July 11 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia,…, 26 episodes were airing across the dial, and the music world had stories to tell. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 11 across the 1990s.
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 pas…
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Montel Williams, Taylor Dayne · The Lost Lion Tail of Little John + 2 more
4 episodes aired on July 11, 1994: "Montel Williams, Taylor Dayne", "The Lost Lion Tail of Little John", "Christa McAuliffe", "Safe Driving".
Eric Bogosian · Little Richard + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 11, 1995: "Eric Bogosian", "Little Richard", "Skin Trade", "Twitch and Shout", and 1 more.
Have We Learned Anything about the Good Society? · Stonewall Jackson + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 11, 1996: "Have We Learned Anything about the Good Society?", "Stonewall Jackson", "Requiem", "Meg Ryan, Shaolin Monks, Garbage", and 1 more.
Ep. #2585 · Friday, July 11, 1997 + 7 more
9 episodes aired on July 11, 1997: "Ep. #2585", "Friday, July 11, 1997", "The Facts of Life", "Education", and 5 more.
D.O.A. · Ritual of Evil + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 11, 1998: "D.O.A.", "Ritual of Evil", "The Tip".
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on July 11 across the decade.
Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer
Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer
Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter
Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 11 across the 1990s.
Patrick Peterson, American football player
Patrick Peterson, American football player
Mokhtar Dahari, Malaysian footballer and coach (born 1953)
Mokhtar Dahari, Malaysian footballer and coach (born 1953)
Mohamed Elneny, Egyptian footballer
Mohamed Elneny, Egyptian footballer
Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer
Bartłomiej Kalinkowski, Polish footballer · Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer
Joey Bosa, American football player
Joey Bosa, American football player
Ryan Rolison, American baseball player
Ryan Rolison, American baseball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Oka Crisis
Oka Crisis: First Nations land dispute in Quebec begins.
Mona Barthel
Mona Barthel, German tennis player
Connor Paolo
Connor Paolo, American actor
Adam Jezierski
Adam Jezierski, Polish-Spanish actor and singer
Nigeria Airways Flight 2120 crashes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing all 261 passengers and crew on board.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Nina Nesbitt
Nina Nesbitt, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
Alessia Cara
Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Patrick Peterson
Patrick Peterson, American football player
Mokhtar Dahari
Mokhtar Dahari, Malaysian footballer and coach (born 1953)
Mohamed Elneny
Mohamed Elneny, Egyptian footballer
Lucas Ocampos
Lucas Ocampos, Argentinian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Lost Lion Tail of Little John" (Season 2, Episode 20) aired on 1994-07-11.
Biography
"Christa McAuliffe" (Season 1994, Episode 42) aired on 1994-07-11.
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Safe Driving" (Season 4, Episode 23) aired on 1994-07-11.
Beavis and Butt-Head
"Skin Trade" (Season 5, Episode 33) aired on 1995-07-11.
"Tom Brokaw, Penn & Teller" (Season 1995, Episode 113) aired on 1995-07-11.
"Have We Learned Anything about the Good Society?" (Season 31, Episode 21) aired on 1996-07-11.
"Meg Ryan, Shaolin Monks, Garbage" (Season 1996, Episode 115) aired on 1996-07-11.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Gary Kildall
Gary Kildall, American computer scientist, founded Digital Research (born 1942)
Wikipedia →Jan Sloot, Dutch computer scientist and electronics technician (born 1945)
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