July 7 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day indepen…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 21 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 7 across the 1990s.
Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Sloveni…
Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go …
The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public.
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdist…
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Leila Kenzle, Al Kooper · Griffin Dunne + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 7, 1994: "Leila Kenzle, Al Kooper", "Griffin Dunne", "Lynn Herring", "The Jeweled Necklace of Montezuma", and 1 more.
from Malibu
1 episode aired on July 7, 1995: "from Malibu".
Key, Key, Where Can You Be?
1 episode aired on July 7, 1996: "Key, Key, Where Can You Be?".
Ep. #2581 · Monday, July 7, 1997 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on July 7, 1997: "Ep. #2581", "Monday, July 7, 1997", "Vietnam: A Television History: Cambodia and Laos", "July 7, 1997", and 6 more.
Something About Burning Meat, Bridges and Rugs · If I Can't Do It + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 7, 1998: "Something About Burning Meat, Bridges and Rugs", "If I Can't Do It", "Episode 375".
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on July 7 across the decade.
Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958)
Cazuza, Brazilian singer and songwriter (born 1958)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 7 across the 1990s.
Lee Addy, Ghanaian footballer
Lee Addy, Ghanaian footballer · Pascal Stöger, Austrian footballer
Dominik Furman, Polish footballer
Dominik Furman, Polish footballer
Moussa Diaby, French footballer
Moussa Diaby, French footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen, American television panelist and game show host (born 1920)
Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav Wars: The Brioni Agreement ends the ten-day independence war in Slovenia against the rest of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Alesso
Alesso, Swedish DJ, record producer and musician
New York Court of Appeals
The New York Court of Appeals rules that women have the same right as men to go topless in public.
Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, German general (born 1907)
The Turkish Armed Forces withdraw from northern Iraq after assisting the Kurdistan Democratic Party in the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Lee Addy
Lee Addy, Ghanaian footballer
Dominik Furman
Dominik Furman, Polish footballer
Moussa Diaby
Moussa Diaby, French footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Leila Kenzle, Al Kooper" (Season 1994, Episode 114) aired on 1994-07-07.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Jeweled Necklace of Montezuma" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1994-07-07.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket" (Season 1994, Episode 110) aired on 1994-07-07.
Big Bag
"Key, Key, Where Can You Be?" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1996-07-07.
"Vietnam: A Television History: Cambodia and Laos" (Season 9, Episode 20) aired on 1997-07-07.
"Dyan Cannon" (Season 1997, Episode 88) aired on 1997-07-07.
"Something About Burning Meat, Bridges and Rugs" (Season 2, Episode 13) aired on 1998-07-07.
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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