October 13 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 72 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 13 across the 1990s.
Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from th…
Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes …
At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
David Brenner · Unforgiven Cheese + 12 more
14 episodes aired on October 13, 1994: "David Brenner", "Unforgiven Cheese", "cooking fish, preparing plants for winter", "Ep. #7389", and 10 more.
Bill Maher · Up We Go! + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 13, 1995: "Bill Maher", "Up We Go!", "updates", "Itzhak Perlman", and 7 more.
1996 Week 7 · Wet toddler; rocket + 6 more
8 episodes aired on October 13, 1996: "1996 Week 7", "Wet toddler; rocket", "Viva la fraternite", "Much Ado About Dick", and 4 more.
Spots and Shots / On the Lamb · Like Family + 20 more
22 episodes aired on October 13, 1997: "Spots and Shots / On the Lamb", "Like Family", "The Dirty Half Dozen", "Arthur Makes a Movie", and 18 more.
Valley Girls · Garden of Evil + 10 more
12 episodes aired on October 13, 1998: "Valley Girls", "Garden of Evil", "Pumped", "Pregnant Paws", 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Santana's "Smooth" 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 13 across the decade.
Hans Namuth, German-American photographer (born 1915)
Hans Namuth, German-American photographer (born 1915)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 13 across the 1990s.
Andrej Rendla, Slovak footballer
Andrej Rendla, Slovak footballer · Adrián Sardinero, Spanish footballer
Yuta Watanabe, Japanese basketball player
Yuta Watanabe, Japanese basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Michel Aoun
Syrian forces attack free areas of Lebanon, removing General Michel Aoun from the presidential palace.
Jakob Silfverberg
Jakob Silfverberg, Swedish ice hockey player
Lê Đức Thọ
Lê Đức Thọ, Vietnamese general and politician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1911)
Igor Ozhiganov
Igor Ozhiganov, Russian ice hockey player
At least 60 people die in eastern Papua New Guinea when a series of earthquakes rock the Finisterre Range, triggering massive landslides.
Dmitry Nikolayevich Filippov, Russian businessman and politician (born 1944)
Whether you were a Blockbuster music shopper or a MTV devotee, these names mattered:
The 90s produced legends. Here's who was in the spotlight:
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Unforgiven Cheese" (Season 2, Episode 12) aired on 1994-10-13.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7389" (Season 1994, Episode 69) aired on 1994-10-13.
Reading Rainbow
"My Shadow" (Season 12, Episode 9) aired on 1994-10-13.
Aladdin
"Caught by the Tale" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1994-10-13.
"cooking fish, preparing plants for winter" (Season 1994, Episode 132) aired on 1994-10-13.
"Roseanne Barr, Rosie O'Donnell, Tom Jones" (Season 1994, Episode 170) aired on 1994-10-13.
"Itzhak Perlman" (Season 1995, Episode 175) aired on 1995-10-13.
"Wet toddler; rocket" (Season 8, Episode 5) aired on 1996-10-13.
"Soul Mates" (Season 4, Episode 4) aired on 1996-10-13.
"Spots and Shots / On the Lamb" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1997-10-13.
"The Siege of Ahl Sohn-Bar" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1997-10-13.
"Dallas Cowboys at Washington Redskins" (Season 1997, Episode 7) aired on 1997-10-13.
"David Duchovny, Emily Mae Young, Todd Barry" (Season 1997, Episode 166) aired on 1997-10-13.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
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 — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#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 — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#8 on TRL — Limp Bizkit, "Nookie"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Santana, "Smooth"
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