July 9 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to t…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 20 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 9 across the 1990s.
The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of …
The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 …
The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernand…
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a 2,400 meters free fall.
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a stud…
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Madonna, Candlebox, Me'shell Ndegeocello · Kim Coles, Anka Radakovich, Superchunk + 2 more
4 episodes aired on July 9, 1994: "Madonna, Candlebox, Me'shell Ndegeocello", "Kim Coles, Anka Radakovich, Superchunk", "The More Things Change, the More They Stay Insane", "K.T. Oslin, Shelby Lynne, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea".
The Maya: The Blood of Kings
1 episode aired on July 9, 1995: "The Maya: The Blood of Kings".
Bill Pullman, JoAnn Ussery, Willie Nelson · Episode 22
2 episodes aired on July 9, 1996: "Bill Pullman, JoAnn Ussery, Willie Nelson", "Episode 22".
Ep. #2583 · Wednesday, July 9, 1997 + 6 more
8 episodes aired on July 9, 1997: "Ep. #2583", "Wednesday, July 9, 1997", "Private Showing", "Kathy Griffin", and 4 more.
Goldwater Revisited · Deliverance + 2 more
4 episodes aired on July 9, 1998: "Goldwater Revisited", "Deliverance", "Eyewitness", "Episode 377".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" 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.
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.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 9 across the 1990s.
Fábio, Brazilian footballer
Fábio, Brazilian footballer · Rafael, Brazilian footballer
DeAndre Yedlin, American footballer
DeAndre Yedlin, American footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Kim Coles, Anka Radakovich, Superchunk" (Season 1994, Episode 116) aired on 1994-07-09.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Earl Bamber
Earl Bamber, New Zealand race car driver
Mitchel Musso
Mitchel Musso, American actor and singer
Eric Sevareid
Eric Sevareid, American journalist (born 1912)
Parliament of Canada
The Parliament of Canada passes the Nunavut Act leading to the 1999 creation of Nunavut, dividing the Northwest Territories into arctic (Inuit) and sub-arctic (Dene) lands based on a plebiscite.
The Navaly church bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force killing 125 Tamil civilian refugees.
An explosion aboard a Brazilian airline TAM Fokker 100 launches engineer Fernando Caldeira de Moura Campos into a 2,400 meters free fall.
Days of student protests begin after Iranian police and hardliners attack a student dormitory at the University of Tehran.
Robert de Cotret, Canadian politician, 56th Secretary of State for Canada (born 1944)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Fabio (footballer, born 1990)
Fábio, Brazilian footballer
Rafael (footballer, born 1990)
Rafael, Brazilian footballer
DeAndre Yedlin
DeAndre Yedlin, American footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Kim Coles, Anka Radakovich, Superchunk" (Season 1994, Episode 116) aired on 1994-07-09.
Muddling Through
"The More Things Change, the More They Stay Insane" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-07-09.
Time Life's Lost Civilizations
"The Maya: The Blood of Kings" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1995-07-09.
Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends
"Episode 22" (Season 1, Episode 22) aired on 1996-07-09.
"Madonna, Candlebox, Me'shell Ndegeocello" (Season 1994, Episode 26) aired on 1994-07-09.
"K.T. Oslin, Shelby Lynne, Mary-Chapin Carpenter, Kathy Mattea" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1994-07-09.
"Bill Pullman, JoAnn Ussery, Willie Nelson" (Season 1996, Episode 113) aired on 1996-07-09.
"Kathy Griffin" (Season 1997, Episode 90) aired on 1997-07-09.
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 — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#4 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#8 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
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