November 1 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 69 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined November 1 across the 1990s.
President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares sovereignty of the C…
President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares sovereignty of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria from the Russian Federation.
Severo Ochoa, Spanish-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (bo…
Severo Ochoa, Spanish-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1905)
J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Sri Lanka …
J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Sri Lanka (born 1906)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
David Hasselhoff · Ep. #7402 + 9 more
11 episodes aired on November 1, 1994: "David Hasselhoff", "Ep. #7402", "On Stage", "Is That a Ten-Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me?", and 7 more.
Cynthia Stevenson · Wayne Gretsky + 8 more
10 episodes aired on November 1, 1995: "Cynthia Stevenson", "Wayne Gretsky", "Angela Lansbury, Studs Turkel", "The Fall of Night", and 6 more.
David Alan Grier (guest host), Debbie Allen · Ep. #7903 + 11 more
13 episodes aired on November 1, 1996: "David Alan Grier (guest host), Debbie Allen", "Ep. #7903", "Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace", "Martin Landau", and 9 more.
Goin' On a Holiday · The High Price of Fame / The Great Cat Invasion + 19 more
21 episodes aired on November 1, 1997: "Goin' On a Holiday", "The High Price of Fame / The Great Cat Invasion", "The Matress / Looking for Jack", "Gains Weight (Gravity)", and 17 more.
New Kids in Town · Supervisor of the Imperial Stable + 10 more
12 episodes aired on November 1, 1998: "New Kids in Town", "Supervisor of the Imperial Stable", "1998 New York City Marathon", "1998 Week 9", and 8 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Will Smith's "Wild Wild West" 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.
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.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on November 1 across the decade.
Lil Peep, American rapper (died 2017)
Lil Peep, American rapper (died 2017)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from November 1 across the 1990s.
Tim Frazier, American basketball player
Tim Frazier, American basketball player
Reece Brown, English footballer
Reece Brown, English footballer
Semaj Christon, American basketball player
Semaj Christon, American basketball player · Filip Kostić, Serbian footballer
Brent Rooker, American baseball player
Brent Rooker, American baseball player · James Ward-Prowse, English footballer
Joe Chealey, American basketball player
Joe Chealey, American basketball player
Chinanu Onuaku, American basketball player
Chinanu Onuaku, American basketball player
Nordi Mukiele, French footballer
Nordi Mukiele, French footballer · Elvis Rexhbeçaj, Kosovan footballer
Walter Payton, American football player and race car driver (born 1954)
Walter Payton, American football player and race car driver (born 1954)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7402" (Season 1994, Episode 251) aired on 1994-11-01.
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Titanic (1997 film)
Titanic premieres publicly at Tokyo festival, launching a global blockbuster career.
Wikipedia →From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
Head of the Chechen Republic
President of the Chechen Republic Dzhokhar Dudayev declares sovereignty of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria from the Russian Federation.
Anthony Ramos
Anthony Ramos, American actor and singer
Jiang Yuyuan
Jiang Yuyuan, Chinese gymnast
Maastricht Treaty
The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union.
Severo Ochoa, Spanish-American biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1905)
J. R. Jayewardene, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, 2nd President of Sri Lanka (born 1906)
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:
Tim Frazier
Tim Frazier, American basketball player
Filip Kostić
Filip Kostić, Serbian footballer
Brent Rooker
Brent Rooker, American baseball player
James Ward-Prowse
James Ward-Prowse, English footballer
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7402" (Season 1994, Episode 251) aired on 1994-11-01.
California's Gold
"On Stage" (Season 5, Episode 11) aired on 1994-11-01.
Wings
"Is That a Ten-Foot Sandwich or Are You Just Glad to See Me?" (Season 6, Episode 6) aired on 1994-11-01.
Rescue 911
"Episode 607" (Season 6, Episode 8) aired on 1994-11-01.
"Elijah Wood, David Brenner, Blues Traveler" (Season 1994, Episode 178) aired on 1994-11-01.
"Cynthia Stevenson" (Season 1995, Episode 128) aired on 1995-11-01.
"Angela Lansbury, Studs Turkel" (Season 1995, Episode 183) aired on 1995-11-01.
"A Fight a Day Keeps the Doctor Away" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1995-11-01.
"Claire Danes, Cindy Crawford, David Justice, UB40" (Season 1995, Episode 179) aired on 1995-11-01.
"David Alan Grier (guest host), Debbie Allen" (Season 1996, Episode 102) aired on 1996-11-01.
"Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace" (Season 1996, Episode 82) aired on 1996-11-01.
"M.E., Myself and I" (Season 5, Episode 5) aired on 1996-11-01.
"Stupid Human Tricks, Dana Carvey, Steven Wright" (Season 1996, Episode 176) aired on 1996-11-01.
"The High Price of Fame / The Great Cat Invasion" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1997-11-01.
"3 Days & 2 Nights of the Condor / El Dia de los Pussygatos" (Season 3, Episode 4) aired on 1997-11-01.
"Some Assembly Required (Henry Ford, 1909, Detroit, Michigan)" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1997-11-01.
"Brownstone/ Usher/ Queen Pen Featuring Teddy Riley" (Season 27, Episode 7) aired on 1997-11-01.
"The Late Mr. Kent" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1997-11-01.
"New Kids in Town" (Season 3, Episode 3) aired on 1998-11-01.
"Supervisor of the Imperial Stable" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1998-11-01.
"1998 New York City Marathon" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-11-01.
"Black Gold - the story of oil" (Season 2, Episode 1) aired on 1998-11-01.
Silicon Valley was young, the dot-com boom was brewing, and tech was about to change everything:
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 — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#4 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#5 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#6 on TRL — Blink-182, "What's My Age Again?"
#7 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#8 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
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