June 15 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second larg…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 24 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined June 15 across the 1990s.
In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruptio…
In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800 people.
The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that i…
The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.
John Connally, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Se…
John Connally, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1917)
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful t…
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 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.
Billy Dee Williams, Caleb Carr, Mike Sweeney · Kelsey Grammer + 6 more
8 episodes aired on June 15, 1994: "Billy Dee Williams, Caleb Carr, Mike Sweeney", "Kelsey Grammer", "Shari Belafonte", "The Acton House - 17", and 4 more.
Rosie O'Donnell (guest host), Cathy Moriarty · Tatyana M. Ali + 3 more
5 episodes aired on June 15, 1995: "Rosie O'Donnell (guest host), Cathy Moriarty", "Tatyana M. Ali", "Piloto", "Who Killed the Toy Maker?", and 1 more.
The Fugees, Lenny Kravitz, Toni Braxton, Mint Condition · SWV/ Donnel Jones/ MC Lyte
2 episodes aired on June 15, 1996: "The Fugees, Lenny Kravitz, Toni Braxton, Mint Condition", "SWV/ Donnel Jones/ MC Lyte".
Fair Play at the Country Fair · E-Mail, Cup of Joe, Secret of the Family Tomb, Wheezer & The Unknown Patient
2 episodes aired on June 15, 1997: "Fair Play at the Country Fair", "E-Mail, Cup of Joe, Secret of the Family Tomb, Wheezer & The Unknown Patient".
Farewell, My Sweet · June 15, 1998 + 4 more
6 episodes aired on June 15, 1998: "Farewell, My Sweet", "June 15, 1998", "Vaughn Mower", "Zorbing", 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 15 across the decade.
Aurora, Norwegian singer-songwriter
Aurora, Norwegian singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from June 15 across the 1990s.
Michał Kopczyński, Polish footballer
Michał Kopczyński, Polish footballer · Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer
Cooper Kupp, American football player
Cooper Kupp, American football player · Irfan Hadžić, Bosnian footballer
Iñaki Williams, Basque-Ghanaian footballer
Iñaki Williams, Basque-Ghanaian footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Happy Chandler
Happy Chandler, American businessman and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky (born 1898)
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Mount Pinatubo
In the Philippines, Mount Pinatubo erupts in the second largest volcanic eruption of the 20th century, killing over 800 people.
Happy Chandler
Happy Chandler, American businessman and politician, 49th Governor of Kentucky (born 1898)
W. Arthur Lewis
Arthur Lewis, Saint Lucian economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1915)
Supreme Court of the United States
The United States Supreme Court rules in United States v. Álvarez-Machaín that it is permissible for the United States to forcibly extradite suspects in foreign countries and bring them to the United States for trial, without approval from those other countries.
John Connally, American commander, lawyer, and politician, 61st United States Secretary of the Treasury (born 1917)
The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) detonates a powerful truck bomb in the middle of Manchester, England, devastating the city centre and injuring 200 people.
Sir Fitzroy Maclean, 1st Baronet, Scottish general and politician (born 1911)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah, Egyptian footballer
Cooper Kupp
Cooper Kupp, American football player
Irfan Hadžić
Irfan Hadžić, Bosnian footballer
Iñaki Williams
Iñaki Williams, Basque-Ghanaian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Billy Dee Williams, Caleb Carr, Mike Sweeney" (Season 1994, Episode 104) aired on 1994-06-15.
This Old House
"The Acton House - 17" (Season 16, Episode 17) aired on 1994-06-15.
Good Advice
"Roll Out the Barrel" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-06-15.
American Justice
"Jim Bakker: Crime in the Name of God" (Season 3, Episode 15) aired on 1994-06-15.
"Mark Messier, Brian Leetch, and Mike Richter of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers, Katie Couric, John Hiatt" (Season 1994, Episode 95) aired on 1994-06-15.
"Rosie O'Donnell (guest host), Cathy Moriarty" (Season 1995, Episode 69) aired on 1995-06-15.
"Bill Cosby, Robert Horry" (Season 1995, Episode 100) aired on 1995-06-15.
"The Fugees, Lenny Kravitz, Toni Braxton, Mint Condition" (Season 1996, Episode 24) aired on 1996-06-15.
"E-Mail, Cup of Joe, Secret of the Family Tomb, Wheezer & The Unknown Patient" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1997-06-15.
"Naomi Campbell, Luke Buchheit, Sinead O'Connor" (Season 1998, Episode 93) aired on 1998-06-15.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Dafne Schippers
Dafne Schippers, Dutch heptathlete and sprinter
John Vincent Atanasoff
John Vincent Atanasoff, American physicist and inventor, invented the Atanasoff–Berry computer (born 1903)
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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#8 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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