April 13 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicop…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 54 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined April 13 across the 1990s.
Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at…
Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon.
Bryant Bowles, American soldier and white supremacist, founded the National Asso…
Bryant Bowles, American soldier and white supremacist, founded the National Association for the Advancement of White People (born 1920)
Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of East Germany …
Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of East Germany (born 1914)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Joe Pesci · Dennis Franz, Melrose Place cast + 7 more
9 episodes aired on April 13, 1994: "Joe Pesci", "Dennis Franz, Melrose Place cast", "Ep. #7263", "Ode to Barbra Joan (a.k.a. Daddy Dearest)", and 5 more.
Richard Belzer · Big Trouble + 5 more
7 episodes aired on April 13, 1995: "Richard Belzer", "Big Trouble", "Kevin Eubanks", "Huey Long: The Kingfish", and 3 more.
Celine Dion, Tracy Chapman · Gone to Meet the Maker + 9 more
11 episodes aired on April 13, 1996: "Celine Dion, Tracy Chapman", "Gone to Meet the Maker", "Albuquerque, New Mexico 4", "Last Chance", and 7 more.
Elmo's Visit · Cats and dogs + 8 more
10 episodes aired on April 13, 1997: "Elmo's Visit", "Cats and dogs", "The Canine Mutiny", "Peggy the Boggle Champ", and 6 more.
Time to Leave the Nest · Riding the Rails + 10 more
12 episodes aired on April 13, 1998: "Time to Leave the Nest", "Riding the Rails", "Phoenix - Hour 1", "Chasing Tracy", and 8 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 13 across the decade.
Ortvin Sarapu, Estonian-New Zealand chess player and author (born 1924)…
Ortvin Sarapu, Estonian-New Zealand chess player and author (born 1924)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from April 13 across the 1990s.
Josh Gordon, American football player
Josh Gordon, American football player
Melvin Gordon, American football player
Melvin Gordon, American football player · Darrun Hilliard, American basketball player
Kahraba, Egyptian footballer
Kahraba, Egyptian footballer
Marko Grujić, Serbian footballer
Marko Grujić, Serbian footballer
Mateo Cassierra, Colombian footballer
Mateo Cassierra, Colombian footballer · Kyle Walker-Peters, English footballer
Alessandro Bastoni, Italian footballer
Alessandro Bastoni, Italian footballer · András Schäfer, Hungarian footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7263" (Season 1994, Episode 44) aired on 1994-04-13.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Maurice Sauvé
Maurice Sauvé, Canadian economist and politician (born 1923)
Feza Gürsey
Feza Gürsey, Turkish mathematician and physicist (born 1921)
Wallace Stegner
Wallace Stegner, American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1909)
Mansouri attack
Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon.
Bryant Bowles, American soldier and white supremacist, founded the National Association for the Advancement of White People (born 1920)
Willi Stoph, German engineer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of East Germany (born 1914)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Ortvin Sarapu
Ortvin Sarapu, Estonian-New Zealand chess player and author (born 1924)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Josh Gordon
Josh Gordon, American football player
Melvin Gordon
Melvin Gordon, American football player
Darrun Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard, American basketball player
Kahraba (footballer)
Kahraba, Egyptian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7263" (Season 1994, Episode 44) aired on 1994-04-13.
All My Children
"Wed Apr 13 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 73) aired on 1994-04-13.
The Nanny
"Ode to Barbra Joan (a.k.a. Daddy Dearest)" (Season 1, Episode 20) aired on 1994-04-13.
Thunder Alley
"Happy Endings" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-04-13.
"Dennis Franz, Melrose Place cast" (Season 1994, Episode 3) aired on 1994-04-13.
"Chevy Chase, Reba McEntire" (Season 1, Episode 32) aired on 1994-04-13.
"Lorena Bobbitt: Women and Violence" (Season 3, Episode 11) aired on 1994-04-13.
"Bob Costas, Penn & Teller, Jeff Ross, Béla Fleck" (Season 1995, Episode 60) aired on 1995-04-13.
"The Once and Future Duck" (Season 3, Episode 12) aired on 1996-04-13.
"Steve Forbes / Rage Against the Machine" (Season 21, Episode 17) aired on 1996-04-13.
"Roller Coasters: Search for the Ultimate Thrill" (Season 4, Episode 10) aired on 1997-04-13.
"Natasha Henstridge" (Season 1998, Episode 47) aired on 1998-04-13.
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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