September 22 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, caus…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 74 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined September 22 across the 1990s.
A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest tr…
A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed.
Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist (b…
Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist (born 1914)
An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bi…
An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Randy Travis · Stone Broke + 12 more
14 episodes aired on September 22, 1994: "Randy Travis", "Stone Broke", "Bird-Brained Beast", "Kevin Bacon", and 10 more.
The Sword of Evil · Matt LeBlanc + 10 more
12 episodes aired on September 22, 1995: "The Sword of Evil", "Matt LeBlanc", "Mesach Taylor", "Gabriel Byrne, Jack Newfield", and 8 more.
Feeding Time · 1996 Week 4 + 7 more
9 episodes aired on September 22, 1996: "Feeding Time", "1996 Week 4", "Summer; wild animals; sports", "Joe at 21", and 5 more.
Frisky Business / Cadet of the Month · The Love of Her Life + 22 more
24 episodes aired on September 22, 1997: "Frisky Business / Cadet of the Month", "The Love of Her Life", "Monday, September 22, 1997", "Arthur Meets Mr. Rogers", and 20 more.
Vacant Lot · Really, Really Big Shoo + 10 more
12 episodes aired on September 22, 1998: "Vacant Lot", "Really, Really Big Shoo", "And They Call It Bobby Love", "Whitewater", and 8 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on September 22 across the decade.
Jinyoung, South Korean singer, actor, songwriter
Jinyoung, South Korean singer, actor, songwriter
Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Latvian-Canadian ballerina, choreographer, and director (bor…
Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Latvian-Canadian ballerina, choreographer, and director (born 1924)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 22 across the 1990s.
Denard Robinson, American football player
Denard Robinson, American football player
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (born 1948)
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (born 1948)
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player · Haason Reddick, American football player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Jinyoung (entertainer, born 1994)
Jinyoung, South Korean singer, actor, songwriter
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Kenny Bromwich
Kenny Bromwich, New Zealand rugby league player
Philip Hindes
Philip Hindes, English track cyclist
Big Bayou Canot rail accident
A barge strikes a railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, causing the deadliest train wreck in Amtrak history. Forty-seven passengers are killed.
1993 Sukhumi airliner attacks
A Transair Georgian Airlines Tu-154 is shot down by a missile in Sukhumi, Georgia.
Leonard Feather, English-American pianist, composer, producer, and journalist (born 1914)
An E-3B AWACS crashes outside Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska after multiple bird strikes to two of the four engines soon after takeoff; all 24 on board are killed.
The Nagerkovil school bombing is carried out by the Sri Lanka Air Force in which at least 34 die, most of them ethnic Tamil schoolchildren.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Jinyoung (entertainer, born 1994)
Jinyoung, South Korean singer, actor, songwriter
Wikipedia →Ludmilla Chiriaeff, Latvian-Canadian ballerina, choreographer, and director (born 1924)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Denard Robinson
Denard Robinson, American football player
Aurelio López
Aurelio López, Mexican baseball player (born 1948)
Carlos Correa
Carlos Correa, Puerto Rican-American baseball player
Haason Reddick
Haason Reddick, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Stone Broke" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-22.
Taz-Mania
"Bird-Brained Beast" (Season 1, Episode 53) aired on 1994-09-22.
Aladdin
"Plunder the Sea" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1994-09-22.
Friends
"The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-09-22.
"Bill Murray, Macaulay Culkin, John Popper" (Season 1994, Episode 155) aired on 1994-09-22.
"The Sword of Evil" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1995-09-22.
"Gabriel Byrne, Jack Newfield" (Season 1995, Episode 160) aired on 1995-09-22.
"Mary Tyler Moore, Gina Gershon, Doc Severinsen, Sonic Youth" (Season 1995, Episode 156) aired on 1995-09-22.
"Summer; wild animals; sports" (Season 8, Episode 1) aired on 1996-09-22.
"In Your House: Mind Games" (Season 1996, Episode 10) aired on 1996-09-22.
"Lord of the Flys" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1996-09-22.
"See Dick Continue to Run (2)" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1996-09-22.
"Frisky Business / Cadet of the Month" (Season 2, Episode 16) aired on 1997-09-22.
"Some Assembly Required" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1997-09-22.
"The Heart of the Elephant, Part 1" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1997-09-22.
"Pittsburgh Steelers at Jacksonville Jaguars" (Season 1997, Episode 4) aired on 1997-09-22.
"The Last Dance and a Slippery Romance" (Season 4, Episode 12) aired on 1997-09-22.
"Guy Pearce" (Season 1997, Episode 122) aired on 1997-09-22.
"George Clooney, Bill Cosby" (Season 1997, Episode 150) aired on 1997-09-22.
"Really, Really Big Shoo" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1998-09-22.
"Bonnie Raitt" (Season 1998, Episode 120) aired on 1998-09-22.
"Jennifer Lopez, Meredith Viera, Lyle Lovett" (Season 1998, Episode 149) aired on 1998-09-22.
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 — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#8 on TRL — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
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