July 30 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 22 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined July 30 across the 1990s.
Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the I…
Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
outtakes from Woodstock · Ellen Cleghorne, Jenny McCarthy, Brian Regan + 3 more
5 episodes aired on July 30, 1994: "outtakes from Woodstock", "Ellen Cleghorne, Jenny McCarthy, Brian Regan", "Los Angeles, CA #16", "It's a Date", and 1 more.
New Guinea: Other Worlds · China: Dynasties of Power + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 30, 1995: "New Guinea: Other Worlds", "China: Dynasties of Power", "Nails; Agents of Fortune; Playing with Pain".
Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself · Bobby Slayton + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 30, 1996: "Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself", "Bobby Slayton", "Episode 37".
Ep. #2598 · Wednesday, July 30, 1997 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on July 30, 1997: "Ep. #2598", "Wednesday, July 30, 1997", "End Game", "Jay Mohr", and 3 more.
David Brenner · Samuel L. Jackson, Jenni, Smashing Pumpkins + 1 more
3 episodes aired on July 30, 1998: "David Brenner", "Samuel L. Jackson, Jenni, Smashing Pumpkins", "Episode 392".
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.
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.
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.
Santana's "Smooth" 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.
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.
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.
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 30 across the decade.
Diana Vickers, English singer-songwriter
Diana Vickers, English singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from July 30 across the 1990s.
Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer
Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer
Jacob Faria, American baseball player
Jacob Faria, American baseball player · André Gomes, Portuguese footballer
Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer
Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Konstantin Kalser
Konstantin Kalser, German-American film producer and advertising executive (born 1920)
Wikipedia →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Ian Gow
Ian Gow, Conservative Member of Parliament, is assassinated at his home by the IRA in a car bombing after he assured the group that the British government would never surrender to them.
Tom Morris (journalist)
Tom Morris, Australian journalist
Ian Gow
Ian Gow, British Member of Parliament who was assassinated by the IRA (born 1937)
Hannah Cockroft
Hannah Cockroft, English wheelchair racer
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Chris Maxwell (footballer)
Chris Maxwell, Welsh footballer
Jake Faria
Jacob Faria, American baseball player
André Gomes
André Gomes, Portuguese footballer
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Lozano, Mexican footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Ellen Cleghorne, Jenny McCarthy, Brian Regan" (Season 1994, Episode 131) aired on 1994-07-30.
Cops
"Los Angeles, CA #16" (Season 7, Episode 3) aired on 1994-07-30.
Muddling Through
"It's a Date" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-07-30.
Nature
"New Guinea: Other Worlds" (Season 13, Episode 15) aired on 1995-07-30.
"Randy Travis, John Anderson, Diamond Rio, Doug Supernaw, Lari White" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-07-30.
"China: Dynasties of Power" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-07-30.
"Nails; Agents of Fortune; Playing with Pain" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1995-07-30.
"Remembering Wei Yi-fang, Remembering Myself" (Season 9, Episode 10) aired on 1996-07-30.
"Bobby Slayton" (Season 1996, Episode 6) aired on 1996-07-30.
"Jay Mohr" (Season 1997, Episode 101) aired on 1997-07-30.
"Charles Grodin, Billy Connolly, David Byrne" (Season 1997, Episode 122) aired on 1997-07-30.
"David Brenner" (Season 1998, Episode 95) aired on 1998-07-30.
"Samuel L. Jackson, Jenni, Smashing Pumpkins" (Season 1998, Episode 121) aired on 1998-07-30.
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 — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#3 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#4 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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