July 13 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanist…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 32 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 13 across the 1990s.
Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avala…
Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history.
Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905…
Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905)
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Gree…
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Dr. Dre & Ed Lover, Ron Popeil, Andy Kindler · Larry Miller + 10 more
12 episodes aired on July 13, 1994: "Dr. Dre & Ed Lover, Ron Popeil, Andy Kindler", "Larry Miller", "Hillary B. Smith", "Uneasy Rider", and 8 more.
Howie Mandel · Vicki Lawrence + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 13, 1995: "Howie Mandel", "Vicki Lawrence", "Who Killed the Sweet Smell of Success?", "Buttniks", and 1 more.
Orange County, California 3 · Cayman Encounter + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 13, 1996: "Orange County, California 3", "Cayman Encounter", "Night of the Living Dead".
Jan-Michael Vincent · Trash Day
2 episodes aired on July 13, 1997: "Jan-Michael Vincent", "Trash Day".
Ka-Boom! · July 13, 1998 + 7 more
9 episodes aired on July 13, 1998: "Ka-Boom!", "July 13, 1998", "German Intelligence in WWII", "A Bury Special Episode", and 5 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on July 13 across the decade.
Rich the Kid, American rapper
Rich the Kid, American rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 13 across the 1990s.
Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer
Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer
Tyler Skaggs, American baseball player (died 2019)
Tyler Skaggs, American baseball player (died 2019)
Dan Bentley, English footballer
Dan Bentley, English footballer
Cody Bellinger, American baseball player
Cody Bellinger, American baseball player · Dante Exum, Australian basketball player
Josh Hines-Allen, American football player
Josh Hines-Allen, American football player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Lenin Peak disaster
Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history.
Kieran Foran
Kieran Foran, New Zealand rugby league player
Davey Allison
Davey Allison, American race car driver (born 1961)
Space Shuttle Discovery
Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-70 to deploy the TDRS-7 satellite.
Pandro S. Berman, American director, producer, and production manager (born 1905)
Konstantinos Kollias, Greek general and politician, 168th Prime Minister of Greece (born 1901)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Eduardo Salvio
Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer
Tyler Skaggs
Tyler Skaggs, American baseball player (died 2019)
Dan Bentley (footballer)
Dan Bentley, English footballer
Cody Bellinger
Cody Bellinger, American baseball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Dr. Dre & Ed Lover, Ron Popeil, Andy Kindler" (Season 1994, Episode 118) aired on 1994-07-13.
The Critic
"Uneasy Rider" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-07-13.
Babylon 5
"Eyes" (Season 1, Episode 16) aired on 1994-07-13.
Good Advice
"Making Out is Hard to Do" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-07-13.
"It'll Never Happen Again and Again and Again" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-07-13.
"Ron Goldman, controversial Phoenix sherriff" (Season 1, Episode 38) aired on 1994-07-13.
"Reginald Denny: Jury Under Siege" (Season 3, Episode 16) aired on 1994-07-13.
"Who Killed the Sweet Smell of Success?" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1995-07-13.
"Kevin Bacon, Pete Sampras, Phish" (Season 1995, Episode 115) aired on 1995-07-13.
"Cayman Encounter" (Season 3, Episode 29) aired on 1996-07-13.
"German Intelligence in WWII" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1998-07-13.
"Don Rickles, Matt Drudge, Cherry Poppin' Daddies" (Season 1998, Episode 108) aired on 1998-07-13.
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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