August 5 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Robert Muldoon, New Zealand politician, 31st Prime Minister …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 26 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined August 5 across the 1990s.
Robert Muldoon, New Zealand politician, 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born…
Robert Muldoon, New Zealand politician, 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1921)
Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is take…
Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is taken by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.
Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th Prime Minister of Bulgar…
Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (born 1911)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Cameron Diaz, Jack Ford, Love Spit Love · Dennis Rodman + 5 more
7 episodes aired on August 5, 1994: "Cameron Diaz, Jack Ford, Love Spit Love", "Dennis Rodman", "Out of the Past - Part II", "Travis Tritt", and 3 more.
August 5, 1996 · Caroline and the Condom + 5 more
7 episodes aired on August 5, 1996: "August 5, 1996", "Caroline and the Condom", "Love and the Battlefield", "Thomas Edison: Father of Invention", and 3 more.
Ep. #2602 · Tuesday, August 5, 1997 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on August 5, 1997: "Ep. #2602", "Tuesday, August 5, 1997", "A Perfect Candidate", "Ray Liotta, David Brenner, Natalie Desselle", and 3 more.
Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles · Lemmy + 2 more
4 episodes aired on August 5, 1998: "Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles", "Lemmy", "Penn & Teller, French Stewart, Wynton Marsalis", "Episode 396".
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 August 5 across the decade.
Cho Seung-youn, South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper
Cho Seung-youn, South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from August 5 across the 1990s.
Daniëlle van de Donk, Dutch footballer
Daniëlle van de Donk, Dutch footballer · Andreas Weimann, Austrian footballer · Paul Brown, American football player and coach (born 1908)
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Danish footballer
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Danish footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Cameron Diaz, Jack Ford, Love Spit Love" (Season 1994, Episode 135) aired on 1994-08-05.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Esteban Gutiérrez
Esteban Gutiérrez, Mexican race car driver
Wi Ha-joon
Wi Ha-joon, South Korean actor
Konrad Hurrell
Konrad Hurrell, Tongan rugby league player
Soichiro Honda
Soichiro Honda, Japanese engineer and businessman, founded Honda (born 1906)
Robert Muldoon, New Zealand politician, 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand (born 1921)
Yugoslav Wars: The city of Knin, Croatia, a significant Serb stronghold, is taken by Croatian forces during Operation Storm. The date is celebrated in Croatia as Victory Day.
Todor Zhivkov, Bulgarian commander and politician, 36th Prime Minister of Bulgaria (born 1911)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Daniëlle van de Donk
Daniëlle van de Donk, Dutch footballer
Andreas Weimann
Andreas Weimann, Austrian footballer
Paul Brown
Paul Brown, American football player and coach (born 1908)
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Danish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
"Cameron Diaz, Jack Ford, Love Spit Love" (Season 1994, Episode 135) aired on 1994-08-05.
X-Men
"Out of the Past - Part II" (Season 3, Episode 2) aired on 1994-08-05.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Leopard Skin Cloak of Annie Oakley" (Season 2, Episode 29) aired on 1994-08-05.
Biography
"Patsy Cline: Remembering Patsy" (Season 1994, Episode 21) aired on 1994-08-05.
"Adam Sandler, Jerry Van Dyke, Sheryl Crow" (Season 1994, Episode 126) aired on 1994-08-05.
"Thomas Edison: Father of Invention" (Season 1996, Episode 101) aired on 1996-08-05.
"Gordon Elliott" (Season 1996, Episode 9) aired on 1996-08-05.
"Danny DeVito, Amy VanDyken, Hootie & the Blowfish" (Season 1996, Episode 122) aired on 1996-08-05.
"Ray Liotta, David Brenner, Natalie Desselle" (Season 1997, Episode 126) aired on 1997-08-05.
"Greg Proops, Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1998-08-05.
"Penn & Teller, French Stewart, Wynton Marsalis" (Season 1998, Episode 125) aired on 1998-08-05.
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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