June 4 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 secon…, 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 4 across the 1990s.
The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster…
The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City b…
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Jimmy Buffett, Marshall Chapman, The Iguanas · Patti LaBelle/ Sounds of Blackness/ Simple E + 6 more
8 episodes aired on June 4, 1994: "Jimmy Buffett, Marshall Chapman, The Iguanas", "Patti LaBelle/ Sounds of Blackness/ Simple E", "Nashville, TN #9", "1994 MTV Movie Awards", and 4 more.
Flower Child · The 49th Annual Tony Awards + 1 more
3 episodes aired on June 4, 1995: "Flower Child", "The 49th Annual Tony Awards", "Pretzelkins".
Eric Tunney (guest host), John Frankenheimer · interpersonal communication + 2 more
4 episodes aired on June 4, 1996: "Eric Tunney (guest host), John Frankenheimer", "interpersonal communication", "The Gate of Heavenly Peace", "Nathan Lane, Daisy Fuentes, Mitch Fantel".
Ep. #2558 · Wednesday, June 4, 1997 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on June 4, 1997: "Ep. #2558", "Wednesday, June 4, 1997", "Ken Ober", "Bill Cosby, Elaine Cunningham, Squirrel Nut Zippers", and 3 more.
Green Card · Sign o' the Times + 4 more
6 episodes aired on June 4, 1998: "Green Card", "Sign o' the Times", "Jeff Foxworthy", "Evander Holyfield, Laura Linney, Fastball", and 2 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.
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.
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.
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.
Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on June 4 across the decade.
Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)…
Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1946)…
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1946)
Central Cee, British rapper and songwriter
Central Cee, British rapper and songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from June 4 across the 1990s.
Lorenzo Insigne, Italian footballer
Lorenzo Insigne, Italian footballer · Rajiv van La Parra, Dutch footballer
Jordan Hugill, English footballer
Jordan Hugill, English footballer · Carl Stotz, American businessman, founded Little League Baseball (born 1910)
Juan Iturbe, Paraguayan footballer
Juan Iturbe, Paraguayan footballer · Aaron Nola, American baseball player
Oli McBurnie, Scottish footballer
Oli McBurnie, Scottish footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Zdenka Ziková
Zdenka Ziková, Czech opera singer (born 1902)
Matt McIlwrick
Matt McIlwrick, New Zealand rugby league player
Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes, New Zealand-English cricketer
Jonathan Huberdeau
Jonathan Huberdeau, Canadian ice hockey player
The first flight of Ariane 5 explodes after roughly 37 seconds. It was a Cluster mission.
Terry Nichols is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Stiv Bators
Stiv Bators, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)
Ronnie Lane
Ronnie Lane, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1946)
Central Cee
Central Cee, British rapper and songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Lorenzo Insigne
Lorenzo Insigne, Italian footballer
Rajiv van La Parra
Rajiv van La Parra, Dutch footballer
Jordan Hugill
Jordan Hugill, English footballer
Carl Stotz
Carl Stotz, American businessman, founded Little League Baseball (born 1910)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Soul Train
"Patti LaBelle/ Sounds of Blackness/ Simple E" (Season 23, Episode 29) aired on 1994-06-04.
Cops
"Nashville, TN #9" (Season 6, Episode 38) aired on 1994-06-04.
MTV Movie and TV Awards
"1994 MTV Movie Awards" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-06-04.
Harts of the West
"Back in the Panties Again" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1994-06-04.
"Jimmy Buffett, Marshall Chapman, The Iguanas" (Season 1994, Episode 21) aired on 1994-06-04.
"George Strait, Kathy Mattea, Lee Roy Parnell, Neal McCoy" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-06-04.
"Eric Tunney (guest host), John Frankenheimer" (Season 1996, Episode 69) aired on 1996-06-04.
"Nathan Lane, Daisy Fuentes, Mitch Fantel" (Season 1996, Episode 88) aired on 1996-06-04.
"Ken Ober" (Season 1997, Episode 74) aired on 1997-06-04.
"Bill Cosby, Elaine Cunningham, Squirrel Nut Zippers" (Season 1997, Episode 87) aired on 1997-06-04.
"Jeff Foxworthy" (Season 1998, Episode 73) aired on 1998-06-04.
"Evander Holyfield, Laura Linney, Fastball" (Season 1998, Episode 86) aired on 1998-06-04.
"Episode dated 3 June 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 19) aired on 1998-06-04.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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 — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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