June 25 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia d…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 28 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined June 25 across the 1990s.
The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their indepen…
The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Ex…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
Warren E. Burger, Fifteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United Sta…
Warren E. Burger, Fifteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1907)
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South…
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), A…
The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the…
In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
John Mellencamp, Me'shell Ndegeocello · David Cassidy, Eric Schaeffer & David Lardner Ward, Tom Agna + 2 more
4 episodes aired on June 25, 1994: "John Mellencamp, Me'shell Ndegeocello", "David Cassidy, Eric Schaeffer & David Lardner Ward, Tom Agna", "Lisa Lisa/ Masta Ace/ Smooth Sylk", "Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw, Chris LeDoux, Victoria Shaw".
King of the Ring · Ancient Egypt: Quest for Immortality + 2 more
4 episodes aired on June 25, 1995: "King of the Ring", "Ancient Egypt: Quest for Immortality", "Everybody's Got a Tushy", "The Uprising of '34".
Carol Leifer (guest host), Bill Maher · a.k.a. Don Bonus + 2 more
4 episodes aired on June 25, 1996: "Carol Leifer (guest host), Bill Maher", "a.k.a. Don Bonus", "Bruce Willis, Christine Wilson, Jimmy Buffet", "Episode 12".
Ep. #2573 · Wednesday, June 25, 1997 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on June 25, 1997: "Ep. #2573", "Wednesday, June 25, 1997", "Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper", "Desperate Measure", and 6 more.
Vengeance · The Troubles + 3 more
5 episodes aired on June 25, 1998: "Vengeance", "The Troubles", "Scott Thompson", "Dennis Quaid, Chloe Sevigny, Grant Lee Buffalo", and 1 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.
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.
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.
Santana's "Smooth" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on June 25 across the decade.
American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.…
American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
Jacques Cousteau, French oceanographer and explorer (born 1910)…
Jacques Cousteau, French oceanographer and explorer (born 1910)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from June 25 across the 1990s.
Jerome Brown, American football player (born 1965)
Jerome Brown, American football player (born 1965)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Breakup of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
Read more →Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"David Cassidy, Eric Schaeffer & David Lardner Ward, Tom Agna" (Season 1994, Episode 112) aired on 1994-06-25.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Ronald Gene Simmons
Ronald Gene Simmons, American sergeant and murderer (born 1940)
Breakup of Yugoslavia
The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
Kim Campbell
Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
Warren E. Burger, Fifteenth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (born 1907)
Arthur Snelling, English civil servant and diplomat, British Ambassador to South Africa (born 1914)
The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).
In Clinton v. City of New York, the United States Supreme Court decides that the Line Item Veto Act of 1996 is unconstitutional.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Jay-Z
American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
Jacques Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau, French oceanographer and explorer (born 1910)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"David Cassidy, Eric Schaeffer & David Lardner Ward, Tom Agna" (Season 1994, Episode 112) aired on 1994-06-25.
Soul Train
"Lisa Lisa/ Masta Ace/ Smooth Sylk" (Season 23, Episode 32) aired on 1994-06-25.
WWE Premium Live Events
"King of the Ring" (Season 1995, Episode 4) aired on 1995-06-25.
Time Life's Lost Civilizations
"Ancient Egypt: Quest for Immortality" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1995-06-25.
"John Mellencamp, Me'shell Ndegeocello" (Season 1994, Episode 24) aired on 1994-06-25.
"Travis Tritt, Tracy Lawrence, Sammy Kershaw, Chris LeDoux, Victoria Shaw" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-06-25.
"Everybody's Got a Tushy" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1995-06-25.
"Carol Leifer (guest host), Bill Maher" (Season 1996, Episode 81) aired on 1996-06-25.
"Bruce Willis, Christine Wilson, Jimmy Buffet" (Season 1996, Episode 103) aired on 1996-06-25.
"Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper" (Season 11, Episode 5) aired on 1997-06-25.
"Peter Fonda" (Season 1997, Episode 86) aired on 1997-06-25.
"Peter Fonda, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Ricki Lee Jones" (Season 1997, Episode 102) aired on 1997-06-25.
"Scott Thompson" (Season 1998, Episode 84) aired on 1998-06-25.
"Dennis Quaid, Chloe Sevigny, Grant Lee Buffalo" (Season 1998, Episode 101) aired on 1998-06-25.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#6 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#7 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#8 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#9 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#10 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
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