September 15 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Ban…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 52 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined September 15 across the 1990s.
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 19…
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 1908)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Crystal Bernard · Return of the Road to Taz-Mania Strikes Back + 8 more
10 episodes aired on September 15, 1994: "Crystal Bernard", "Return of the Road to Taz-Mania Strikes Back", "Joan Van Ark", "Boys Will Be Boys", and 6 more.
- · The Lion and the Unicorn + 5 more
7 episodes aired on September 15, 1995: "-", "The Lion and the Unicorn", "Stephanie Miller", "Patrick Swayze, Michael Guillen", and 3 more.
A Little Piece of Home · 1996 Week 3 + 4 more
6 episodes aired on September 15, 1996: "A Little Piece of Home", "1996 Week 3", "Lord of the Guys", "Ted Kaczynski's Family/Raking It In", and 2 more.
Alive N' Chicken / Prima Doggy · Regarding Henry + 17 more
19 episodes aired on September 15, 1997: "Alive N' Chicken / Prima Doggy", "Regarding Henry", "Monday, September 15, 1997", "Romance Wasn't Built in a Day", and 15 more.
Matadi or Bust · Plague on Ice + 6 more
8 episodes aired on September 15, 1998: "Matadi or Bust", "Plague on Ice", "Death of a Propane Salesman (2)", "Family Name", and 4 more.
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.
TLC's "No Scrubs" 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.
Korn's "Freak On A Leash" 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.
Limp Bizkit's "Nookie" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sugar Ray's "Every Morning" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
*NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Destiny's Child's "Bills, Bills, Bills" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 15 across the 1990s.
Aaron Mooy, Australian footballer
Aaron Mooy, Australian footballer
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, German-Ghanaian footballer
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, German-Ghanaian footballer
Josh Richardson, American basketball player
Josh Richardson, American basketball player · Dennis Schröder, German basketball player
Rafael Santos Borré, Colombian footballer
Rafael Santos Borré, Colombian footballer · Terry McLaurin, American football player · David Raya, Spanish footballer · Gunnar Nordahl, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1921)
Jaren Jackson Jr., American basketball player
Jaren Jackson Jr., American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Taz-Mania
"Return of the Road to Taz-Mania Strikes Back" (Season 1, Episode 45) aired on 1994-09-15.
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Matt Shively
Matt Shively, American actor
Lee Jung-shin
Lee Jung-shin, South Korean musician and actor
John Hoyt
John Hoyt, American actor (born 1904)
Pino Puglisi
Pino Puglisi, Italian priest and martyr (born 1937)
Malaysia Airlines Flight 2133 crashes at Tawau Airport in Malaysia, killing 34.
Louis Rasminsky, Canadian economist, 3rd Governor of the Bank of Canada (born 1908)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Aaron Mooy
Aaron Mooy, Australian footballer
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh
Phil Ofosu-Ayeh, German-Ghanaian footballer
Josh Richardson
Josh Richardson, American basketball player
Dennis Schröder
Dennis Schröder, German basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Taz-Mania
"Return of the Road to Taz-Mania Strikes Back" (Season 1, Episode 45) aired on 1994-09-15.
The ABC Afterschool Special
"Boys Will Be Boys" (Season 23, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-15.
My So-Called Life
"Father Figures" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-15.
Inside the NFL
"Episode 2" (Season 18, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-15.
"Who's Afraid of Turning Fortensky" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-15.
"Benjamin Franklin: Citizen Of The World" (Season 1994, Episode 27) aired on 1994-09-15.
"Sandra Bullock, James Carville, Robbie Kondor, Marshall Crenshaw" (Season 1994, Episode 150) aired on 1994-09-15.
"The Lion and the Unicorn" (Season 4, Episode 5) aired on 1995-09-15.
"Patrick Swayze, Michael Guillen" (Season 1995, Episode 155) aired on 1995-09-15.
"Bonnie Hunt, Cyndi Lauper" (Season 1995, Episode 151) aired on 1995-09-15.
"A Little Piece of Home" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1996-09-15.
"Ted Kaczynski's Family/Raking It In" (Season 29, Episode 1) aired on 1996-09-15.
"Alive N' Chicken / Prima Doggy" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1997-09-15.
"Romance Wasn't Built in a Day" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-15.
"Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys" (Season 1997, Episode 3) aired on 1997-09-15.
"Stefanie Powers" (Season 1997, Episode 118) aired on 1997-09-15.
"Death of a Propane Salesman (2)" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-15.
"John Madden; Baseball Pension" (Season 4, Episode 5) aired on 1998-09-15.
"Dr. Ruth" (Season 1998, Episode 116) aired on 1998-09-15.
"Ben Stiller, Jackie Chan, Vince Gill" (Season 1998, Episode 144) aired on 1998-09-15.
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 — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#7 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#8 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#9 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#10 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
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