June 1 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a tre…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 32 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined June 1 across the 1990s.
Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical …
Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock Na…
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Lisa Loeb · Beverly Johnson + 6 more
8 episodes aired on June 1, 1994: "Lisa Loeb", "Beverly Johnson", "Every Doris Has Her Day", "The Acton House - 16", and 4 more.
Who Killed the Centerfold? · Leona's Sister Gerri
2 episodes aired on June 1, 1995: "Who Killed the Centerfold?", "Leona's Sister Gerri".
Michael Jackson · Shai/ Kenny Lattimore/ Sa-Deuce + 2 more
4 episodes aired on June 1, 1996: "Michael Jackson", "Shai/ Kenny Lattimore/ Sa-Deuce", "The Fall", "¡Palante Siempre Palante!: The Young Lords".
Case of the Missing Sock · Desperately Seeking Mickey + 3 more
5 episodes aired on June 1, 1997: "Case of the Missing Sock", "Desperately Seeking Mickey", "The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor", "The 51st Annual Tony Awards", and 1 more.
Jun 1, 1998 · June 1, 1998 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on June 1, 1998: "Jun 1, 1998", "June 1, 1998", "Apollo #1124", "Dude Act Like a Lady", and 6 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.
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.
TLC's "No Scrubs" 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.
Korn's "Freak On A Leash" 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.
Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sugar Ray's "Every Morning" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
*NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" 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 June 1 across the decade.
David Ruffin, American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
David Ruffin, American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from June 1 across the 1990s.
Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer
Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer
Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar she…
Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer
Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Cold War
Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
Carlota Ciganda
Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer
Zazie Beetz
Zazie Beetz, German-American actress
Tyrone Roberts
Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Indian politician, 6th President of India (born 1913)
American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock.
Christopher Cockerell, English engineer, invented the hovercraft (born 1910)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Miller Bolaños
Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer
Edvinas Gertmonas
Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer
Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
The Critic
"Every Doris Has Her Day" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-06-01.
This Old House
"The Acton House - 16" (Season 16, Episode 16) aired on 1994-06-01.
California's Gold
"California Flowers" (Season 5, Episode 6) aired on 1994-06-01.
Dinosaurs
"Monster Under the Bed" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1994-06-01.
"John Grisham" (Season 1, Episode 35) aired on 1994-06-01.
"Fighting Words: The First Amendment" (Season 3, Episode 14) aired on 1994-06-01.
"¡Palante Siempre Palante!: The Young Lords" (Season 9, Episode 2) aired on 1996-06-01.
"The Viewing, The Subway, Kid in the Closet, Justice is Served & The Tractor" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1997-06-01.
"Bobcat Goldthwait" (Season 1998, Episode 70) aired on 1998-06-01.
"John Goodman, Esther Canadas, Sarah McLachlan" (Season 1998, Episode 83) aired on 1998-06-01.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
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