October 16 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in Lond…, 63 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 October 16 across the 1990s.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extra…
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Sit on It · Undertown + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 16, 1994: "Sit on It", "Undertown", "The Legend of Big Bob Healy", "Week 7", and 7 more.
Wrack & Rune · U.S. Air Force Academy + 13 more
15 episodes aired on October 16, 1995: "Wrack & Rune", "U.S. Air Force Academy", "The Reckoning", "Anthony Quinn, Eleanor Clift", and 11 more.
Ep. #7891 · Helga's Makeover / The Old Building + 5 more
7 episodes aired on October 16, 1996: "Ep. #7891", "Helga's Makeover / The Old Building", "Freida Needa Man", "The Parent Trap", and 3 more.
Seige · "No Place to Hide" (Season 1, Episode ?) aired on 1997-10-16. + 11 more
13 episodes aired on October 16, 1997: "Seige", ""No Place to Hide" (Season 1, Episode ?) aired on 1997-10-16.", "The One With the Ballroom Dancing", "Crushed", and 9 more.
Full Moon Fever · First Crush + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 16, 1998: "Full Moon Fever", "First Crush", "Friendly Persuasion", "The Pom Pom Incident", and 7 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on October 16 across the decade.
Art Blakey, American drummer and bandleader (born 1919)
Art Blakey, American drummer and bandleader (born 1919)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 16 across the 1990s.
Jonathan Schoop, Curaçaoan baseball player
Jonathan Schoop, Curaçaoan baseball player
Kostas Fortounis, Greek footballer
Kostas Fortounis, Greek footballer · Bryce Harper, American baseball player
Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match …
Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.
Aliou Dieng, Malian footballer
Aliou Dieng, Malian footballer
Aaron Nesmith, American basketball player
Aaron Nesmith, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Luby's shooting
George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20.
Read more →From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Jorge Bolet
Jorge Bolet, Cuban-American pianist and educator (born 1914)
Luby's shooting
George Hennard runs amok in Killeen, Texas, killing 23 and wounding 20.
Viktorija Golubic
Viktorija Golubic, Swiss tennis player
Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth, American actress and singer (born 1898)
The Million Man March takes place in Washington, D.C. About 837,000 attend.
Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet is arrested in London on a murder extradition warrant.
The magnitude 7.1 Hector Mine earthquake strikes Southern California
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:
Jonathan Schoop
Jonathan Schoop, Curaçaoan baseball player
Kostas Fortounis
Kostas Fortounis, Greek footballer
Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper, American baseball player
Aliou Dieng
Aliou Dieng, Malian footballer
Eighty-four football fans die and 180 are injured in a massive crush at a match in Guatemala City.
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Garfield and Friends
"Sit on It" (Season 7, Episode 25) aired on 1994-10-16.
Double Dragon
"Undertown" (Season 2, Episode 6) aired on 1994-10-16.
Problem Child
"The Legend of Big Bob Healy" (Season 2, Episode 6) aired on 1994-10-16.
NFL on Fox
"Week 7" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-10-16.
"October 16, 1994" (Season 6, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-16.
"The Last of the MacLeods" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-10-16.
"Anthony Quinn, Eleanor Clift" (Season 1995, Episode 176) aired on 1995-10-16.
"The Script Formerly Known As" (Season 6, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-16.
"Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos" (Season 1995, Episode 7) aired on 1995-10-16.
"Saul and Ellen and Ned and Stacey" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-16.
"George Custer: Showdown At Little Bighorn" (Season 1995, Episode 59) aired on 1995-10-16.
"Cybill Shepherd, Joe Montana, Joan Osborne" (Season 1995, Episode 167) aired on 1995-10-16.
"Helga's Makeover / The Old Building" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1996-10-16.
"Mike Wallace, Kelly Monteith, LL Cool J" (Season 1997, Episode 169) aired on 1997-10-16.
"The Pom Pom Incident" (Season 3, Episode 4) aired on 1998-10-16.
Silicon Valley was young, the dot-com boom was brewing, and tech was about to change everything:
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