September 11 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while …, 50 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 September 11 across the 1990s.
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Mal…
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle La…
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
Hurricane Iniki strikes the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, killing 7 and causing $3.1…
Hurricane Iniki strikes the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, killing 7 and causing $3.1bn in economic damages.
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned o…
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training exercise in the Kurkse Strait.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Shadow Khan · Week 2 + 6 more
8 episodes aired on September 11, 1994: "Shadow Khan", "Week 2", "1994 Week 2", "The Killers/Bud McFarlane/A Matter of Honor", and 4 more.
The Terrible Trio · back to school fashions + 16 more
18 episodes aired on September 11, 1995: "The Terrible Trio", "back to school fashions", "The Mirror", "Chariots of War", and 14 more.
Ed Burns · Mask au Gratin + 7 more
9 episodes aired on September 11, 1996: "Ed Burns", "Mask au Gratin", "Cat's Short Cut", "Out of the Past", and 5 more.
Robert Wuhl, Adam Sandler · Four Stories Up + 8 more
10 episodes aired on September 11, 1997: "Robert Wuhl, Adam Sandler", "Four Stories Up", "Thursday, September 11, 1997", "Ayatollah Khomeini: Holy Terror", and 6 more.
Town of Tomorrow · Jack Hanna, Gretchen Mol, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
2 episodes aired on September 11, 1998: "Town of Tomorrow", "Jack Hanna, Gretchen Mol, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds".
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on September 11 across the decade.
Belkis Ayón, Cuban painter and lithographer (born 1967)
Belkis Ayón, Cuban painter and lithographer (born 1967)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 11 across the 1990s.
Jo Inge Berget, Norwegian footballer
Jo Inge Berget, Norwegian footballer
Jordan Ayew, Ghanaian footballer
Jordan Ayew, Ghanaian footballer
The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champ…
The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Continental Express Flight 2574
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Faucett Perú
A Faucett Boeing 727 disappears in the Atlantic Ocean while being flown from Malta to Peru.
Continental Express Flight 2574
Continental Express Flight 2574 crashes in Colorado County, Texas, near Eagle Lake, killing 11 passengers and three crew.
Kygo
Kygo, Norwegian DJ
Hurricane Iniki
Hurricane Iniki strikes the island of Kauaʻi, Hawaii, killing 7 and causing $3.1bn in economic damages.
Kurkse tragedy: Fourteen Estonian soldiers of the Baltic Battalion are drowned or die of hypothermia during a training exercise in the Kurkse Strait.
After a nationwide referendum, Scotland votes to establish a devolved parliament within the United Kingdom.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Jo Inge Berget
Jo Inge Berget, Norwegian footballer
Jordan Ayew
Jordan Ayew, Ghanaian footballer
Classical World Chess Championship 1995
The first game of the PCA World Chess Championship 1995, pitting incumbent champion Garry Kasparov against challenger Viswanathan Anand, takes place on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York City.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Double Dragon
"Shadow Khan" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-11.
NFL on Fox
"Week 2" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-11.
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 2" (Season 1994, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-11.
60 Minutes
"The Killers/Bud McFarlane/A Matter of Honor" (Season 27, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-11.
"The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-11.
"Robert Meeropol" (Season 1995, Episode 151) aired on 1995-09-11.
"Charles Manson: Journey Into Evil" (Season 1995, Episode 46) aired on 1995-09-11.
"Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears" (Season 1995, Episode 2) aired on 1995-09-11.
"Jon Lovitz, Daniel Boulud, PJ Harvey" (Season 1995, Episode 147) aired on 1995-09-11.
"Rage of the Hurricane" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1995-09-11.
"The Amazing Kreskin" (Season 1996, Episode 23) aired on 1996-09-11.
"Cybill Sheperd, Carl Coccilone, Ray Romano" (Season 1996, Episode 144) aired on 1996-09-11.
"Robert Wuhl, Adam Sandler" (Season 1997, Episode 14) aired on 1997-09-11.
"Andrew Dice Clay" (Season 1997, Episode 117) aired on 1997-09-11.
"Andie MacDowell, Cynthia Cooper, Nanci Griffith & Darius Rucker" (Season 1997, Episode 148) aired on 1997-09-11.
"Jack Hanna, Gretchen Mol, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds" (Season 1998, Episode 142) aired on 1998-09-11.
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