October 7 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 102 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 7 across the 1990s.
The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mi…
The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
Niels Kaj Jerne, Danish-English physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate…
Niels Kaj Jerne, Danish-English physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)
Olga Taussky-Todd, Austrian-Czech-American mathematician, attendant of the Vienn…
Olga Taussky-Todd, Austrian-Czech-American mathematician, attendant of the Vienna Circle (born 1906)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Rosie O'Donnell · "Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas" (Season 4, Episode ?) aired on 1994-10-07. + 10 more
12 episodes aired on October 7, 1994: "Rosie O'Donnell", ""Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas" (Season 4, Episode ?) aired on 1994-10-07.", "Tim Allen", "Appelemondo's Dreams", and 8 more.
Vanessa Marcil, Shaggy (hosts), Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley · Butterfly and the Bog Beast + 25 more
27 episodes aired on October 7, 1995: "Vanessa Marcil, Shaggy (hosts), Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley", "Butterfly and the Bog Beast", "Virtual Unreality", "The New Mutation", and 23 more.
Pilot · All Purpose Kablam! + 21 more
23 episodes aired on October 7, 1996: "Pilot", "All Purpose Kablam!", "Self-Discipline", "It's for You, Mrs. Lincoln", and 19 more.
Down By Whitelaw, Part Dos (2) · Room at the Top + 13 more
15 episodes aired on October 7, 1997: "Down By Whitelaw, Part Dos (2)", "Room at the Top", "The Good of the Service", "Truman: Hell", and 11 more.
Saturday Sancocho · Sid's Revenge / Roller Coaster + 18 more
20 episodes aired on October 7, 1998: "Saturday Sancocho", "Sid's Revenge / Roller Coaster", "Shriek Loves Dog", "The Kiss", and 16 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Savage Garden's "I Want You" 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 October 7 across the decade.
Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 7 across the 1990s.
Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
Mike Foltynewicz, American baseball player
Mike Foltynewicz, American baseball player · Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (born 1905) · Darren Millane, Australian footballer (born 1965)
Mookie Betts, American baseball player
Mookie Betts, American baseball player
Nic Stauskas, Canadian basketball player
Nic Stauskas, Canadian basketball player
Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer · Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer · Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer · Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
Guglielmo Vicario, Italian footballer
Guglielmo Vicario, Italian footballer
Trent Alexander-Arnold, English footballer
Trent Alexander-Arnold, English footballer
Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Turkish footballer
Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Turkish footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Oscar Fantenberg
Oscar Fantenberg, Swedish ice hockey player
Ivan Hutchinson
Ivan Hutchinson, Australian film critic and author (born 1928)
From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Beatrice Hutton
Beatrice Hutton, Australian architect (born 1893)
Chiara Badano
Chiara Badano, Italian beatified (born1971)
Grim Natwick
Grim Natwick, American animator (born 1890)
Bombing of the Banski Dvori
Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of the Banski Dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
Niels Kaj Jerne, Danish-English physician and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)
Olga Taussky-Todd, Austrian-Czech-American mathematician, attendant of the Vienna Circle (born 1906)
Whether you were a Blockbuster music shopper or a MTV devotee, these names mattered:
Lay Zhang
Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
Lewis Capaldi
Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
The 90s produced legends. Here's who was in the spotlight:
Sebastián Coates
Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
Mike Foltynewicz
Mike Foltynewicz, American baseball player
Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher, American baseball player and manager (born 1905)
Darren Millane
Darren Millane, Australian footballer (born 1965)
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Saved by the Bell
"Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas" (Season 4, Episode ?) aired on 1994-10-07.
Reading Rainbow
"Appelemondo's Dreams" (Season 12, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-07.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Bent Shaving Pan of Jedediah Smith" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1994-10-07.
Aladdin
"Dune Quixote" (Season 2, Episode 19) aired on 1994-10-07.
"Tim Allen, Tom Amberry, Live" (Season 1994, Episode 166) aired on 1994-10-07.
"Vanessa Marcil, Shaggy (hosts), Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley" (Season 1995, Episode 27) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Butterfly and the Bog Beast" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Something Fishy Around Here" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-07.
"All That Gadgets is Not Glitter" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Leonardo da Vinci and His Fightin' Genius Time Commandos!" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Messages from the Boeing Machinists and Management" (Season 12, Episode 3) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Birds of a Feather" (Season 3, Episode 4) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Mothers and Daughters" (Season 4, Episode 3) aired on 1995-10-07.
"The Tale of the Dead Man's Float" (Season 5, Episode 1) aired on 1995-10-07.
"Self-Discipline" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1996-10-07.
"Downtown as Fruits / Eugene's Bike" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1996-10-07.
"T.R.: The Story of Theodore Roosevelt: The Good Fight" (Season 9, Episode 3) aired on 1996-10-07.
"Pittsburgh Steelers at Kansas City Chiefs" (Season 1996, Episode 6) aired on 1996-10-07.
"Renée Taylor & Joseph Bologna" (Season 1996, Episode 36) aired on 1996-10-07.
"Michael J. Fox, Jeanne Moreau, Ray Davies" (Season 1996, Episode 162) aired on 1996-10-07.
"Down By Whitelaw, Part Dos (2)" (Season 4, Episode 17) aired on 1997-10-07.
"Harland Williams" (Season 1997, Episode 131) aired on 1997-10-07.
"Bryant Gumbel, Harland Williams, Everclear" (Season 1997, Episode 162) aired on 1997-10-07.
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Tattoo" (Season 2, Episode 3) aired on 1998-10-07.
"Dee Snider" (Season 1998, Episode 129) aired on 1998-10-07.
"Jeff Goldblum, John Mellencamp" (Season 1998, Episode 160) aired on 1998-10-07.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#3 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#4 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#5 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#6 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#7 on TRL — Korn, "Freak On A Leash"
#8 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
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