thulani Serero
Thulani Serero, South African footballer
Thiago Alcântara
Thiago Alcântara, Spanish footballer
Cédric Bakambu
Cédric Bakambu, Congolese footballer
Walker Cooper
Walker Cooper, American baseball player and manager (born 1915)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7261" (Season 1994, Episode 42) aired on 1994-04-11.
All My Children
"Mon Apr 11 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 71) aired on 1994-04-11.
Bonkers
"When the Spirit Moves You" (Season 4, Episode 6) aired on 1994-04-11.
Aladdin
"To Cure a Thief" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-04-11.
"Kathy Buckley, Jonathan Taylor Thomas" (Season 1995, Episode 59) aired on 1995-04-11.
"The Smashed Printing Plate of Frederick Douglass" (Season 3, Episode 35) aired on 1995-04-11.
"Second Chances: Last Time Around / Jack Flash / Hit Man" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1995-04-11.
"Jimmy Carter: To The White House And Beyond" (Season 1995, Episode 17) aired on 1995-04-11.
"Robert Pastorelli, Ellen Cleghorne, John Michael Montgomery" (Season 1995, Episode 58) aired on 1995-04-11.
"David Alan Grier (guest host), Margaret Cho" (Season 1996, Episode 41) aired on 1996-04-11.
"Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Bolton, David Schwimmer, Cynthia Rowley" (Season 1996, Episode 60) aired on 1996-04-11.
"Friday April 11 1997" (Season 25, Episode 74) aired on 1997-04-11.
"Kelsey Grammar, Jake Johannsen, Tracy Chapman" (Season 1997, Episode 59) aired on 1997-04-11.
"Tom Brokaw, Michael Moore, Ben Harper" (Season 1998, Episode 4) aired on 1998-04-11.
"A Mouse-vellous Treasure Hunt" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1998-04-11.
"Beverly Hills Family Robinson" (Season 42, Episode 26) aired on 1998-04-11.
"Little Buddy Beep Beep" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1998-04-11.
"Greg Kinnear / All Saints" (Season 23, Episode 18) aired on 1998-04-11.
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