October 22 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGE…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 75 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 22 across the 1990s.
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGEOS-2 satellite and m…
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGEOS-2 satellite and microgravity experiments.
Danish fugitive Steen Christensen kills two police officers, Chief Constable Eer…
Danish fugitive Steen Christensen kills two police officers, Chief Constable Eero Holsti and Senior Constable Antero Palo, in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland during his prison escape.
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jaile…
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Vanessa Marcil (host), Booker T. and the MG's, Aaron Neville & the Neville Brothers, Lee Rocker & Big Blue · All Dried Up + 21 more
23 episodes aired on October 22, 1994: "Vanessa Marcil (host), Booker T. and the MG's, Aaron Neville & the Neville Brothers, Lee Rocker & Big Blue", "All Dried Up", "Stalkers", "Cyrano De Beethoven", and 19 more.
Nice Work If You Can Get It · 1995 Week 8 + 10 more
12 episodes aired on October 22, 1995: "Nice Work If You Can Get It", "1995 Week 8", "Ray Butts", "Hippie nuptials; Halloween antics", and 8 more.
Pampered to a Pulp · Ep. #7895 + 14 more
16 episodes aired on October 22, 1996: "Pampered to a Pulp", "Ep. #7895", "Game 3", "Whose Car Is It Anyway?", and 12 more.
Mouse Party · Fransom + 7 more
9 episodes aired on October 22, 1997: "Mouse Party", "Fransom", "The Night the Lights Went Out on Cartoon Planet", "Fight or Flight", and 5 more.
Naimina Enkiyio · Thursday, 22 October + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 22, 1998: "Naimina Enkiyio", "Thursday, 22 October", "New Neighbors", "Baptism of Fire", and 7 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Blink-182's "What's My Age Again?" 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.
Smash Mouth's "All Star" 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on October 22 across the decade.
B.I, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer
B.I, South Korean rapper, singer-songwriter and producer
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 22 across the 1990s.
Charalambos Lykogiannis, Greek footballer
Charalambos Lykogiannis, Greek footballer
Corbin Burnes, American baseball player
Corbin Burnes, American baseball player
Geraldo Perdomo, Dominican baseball player
Geraldo Perdomo, Dominican baseball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Louis Althusser
Louis Althusser, Algerian-French philosopher and academic (born 1918)
Read more →The Magic School Bus
"All Dried Up" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-22.
Read more →From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
David Savard
David Savard, Canadian ice hockey player
Louis Althusser
Louis Althusser, Algerian-French philosopher and academic (born 1918)
Hachiro Kasuga
Hachiro Kasuga, Japanese singer and actor (born 1924)
Space Shuttle Columbia
Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-52 to deploy the LAGEOS-2 satellite and microgravity experiments.
Danish fugitive Steen Christensen kills two police officers, Chief Constable Eero Holsti and Senior Constable Antero Palo, in Ullanlinna, Helsinki, Finland during his prison escape.
Maurice Papon, an official in the Vichy government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity.
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:
Charalampos Lykogiannis
Charalambos Lykogiannis, Greek footballer
Corbin Burnes
Corbin Burnes, American baseball player
Geraldo Perdomo
Geraldo Perdomo, Dominican baseball player
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
The Magic School Bus
"All Dried Up" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-22.
Biker Mice from Mars
"Stalkers" (Season 2, Episode 15) aired on 1994-10-22.
Beethoven
"Cyrano De Beethoven" (Season 1, Episode 13) aired on 1994-10-22.
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
"The Haunted Mine" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Vanessa Marcil (host), Booker T. and the MG's, Aaron Neville & the Neville Brothers, Lee Rocker & Big Blue" (Season 1994, Episode 40) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Enter: Krakus (3)" (Season 8, Episode 6) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Karyn White/ Bebe & Cece Winans/ London Jones" (Season 24, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Managing Home Construction: Excavation" (Season 8, Episode 1) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Dana Carvey / Edie Brickell" (Season 20, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-22.
"Hippie nuptials; Halloween antics" (Season 7, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-22.
"Just Say Noah" (Season 3, Episode 5) aired on 1995-10-22.
"You Like Me, You Really Like Me" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-10-22.
"Hirohito of Japan: The Last Banzai" (Season 1995, Episode 87) aired on 1995-10-22.
"Something About a Family Photo" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1996-10-22.
"Caroline and the Guy Who Gets There Too Soon" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1996-10-22.
"Robert Schimmel" (Season 1996, Episode 41) aired on 1996-10-22.
"Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Favreau, Sheryl Crow" (Season 1996, Episode 168) aired on 1996-10-22.
"The Night the Lights Went Out on Cartoon Planet" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1997-10-22.
"Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot" (Season 6, Episode 13) aired on 1997-10-22.
"Lucy Lawless" (Season 1997, Episode 136) aired on 1997-10-22.
"Erik Estrada & Larry Wilcox" (Season 1998, Episode 134) aired on 1998-10-22.
"Danny Glover, Cal Ripken Jr., R.E.M." (Season 1998, Episode 166) aired on 1998-10-22.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
The #1 most requested video on TRL on this date in 1999
#2 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#3 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#4 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#5 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#8 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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