August 15 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female…, 25 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 August 15 across the 1990s.
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated …
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregna…
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock n…
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Pauly Shore, Liz Torres, Christopher Castle · Ep. #7346 + 2 more
4 episodes aired on August 15, 1994: "Pauly Shore, Liz Torres, Christopher Castle", "Ep. #7346", "The Ceremony", "Alex Trebek, Tom Arnold, Wendy Liebman".
- · Charlie Sheen, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds + 3 more
5 episodes aired on August 15, 1995: "-", "Charlie Sheen, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds", "Dave Thomas", "Isthmus Crypticus", and 1 more.
Charlton Heston · Dwight Gooden, Tom Selleck, George Jones + 1 more
3 episodes aired on August 15, 1996: "Charlton Heston", "Dwight Gooden, Tom Selleck, George Jones", "Episode 49".
Sylvester Stallone · Ep. #2610 + 8 more
10 episodes aired on August 15, 1997: "Sylvester Stallone", "Ep. #2610", "Friday, August 15, 1997", "The Broca Divide", and 6 more.
Babysitting Fluffy / Sleep Trouble · Death of an Angel + 1 more
3 episodes aired on August 15, 1998: "Babysitting Fluffy / Sleep Trouble", "Death of an Angel", ""The Best of John Belushi" (Season 24, Episode ?) aired on 1998-08-15.".
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on August 15 across the decade.
Chief Keef, American rapper
Chief Keef, American rapper
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from August 15 across the 1990s.
Matthew Judon, American football player
Matthew Judon, American football player
Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer · Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7346" (Season 1994, Episode 65) aired on 1994-08-15.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
Viktor Tsoi
Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician and actor (born 1962)
Adhiban Baskaran
Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player
Linda Laubenstein
Linda Laubenstein, American physician and academic (born 1947)
In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Matthew Judon
Matthew Judon, American football player
Clinton N'Jie
Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
Lasse Vigen Christensen
Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7346" (Season 1994, Episode 65) aired on 1994-08-15.
The Brothers Grunt
"The Ceremony" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-08-15.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Alex Trebek, Tom Arnold, Wendy Liebman" (Season 1994, Episode 132) aired on 1994-08-15.
The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
"Dave Thomas" (Season 1995, Episode 142) aired on 1995-08-15.
"Pauly Shore, Liz Torres, Christopher Castle" (Season 1994, Episode 90) aired on 1994-08-15.
"Charlie Sheen, Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds" (Season 1995, Episode 136) aired on 1995-08-15.
"Willie Nelson, Sonny Bono" (Season 1995, Episode 138) aired on 1995-08-15.
"Charlton Heston" (Season 1996, Episode 16) aired on 1996-08-15.
"Dwight Gooden, Tom Selleck, George Jones" (Season 1996, Episode 130) aired on 1996-08-15.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
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