September 25 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd …, 73 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 25 across the 1990s.
Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of We…
Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1897)
NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while…
NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion.
PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in M…
PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain, killing 38 people.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Change of Mind · Virtual Reality Bytes + 9 more
11 episodes aired on September 25, 1994: "Change of Mind", "Virtual Reality Bytes", "Week 4", "1994 Week 4", and 7 more.
Slob Sisters · High Noon + 13 more
15 episodes aired on September 25, 1995: "Slob Sisters", "High Noon", "Drew Carey, Fran Cook", "Promotional Rescue", and 11 more.
Harland Williams · Rain of Terror + 13 more
15 episodes aired on September 25, 1996: "Harland Williams", "Rain of Terror", "Ep. #7876", "The Cradle Robbers", and 11 more.
Tom Arnold, Melissa Joan Hart, Robert Hawkin · Close But No Cigar / Invasion of the Doggy Snatchers + 14 more
16 episodes aired on September 25, 1997: "Tom Arnold, Melissa Joan Hart, Robert Hawkin", "Close But No Cigar / Invasion of the Doggy Snatchers", "Thursday, September 25, 1997", "West Coast Story (1)", and 12 more.
Power Play · The Taming of Pyre (2) + 10 more
12 episodes aired on September 25, 1998: "Power Play", "The Taming of Pyre (2)", "Bane", "Putting Two 'n Two Together", and 8 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on September 25 across the decade.
Rosalía, Spanish singer-songwriter
Rosalía, Spanish singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from September 25 across the 1990s.
Massimo Luongo, Australian footballer
Massimo Luongo, Australian footballer
Brandin Cooks, American football player
Brandin Cooks, American football player · Toby Greene, Australian footballer
Dave Bowen, Welsh footballer and manager (born 1928)
Dave Bowen, Welsh footballer and manager (born 1928)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Prafulla Chandra Sen
Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1897)
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Mao Asada
Mao Asada, Japanese figure skater
Prafulla Chandra Sen
Prafulla Chandra Sen, Indian accountant and politician, 3rd Chief Minister of West Bengal (born 1897)
Calle Järnkrok
Calle Järnkrok, Swedish ice hockey player
Klaus Barbie
Klaus Barbie, German SS captain, known as the "Butcher of Lyon" (born 1913)
NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion.
NASA launches Space Shuttle Atlantis on STS-86 to the Mir space station.
PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain, killing 38 people.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Massimo Luongo
Massimo Luongo, Australian footballer
Brandin Cooks
Brandin Cooks, American football player
Toby Greene
Toby Greene, Australian footballer
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Garfield and Friends
"Change of Mind" (Season 7, Episode 7) aired on 1994-09-25.
Double Dragon
"Virtual Reality Bytes" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1994-09-25.
NFL on Fox
"Week 4" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1994-09-25.
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 4" (Season 1994, Episode 4) aired on 1994-09-25.
"Big lizard; cats; children; aliens" (Season 6, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-25.
"Wall of Sound" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1994-09-25.
"Drew Carey, Fran Cook" (Season 1995, Episode 161) aired on 1995-09-25.
"San Francisco 49ers at Detroit Lions" (Season 1995, Episode 4) aired on 1995-09-25.
"Tony Danza, Anthony Smith, The Delaria Sisters, Doc Severinsen, David Bowie" (Season 1995, Episode 157) aired on 1995-09-25.
"Something Wick This Way Comes" (Season 2, Episode 2) aired on 1996-09-25.
"David Cross" (Season 1996, Episode 30) aired on 1996-09-25.
"William Baldwin, Jeff Gordon, Vince Gill" (Season 1996, Episode 154) aired on 1996-09-25.
"Tom Arnold, Melissa Joan Hart, Robert Hawkin" (Season 1997, Episode 21) aired on 1997-09-25.
"Close But No Cigar / Invasion of the Doggy Snatchers" (Season 2, Episode 18) aired on 1997-09-25.
"Maureen McCormick" (Season 1997, Episode 125) aired on 1997-09-25.
"Alec Baldwin, Jonathan Lipnicki, Deana Carter" (Season 1997, Episode 153) aired on 1997-09-25.
"The Taming of Pyre (2)" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1998-09-25.
"It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad Season Opener" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1998-09-25.
"Jon Stewart, Jean Reno, Rob Zombie" (Season 1998, Episode 152) aired on 1998-09-25.
"Episode dated 25 September 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 12) aired on 1998-09-25.
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