May 8 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into…, 47 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 May 8 across the 1990s.
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an Internationa…
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Kid TV / The Sky Is Falling · The House of Luthor + 1 more
3 episodes aired on May 8, 1994: "Kid TV / The Sky Is Falling", "The House of Luthor", "Assault and Batteries".
The Big Sleep-Over · Yet Another Road to Taz-Mania + 10 more
12 episodes aired on May 8, 1995: "The Big Sleep-Over", "Yet Another Road to Taz-Mania", "Bob Goen, Morgan Brittany", "Strange Bedfellows", and 8 more.
Hank Azaria · Jason Simmns, Martin Yan + 8 more
10 episodes aired on May 8, 1996: "Hank Azaria", "Jason Simmns, Martin Yan", "Possession", "The Prisoner", and 6 more.
Thursday, May 8, 1997 · The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion + 8 more
10 episodes aired on May 8, 1997: "Thursday, May 8, 1997", "The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion", "No Place Like Hell", "A Concurrent Affair", and 6 more.
Oskar Schindler The Man Behind The List · Things Change + 6 more
8 episodes aired on May 8, 1998: "Oskar Schindler The Man Behind The List", "Things Change", "Rumor Mill", "The Fourth Horseman", and 4 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on May 8 across the decade.
6ix9ine, American rapper
6ix9ine, American rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from May 8 across the 1990s.
Lane Johnson, American football player
Lane Johnson, American football player · Kemba Walker, American basketball player
Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (born 1933)
Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (born 1933)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Rugrats
"Kid TV / The Sky Is Falling" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-08.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Iyo Sky
Iyo Sky, Japanese wrestler
Luigi Nono
Luigi Nono, Italian composer and educator (born 1924)
Jean Langlais
Jean Langlais, French pianist and composer (born 1907)
Rudolf Serkin
Rudolf Serkin, Czech-Austrian pianist and educator (born 1903)
China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Lane Johnson
Lane Johnson, American football player
Kemba Walker
Kemba Walker, American basketball player
Joyce Ricketts
Joyce Ricketts, American baseball player (born 1933)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Rugrats
"Kid TV / The Sky Is Falling" (Season 3, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-08.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
"The House of Luthor" (Season 1, Episode 21) aired on 1994-05-08.
Married... with Children
"Assault and Batteries" (Season 8, Episode 24) aired on 1994-05-08.
Cybill
"The Big Sleep-Over" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1995-05-08.
"Love in an Elevator" (Season 5, Episode 24) aired on 1995-05-08.
"The Way West: Westward (1845-1864)" (Season 7, Episode 10) aired on 1995-05-08.
"Jimmy Smits, Andrei Codrescu, Terence Trent D'Arby" (Season 1995, Episode 77) aired on 1995-05-08.
"Stupid Pet Tricks, Dean Cain, Elvis Costello" (Season 1996, Episode 74) aired on 1996-05-08.
"The One With the Ultimate Fighting Champion" (Season 3, Episode 24) aired on 1997-05-08.
"Patrick Dempsey" (Season 1997, Episode 63) aired on 1997-05-08.
"Billy Crystal, Kristen Johnston, Bee Gees" (Season 1997, Episode 73) aired on 1997-05-08.
"Oskar Schindler The Man Behind The List" (Season 1998, Episode 42) aired on 1998-05-08.
"Fallen Heroes, Part 2" (Season 6, Episode 23) aired on 1998-05-08.
"Marilu Henner, Jim Lovell" (Season 1998, Episode 72) aired on 1998-05-08.
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