November 18 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church …, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 103 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined November 18 across the 1990s.
Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite a…
Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland.
In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approve…
In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.
A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to Eng…
A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.
At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and inj…
At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and injuring 27 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.
Pamela Anderson · Lake Michi-Gone + 12 more
14 episodes aired on November 18, 1994: "Pamela Anderson", "Lake Michi-Gone", "Thanksgiving meal ideas", "Deadly Force", and 10 more.
Countdown · We Regret to Inform You + 26 more
28 episodes aired on November 18, 1995: "Countdown", "We Regret to Inform You", "Neil Young, Van Morrison, Dan Fogelberg", "Out of This World", and 24 more.
Going to Hell in a Limo (2) · Intimate Stranger + 14 more
16 episodes aired on November 18, 1996: "Going to Hell in a Limo (2)", "Intimate Stranger", "Ep. #7914", "Arthur's Baby", and 12 more.
Eat, Drink Juice & Be Merry · Is Everybody Happy? + 17 more
19 episodes aired on November 18, 1997: "Eat, Drink Juice & Be Merry", "Is Everybody Happy?", "Losing My Religion", "Impact", and 15 more.
Chuckie's Duckling / A Dog's Life · Sweet as Honey + 20 more
22 episodes aired on November 18, 1998: "Chuckie's Duckling / A Dog's Life", "Sweet as Honey", "Arnold's Thanksgiving", "Objects at Rest", and 18 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.
Santana's "Smooth" 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 November 18 across the decade.
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Cab Calloway Orches…
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Cab Calloway Orchestra) (born 1907)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from November 18 across the 1990s.
Arnett Moultrie, American basketball player
Arnett Moultrie, American basketball player
Jameson Taillon, Canadian-American baseball player
Jameson Taillon, Canadian-American baseball player
Henry Martín, Mexican footballer
Henry Martín, Mexican footballer · Quincy Miller, American basketball player · Steven Skrzybski, German footballer · Joe Thuney, American football player
Bernhard Luxbacher, Austrian footballer
Bernhard Luxbacher, Austrian footballer
Akram Afif, Qatari footballer
Akram Afif, Qatari footballer · Christian Kirk, American football player
Shea Langeliers, American baseball player
Shea Langeliers, American baseball player · Robert Sánchez, Spanish footballer
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Read more →Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Cab Calloway Orchestra) (born 1907)
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Battle of Vukovar
After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia
The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Ahmed Kelly
Ahmed Kelly, Iraqi-Australian swimmer
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn
Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Thai tennis player
Shiite Muslim kidnappers in Lebanon release Anglican Church envoys Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland.
Gustáv Husák, Slovak lawyer and politician, 9th President of Czechoslovakia (born 1913)
In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.
In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution, expanding voting rights and ending white minority rule.
A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.
At Texas A&M University, the Aggie Bonfire collapses killing 12 students and injuring 27 others.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (The Cab Calloway Orchestra) (born 1907)
Wikipedia →On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Arnett Moultrie
Arnett Moultrie, American basketball player
Jameson Taillon
Jameson Taillon, Canadian-American baseball player
Henry Martín
Henry Martín, Mexican footballer
Quincy Miller
Quincy Miller, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Biker Mice from Mars
"Lake Michi-Gone" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1994-11-18.
Gargoyles
"Deadly Force" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1994-11-18.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7410" (Season 1994, Episode 269) aired on 1994-11-18.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Good-Luck Watch of Empress Eugenie" (Season 3, Episode 11) aired on 1994-11-18.
"Siskel & Ebert, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Megadeth" (Season 1994, Episode 190) aired on 1994-11-18.
"Neil Young, Van Morrison, Dan Fogelberg" (Season 1995, Episode 33) aired on 1995-11-18.
"The Fourth Thursday in November" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1995-11-18.
"A Ticket to Crime" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Double Double Toil and Dabble" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Bring Me the Head of Earthworm Jim" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Dole and Gingrich Government Shutdown" (Season 12, Episode 8) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Just Like Old Times" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1995-11-18.
"The 16th Annual Florida Classic: Bethune–Cookman vs. Florida A&M" (Season 16, Episode 1) aired on 1995-11-18.
"The Secret World of Ray Alvarado" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1995-11-18.
"The Game Warden" (Season 3, Episode 7) aired on 1995-11-18.
"The Tale of the Chameleons" (Season 5, Episode 4) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Neve Campbell, Jamie Farr, Matthew Fox, Dana Gould, Scott Wolf" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1995-11-18.
"Operation Ruthless / The Vacant Lot" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1996-11-18.
"See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1996-11-18.
"Green Bay Packers at Dallas Cowboys" (Season 1996, Episode 12) aired on 1996-11-18.
"Michael Boatman" (Season 1996, Episode 50) aired on 1996-11-18.
"Sarah Ferguson, Derek Jeter, Reba McEntire" (Season 1996, Episode 186) aired on 1996-11-18.
"Eat, Drink Juice & Be Merry" (Season 1, Episode 22) aired on 1997-11-18.
"Financial Mismanagement; Grant Hill" (Season 3, Episode 6) aired on 1997-11-18.
"Kathy Griffin" (Season 1997, Episode 150) aired on 1997-11-18.
"Tom Arnold, Kordell Stewart, Elvis Costello" (Season 1997, Episode 187) aired on 1997-11-18.
"India, Land of the Tiger: Mountains of Gods" (Season 17, Episode 8) aired on 1998-11-18.
"America 1900: Spirit of the Age" (Season 11, Episode 1) aired on 1998-11-18.
"Two Guys, a Girl and Oxford" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-11-18.
"Death Row Prostitute: Aileen Wuornos" (Season 7, Episode 16) aired on 1998-11-18.
"Roma Downey" (Season 1998, Episode 148) aired on 1998-11-18.
"Cher, Jerry Springer" (Season 1998, Episode 185) aired on 1998-11-18.
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 — Santana, "Smooth"
#3 on TRL — Smash Mouth, "All Star"
#4 on TRL — Jennifer Lopez, "If You Had My Love"
#5 on TRL — Will Smith, "Wild Wild West"
#6 on TRL — Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"
#7 on TRL — Ricky Martin, "Livin' la Vida Loca"
#8 on TRL — Backstreet Boys, "I Want It That Way"
#9 on TRL — Savage Garden, "I Want You"
#10 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
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