October 27 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murde…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 73 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined October 27 across the 1990s.
United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by shipmate Terr…
United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by shipmate Terry M. Helvey for being gay, precipitating debate about gays in the military that results in the United States' "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy.
Widerøe Flight 744 crashes in Overhalla Municipality, Norway, killing six people…
Widerøe Flight 744 crashes in Overhalla Municipality, Norway, killing six people.
The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Avera…
The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seve…
Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Dennis Rodman · Cheeseloggers + 10 more
12 episodes aired on October 27, 1994: "Dennis Rodman", "Cheeseloggers", "Kurt Russell", "Awakening (4)", and 8 more.
Richie Sambora · - + 7 more
9 episodes aired on October 27, 1995: "Richie Sambora", "-", "October 27, 1995", "Hometown Hero", and 5 more.
Pilot · 1996 Week 9 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on October 27, 1996: "Pilot", "1996 Week 9", "Treehouse of Horror VII", "Dick the Vote", and 3 more.
Share Bear · Halloween + 20 more
22 episodes aired on October 27, 1997: "Share Bear", "Halloween", "Gabrielle's Hope", "Oct 27, 1997", and 18 more.
Life Is Precious and God and the Bible · Blood Sisters + 17 more
19 episodes aired on October 27, 1998: "Life Is Precious and God and the Bible", "Blood Sisters", "Tuesday, 27 October", ""CHiPs '99" (Season 6, Episode ?) aired on 1998-10-27.", and 15 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 27 across the decade.
Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American violinist, bandleader, and actor (born 1900)…
Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American violinist, bandleader, and actor (born 1900)
James TW, English singer-songwriter
James TW, English singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from October 27 across the 1990s.
Alex Bentley, American-Belarusian basketball player
Alex Bentley, American-Belarusian basketball player · Dimitrios Gkourtsas, Greek footballer · Oktovianus Maniani, Indonesian footballer
Shohei Takahashi, Japanese footballer
Shohei Takahashi, Japanese footballer
Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer
Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer
Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player
Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player
Lonzo Ball, American basketball player
Lonzo Ball, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American violinist, bandleader, and actor (born 1900)
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Elliott Roosevelt (general)
Elliott Roosevelt, American general and author (born 1910)
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy, French actor, singer, director, and screenwriter (born 1931)
Elliott Roosevelt (general)
Elliott Roosevelt, American general and author (born 1910)
Ugo Tognazzi
Ugo Tognazzi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1922)
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan achieves independence from the Soviet Union.
United States Navy radioman Allen R. Schindler, Jr. is murdered by shipmate Terry M. Helvey for being gay, precipitating debate about gays in the military that results in the United States' "Don't ask, don't tell" military policy.
Widerøe Flight 744 crashes in Overhalla Municipality, Norway, killing six people.
The 1997 Asian financial crisis causes a crash in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Gunmen open fire in the Armenian Parliament, killing the Prime Minister and seven others.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Xavier Cugat
Xavier Cugat, Spanish-American violinist, bandleader, and actor (born 1900)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Alex Bentley
Alex Bentley, American-Belarusian basketball player
Oktovianus Maniani
Oktovianus Maniani, Indonesian footballer
Stephan El Shaarawy
Stephan El Shaarawy, Italian footballer
Kiefer Ravena
Kiefer Ravena, Filipino basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Cheeseloggers" (Season 2, Episode 18) aired on 1994-10-27.
Gargoyles
"Awakening (4)" (Season 1, Episode 4) aired on 1994-10-27.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7399" (Season 1994, Episode 248) aired on 1994-10-27.
Aladdin
"The Sands of Fate" (Season 2, Episode 33) aired on 1994-10-27.
"Edgar Allan Poe: The Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe" (Season 1994, Episode 31) aired on 1994-10-27.
"Will Smith, Urge Overkill" (Season 1994, Episode 175) aired on 1994-10-27.
"Bela Lugosi: Hollywood's Dark Prince" (Season 1995, Episode 66) aired on 1995-10-27.
"John Goodman, Harry Connick Jr., Darrell Hammond" (Season 1995, Episode 176) aired on 1995-10-27.
"The People vs. Lois Lane" (Season 4, Episode 6) aired on 1996-10-27.
"The Deconstruction of Falling Stars" (Season 4, Episode 22) aired on 1997-10-27.
"Green Bay Packers at New England Patriots" (Season 1997, Episode 9) aired on 1997-10-27.
"Earthmovers: The Power to Move Mountains" (Season 5, Episode 15) aired on 1997-10-27.
"Trey Parker & Matt Stone" (Season 1997, Episode 138) aired on 1997-10-27.
"Mariah Carey, Anthony Clark" (Season 1997, Episode 171) aired on 1997-10-27.
"Life Is Precious and God and the Bible" (Season 4, Episode 1) aired on 1998-10-27.
"The Head Coach, Dinner and the Morning Mail" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-10-27.
"David Cross & Bob Odenkirk" (Season 1998, Episode 136) aired on 1998-10-27.
"Martin Short, Eddie Izzard, Phish" (Season 1998, Episode 169) aired on 1998-10-27.
Total Request Live had teenagers calling in around the clock. Here's what was charting:
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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