August 1 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel…, and 23 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined August 1 across the 1990s.
Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (bor…
Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was officially establishe…
Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe, Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Nicole Eggart, Tony Little · The Very Tall Turban of Ahmed Baba + 3 more
5 episodes aired on August 1, 1994: "Nicole Eggart, Tony Little", "The Very Tall Turban of Ahmed Baba", "Santa Barbara Island", "Davy Crockett: American Frontier Legend", and 1 more.
Mickey Spillane · dogs + 2 more
4 episodes aired on August 1, 1995: "Mickey Spillane", "dogs", "Kevin Pollak, Robert Bonner", "Rosie O'Donnell, Jimmy Buffett".
Episode 39 · Episode 8
2 episodes aired on August 1, 1996: "Episode 39", "Episode 8".
Ep. #2600 · Friday, August 1, 1997 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on August 1, 1997: "Ep. #2600", "Friday, August 1, 1997", "The Enemy Within", "Shear Madness", and 6 more.
Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 27 · Transplant
2 episodes aired on August 1, 1998: "Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 27", "Transplant".
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from August 1 across the 1990s.
Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer · Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer
Austin Rivers, American basketball player
Austin Rivers, American basketball player
Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player · Saleh Gomaa, Egyptian footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Norbert Elias
Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist, author, and academic (born 1897)
Read more →Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Very Tall Turban of Ahmed Baba" (Season 2, Episode 27) aired on 1994-08-01.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Aeroflot Flight E-35D
A plane crash in the Karabakh Range kills 46 people.
Norbert Elias
Norbert Elias, German-Dutch sociologist, author, and academic (born 1897)
Mrunal Thakur
Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress
Great Flood of 1993
The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
Tadeusz Reichstein, Polish-Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1897)
Puntland, an autonomous state in northeastern Somalia, was officially established following a constitutional conference in Garowe, Issims and tribal chiefs agreed to create a self-declared government until Somalia recovered.
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Aledmys Díaz
Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
Piotr Malarczyk
Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
Austin Rivers
Austin Rivers, American basketball player
Álex Abrines
Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Very Tall Turban of Ahmed Baba" (Season 2, Episode 27) aired on 1994-08-01.
California's Gold
"Santa Barbara Island" (Season 5, Episode 8) aired on 1994-08-01.
Biography
"Davy Crockett: American Frontier Legend" (Season 1994, Episode 7) aired on 1994-08-01.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Damon Wayans, Kenny Rogers (baseball player), Jon Secada" (Season 1994, Episode 122) aired on 1994-08-01.
"Kevin Pollak, Robert Bonner" (Season 1995, Episode 132) aired on 1995-08-01.
"Rosie O'Donnell, Jimmy Buffett" (Season 1995, Episode 128) aired on 1995-08-01.
"Episode 8" (Season 1996, Episode 8) aired on 1996-08-01.
"Tony Danza, Michael Rapaport" (Season 1997, Episode 124) aired on 1997-08-01.
"Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 27" (Season 10, Episode 36) aired on 1998-08-01.
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