October 23 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates i…, and 67 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 23 across the 1990s.
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing t…
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of…
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Suburban Jungle · The Spirit in the Sword + 10 more
12 episodes aired on October 23, 1994: "Suburban Jungle", "The Spirit in the Sword", "Tiny Ben and Junior Healy", "Week 8", and 8 more.
Prime Time (1) · - + 12 more
14 episodes aired on October 23, 1995: "Prime Time (1)", "-", "A Fair to Remember", "Not, I Barbecue", and 10 more.
Ep. #7896 · Game 4 + 9 more
11 episodes aired on October 23, 1996: "Ep. #7896", "Game 4", "Looking Out for Number One", "Christopher Walken", and 7 more.
Shape of a Bear · Mooster's Revenge + 7 more
9 episodes aired on October 23, 1997: "Shape of a Bear", "Mooster's Revenge", "Senora Garcia", "Spirit and Substance", and 5 more.
Friday, 23 October · Neferkitty + 14 more
16 episodes aired on October 23, 1998: "Friday, 23 October", "Neferkitty", "Spirits", "Pilot", and 12 more.
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 23 across the 1990s.
Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer
Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer
Josh Ruffels, English footballer
Josh Ruffels, English footballer
Bob Grim, American baseball player (born 1930)
Bob Grim, American baseball player (born 1930)
Nick Bosa, American football player
Nick Bosa, American football player · Élie Okobo, French basketball player
Jordan Goodwin, American basketball player
Jordan Goodwin, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Mako Komuro
Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
Read more →Garfield and Friends
"Suburban Jungle" (Season 7, Episode 28) aired on 1994-10-23.
Read more →Before Twitter, before 24/7 news apps — here's what had everyone talking:
Thomas Williams (writer)
Thomas Williams, American author and academic (born 1926)
Mako Komuro
Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
Jorge Taufua
Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
The Troubles
The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian–Vietnamese War.
Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
Emil Forsberg
Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
Álvaro Morata
Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer
Josh Ruffels
Josh Ruffels, English footballer
Bob Grim (baseball)
Bob Grim, American baseball player (born 1930)
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Garfield and Friends
"Suburban Jungle" (Season 7, Episode 28) aired on 1994-10-23.
Double Dragon
"The Spirit in the Sword" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-23.
Problem Child
"Tiny Ben and Junior Healy" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1994-10-23.
NFL on Fox
"Week 8" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-10-23.
"A hot-air balloon; dogs; baby" (Season 6, Episode 6) aired on 1994-10-23.
"Church of Metropolis" (Season 2, Episode 5) aired on 1994-10-23.
"The Last Weapon" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1994-10-23.
"Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots" (Season 1995, Episode 8) aired on 1995-10-23.
"Boris Karloff: The Gentle Monster" (Season 1995, Episode 64) aired on 1995-10-23.
"Matthew Perry, John Witherspoon, Alan Jackson" (Season 1995, Episode 172) aired on 1995-10-23.
"Free to Kill: The Polly Klaas Murder" (Season 5, Episode 23) aired on 1996-10-23.
"Bill Murray" (Season 1996, Episode 42) aired on 1996-10-23.
"Jon Lovitz, Ken Olin, Enrique Iglesias" (Season 1996, Episode 169) aired on 1996-10-23.
"Annie Potts" (Season 1997, Episode 137) aired on 1997-10-23.
"Just an Old Fashioned Love Song" (Season 7, Episode 3) aired on 1998-10-23.
"Naomi Campbell, David Wells, R.E.M." (Season 1998, Episode 167) aired on 1998-10-23.
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