July 5 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its indepe…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 15 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 5 across the 1990s.
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Sovi…
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Sh…
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Tal…
U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
David Copperfield · T.K. Carter, Jon Lindstrom, Riders in the Sky + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 5, 1994: "David Copperfield", "T.K. Carter, Jon Lindstrom, Riders in the Sky", "The Ivory Elephant of Scheherazade", "The End of the Nightstick", and 1 more.
Engelbert Humperdinck · Ep. #7563 + 2 more
4 episodes aired on July 5, 1995: "Engelbert Humperdinck", "Ep. #7563", "Paul Revere: The Midnight Rider", "Cruel and Unusual".
Randy Quaid, Sheryl Swoopes, The Cure · Episode 20
2 episodes aired on July 5, 1996: "Randy Quaid, Sheryl Swoopes, The Cure", "Episode 20".
Magic · Episode 158
2 episodes aired on July 5, 1997: "Magic", "Episode 158".
Fuzzy Logic · Fight for the Right: Express Yourself Update
2 episodes aired on July 5, 1998: "Fuzzy Logic", "Fight for the Right: Express Yourself Update".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Smash Mouth's "All Star" 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.
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.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 5 across the 1990s.
Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
Jorge Polanco, Dominican baseball player
Jorge Polanco, Dominican baseball player
Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
Emily Fox, American soccer player
Emily Fox, American soccer player · Sid Luckman, American football player (born 1916)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Ivory Elephant of Scheherazade" (Season 2, Episode 18) aired on 1994-07-05.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Abeba Aregawi
Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopian-Swedish runner
Jason Dolley
Jason Dolley, American actor, musician and Twitch streamer
Howard Nemerov
Howard Nemerov, American poet and essayist (born 1920)
Chiara Scholl
Chiara Scholl, American tennis player
Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Alberto Moreno
Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
Jorge Polanco
Jorge Polanco, Dominican baseball player
Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
Emily Fox
Emily Fox, American soccer player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Ivory Elephant of Scheherazade" (Season 2, Episode 18) aired on 1994-07-05.
POV
"The End of the Nightstick" (Season 7, Episode 5) aired on 1994-07-05.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge" (Season 1994, Episode 108) aired on 1994-07-05.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7563" (Season 1995, Episode 133) aired on 1995-07-05.
"T.K. Carter, Jon Lindstrom, Riders in the Sky" (Season 1994, Episode 61) aired on 1994-07-05.
"Randy Quaid, Sheryl Swoopes, The Cure" (Season 1996, Episode 111) aired on 1996-07-05.
"Fight for the Right: Express Yourself Update" (Season 1, Episode 10) aired on 1998-07-05.
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 — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#8 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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