November 20 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific se…, 79 episodes were airing across the dial, and the music world had stories to tell. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined November 20 across the 1990s.
Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific serial killers, is arr…
Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific serial killers, is arrested; he eventually confesses to 56 killings.
An Azerbaijani MI-8 helicopter carrying 19 peacekeeping mission team with offici…
An Azerbaijani MI-8 helicopter carrying 19 peacekeeping mission team with officials and journalists from Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is shot down by Armenian military forces in Khojavend District of Azerbaijan.
In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and c…
In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage.
Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a ster…
Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating.
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, endi…
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.)
A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and inju…
A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81.
A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin L…
A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Ital…
Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (born 1908)
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Alley Katta & the 40 Thieves · The Return of the Shadowmonster + 8 more
10 episodes aired on November 20, 1994: "Alley Katta & the 40 Thieves", "The Return of the Shadowmonster", "The Cyndi Kerrigan Story", "1994 Week 12", and 6 more.
Lord Pumpkin's Pie · Tim DeCinces, Matt Swanson + 19 more
21 episodes aired on November 20, 1995: "Lord Pumpkin's Pie", "Tim DeCinces, Matt Swanson", "Avalon (1)", "Up All Night", and 17 more.
Follow the Leader · Ep. #7916 + 11 more
13 episodes aired on November 20, 1996: "Follow the Leader", "Ep. #7916", "Tattoo", "The Pregnancy Test", and 9 more.
Denis Leary, Marcia Gay Harden, Frank Santorelli · Robo-Rolly / Splishing and Splashing + 13 more
15 episodes aired on November 20, 1997: "Denis Leary, Marcia Gay Harden, Frank Santorelli", "Robo-Rolly / Splishing and Splashing", "Lost Thing", "We've Got Rhythm!", and 11 more.
"The Rugrats Movie" (Season 6, Episode ?) aired on 1998-11-20. · Mutiny on the Bouncy / Roll the Camera / Pappy's Boat + 13 more
15 episodes aired on November 20, 1998: ""The Rugrats Movie" (Season 6, Episode ?) aired on 1998-11-20.", "Mutiny on the Bouncy / Roll the Camera / Pappy's Boat", "Aunt Rachel is Here!", "A King's Ransom", and 11 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on November 20 across the decade.
Galina Starovoytova, Russian ethnographer and politician (born 1946)…
Galina Starovoytova, Russian ethnographer and politician (born 1946)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from November 20 across the 1990s.
Grant Hanley, Scottish footballer
Grant Hanley, Scottish footballer
Amit Guluzade, Azerbaijani footballer
Amit Guluzade, Azerbaijani footballer
Jānis Krūmiņš, Latvian basketball player (born 1930)
Jānis Krūmiņš, Latvian basketball player (born 1930)
Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer
Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer
Levi Garcia, Trinidadian footballer
Levi Garcia, Trinidadian footballer · Dick Littlefield, American baseball player (born 1926)
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Garfield and Friends
"Alley Katta & the 40 Thieves" (Season 7, Episode 37) aired on 1994-11-20.
Read more →Before Twitter, before 24/7 news apps — here's what had everyone talking:
Andrei Chikatilo
Andrei Chikatilo, one of the Soviet Union's most prolific serial killers, is arrested; he eventually confesses to 56 killings.
Mark Christian
Mark Christian, Manx cyclist
Aleksandra Król-Walas
Aleksandra Król, Polish snowboarder
Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani MI-8 helicopter carrying 19 peacekeeping mission team with officials and journalists from Russia, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan is shot down by Armenian military forces in Khojavend District of Azerbaijan.
In England, a fire breaks out in Windsor Castle, badly damaging the castle and causing over £50 million worth of damage.
Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating.
North Macedonia's deadliest aviation disaster occurs when Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Ohrid Airport, killing all 116 people on board.
The Angolan government and UNITA rebels sign the Lusaka Protocol in Zambia, ending 19 years of civil war. (Localized fighting resumes the next year.)
A fire breaks out in an office building in Hong Kong, killing 41 people and injuring 81.
Robert Palmer, American saxophonist, producer, and author (born 1945)
A court in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan declares accused terrorist Osama bin Laden "a man without a sin" in regard to the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
The first space station module component, Zarya, for the International Space Station is launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (born 1908)
From grunge to hip-hop to pop — the 90s music scene was everything:
Galina Starovoytova
Galina Starovoytova, Russian ethnographer and politician (born 1946)
Wikipedia →From stadiums to living rooms, these were the names fans were cheering:
Grant Hanley
Grant Hanley, Scottish footballer
Amit Guluzade
Amit Guluzade, Azerbaijani footballer
Jānis Krūmiņš
Jānis Krūmiņš, Latvian basketball player (born 1930)
Denis Zakaria
Denis Zakaria, Swiss footballer
The silver screen and the small screen were both firing on all cylinders:
Garfield and Friends
"Alley Katta & the 40 Thieves" (Season 7, Episode 37) aired on 1994-11-20.
Double Dragon
"The Return of the Shadowmonster" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1994-11-20.
Problem Child
"The Cyndi Kerrigan Story" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1994-11-20.
NFL Primetime
"1994 Week 12" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-11-20.
"November 20, 1994" (Season 6, Episode 10) aired on 1994-11-20.
"A Bolt from the Blue" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1994-11-20.
"Nomads of the Wind: The Faraway Heaven (1)" (Season 13, Episode 4) aired on 1994-11-20.
"The History Lesson" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-11-20.
"Robert Evans, Shana Alexander" (Season 1995, Episode 196) aired on 1995-11-20.
"There's the Rub (1)" (Season 6, Episode 9) aired on 1995-11-20.
"John Wilkes Booth: Assassin in the Spotlight" (Season 1995, Episode 224) aired on 1995-11-20.
"San Francisco 49ers at Miami Dolphins" (Season 1995, Episode 12) aired on 1995-11-20.
"The Mystery of Morning Wood" (Season 6, Episode 2) aired on 1995-11-20.
"Richard Lewis, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alison Krauss" (Season 1995, Episode 192) aired on 1995-11-20.
"Tricks of the Mind" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1995-11-20.
"James Doohan" (Season 1996, Episode 52) aired on 1996-11-20.
"Glenn Close, Marc Maron, Eriq LaSalle" (Season 1996, Episode 188) aired on 1996-11-20.
"Denis Leary, Marcia Gay Harden, Frank Santorelli" (Season 1997, Episode 33) aired on 1997-11-20.
"Robo-Rolly / Splishing and Splashing" (Season 2, Episode 34) aired on 1997-11-20.
"Denis Leary" (Season 1997, Episode 152) aired on 1997-11-20.
"Danny DeVito, Sarah Michelle Gellar" (Season 1997, Episode 189) aired on 1997-11-20.
"Mutiny on the Bouncy / Roll the Camera / Pappy's Boat" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1998-11-20.
"The Gulf War: Steel Rain" (Season 7, Episode 1) aired on 1998-11-20.
"Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield" (Season 6, Episode 9) aired on 1998-11-20.
"Nobody Nose Libby Like Sabrina Nose Libby" (Season 3, Episode 9) aired on 1998-11-20.
"Wanted Dead or Alive, Part 2" (Season 7, Episode 7) aired on 1998-11-20.
"Drew Barrymore, Siskel & Ebert" (Season 1998, Episode 187) aired on 1998-11-20.
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