October 14 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the No…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 86 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 14 across the 1990s.
Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for …
Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.
Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian educator and politician, 1st President of Tanzania (bo…
Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian educator and politician, 1st President of Tanzania (born 1922)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Garry Marshall · Jennie Garth + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 14, 1994: "Garry Marshall", "Jennie Garth", "Ruth Law Thrills a Nation", "Elemental, My Dear Jasmine", and 7 more.
Vanessa Marcil (host), Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Big Sugar · Wet All Over + 19 more
21 episodes aired on October 14, 1995: "Vanessa Marcil (host), Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Big Sugar", "Wet All Over", "Pitfall", "The Showdown", and 17 more.
Built for Speed · Cybill, Get Your Gun + 13 more
15 episodes aired on October 14, 1996: "Built for Speed", "Cybill, Get Your Gun", "Counterfeit Mask", "The Giant Killer", and 11 more.
Is the Cyberworld a Threat? · Animal Rights and Wrongs + 14 more
16 episodes aired on October 14, 1997: "Is the Cyberworld a Threat?", "Animal Rights and Wrongs", "Pump You Up", "Blind Side", and 12 more.
The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job · Squirrel Dog + 16 more
18 episodes aired on October 14, 1998: "The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job", "Squirrel Dog", "Crossroads", "Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary", and 14 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.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 14 across the 1990s.
Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer
Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer
Jared Goff, American football player
Jared Goff, American football player
Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic…
Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1918)
Read more →Reading Rainbow
"Ruth Law Thrills a Nation" (Season 12, Episode 10) aired on 1994-10-14.
Read more →Before Twitter, before 24/7 news apps — here's what had everyone talking:
Jordan Clark (cricketer)
Jordan Clark, English cricketer
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1918)
Aung San Suu Kyi
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Ashton Agar
Ashton Agar, Australian cricketer
Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.
Julius Nyerere, Tanzanian educator and politician, 1st President of Tanzania (born 1922)
From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
Ahmed Musa
Ahmed Musa, Nigerian footballer
Jared Goff
Jared Goff, American football player
Eric Rudolph
Eric Rudolph is charged with six bombings, including the 1996 Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, Georgia.
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Reading Rainbow
"Ruth Law Thrills a Nation" (Season 12, Episode 10) aired on 1994-10-14.
Aladdin
"Elemental, My Dear Jasmine" (Season 2, Episode 25) aired on 1994-10-14.
M.A.N.T.I.S.
"To Prey in Darkness" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-10-14.
Boy Meets World
"Me and Mr. Joad" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-14.
"Nearer My God to Thee" (Season 3, Episode 1) aired on 1994-10-14.
"Charles Grodin" (Season 1994, Episode 171) aired on 1994-10-14.
"Vanessa Marcil (host), Robert Cray, John Lee Hooker, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins, Big Sugar" (Season 1995, Episode 28) aired on 1995-10-14.
"Gadget Boy and the Great Race" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-14.
"Shaman Spirits" (Season 3, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-14.
"Jefferson's Walking-Stick-Chair" (Season 15, Episode 2) aired on 1995-10-14.
"And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place" (Season 3, Episode 20) aired on 1996-10-14.
"San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers" (Season 1996, Episode 7) aired on 1996-10-14.
"Julia Child: An Appetite for Life" (Season 1997, Episode 2) aired on 1997-10-14.
"Tom Brokaw, Stevie Starr, Green Day" (Season 1997, Episode 167) aired on 1997-10-14.
"The Aptitude Test / Oskar Gets a Job" (Season 3, Episode 9) aired on 1998-10-14.
"Once a Secretary, Always a Secretary" (Season 6, Episode 3) aired on 1998-10-14.
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1998-10-14.
"Drew Between the Rock and a Hard Place" (Season 4, Episode 4) aired on 1998-10-14.
Before YouTube, this is how you discovered music videos:
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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