November 21 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the a…, 80 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 21 across the 1990s.
A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the afternoon. Over the n…
A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the afternoon. Over the next two days the largest tornado outbreak ever to occur in the US during November spawns over 100 tornadoes.
The Dayton Agreement is initialed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near D…
The Dayton Agreement is initialed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Humberto Vidal explosion: Thirty-three people die when a Humberto Vidal shoe sho…
Humberto Vidal explosion: Thirty-three people die when a Humberto Vidal shoe shop in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico explodes.
Finnish satanist Jarno Elg kills a 23-year-old man and performs a ritual-like cu…
Finnish satanist Jarno Elg kills a 23-year-old man and performs a ritual-like cutting and eating of body parts in Hyvinkää, Finland.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
The History Lesson · Taz-Mania Confidential + 13 more
15 episodes aired on November 21, 1994: "The History Lesson", "Taz-Mania Confidential", "Jennie Garth, Perry King", "Ep. #7411", and 11 more.
Tricks of the Mind · Pierre Salinger + 14 more
16 episodes aired on November 21, 1995: "Tricks of the Mind", "Pierre Salinger", "The Motivational Speaker", "Kirstie Alley", and 12 more.
Ep. #7917 · The One With the Football + 8 more
10 episodes aired on November 21, 1996: "Ep. #7917", "The One With the Football", "Chemistry", "Davy Jones", and 6 more.
George Wendt, Julie Foudy, Terry Jones · Virtual Lucky + 11 more
13 episodes aired on November 21, 1997: "George Wendt, Julie Foudy, Terry Jones", "Virtual Lucky", "Listen Up", "Tick Tock Clocks!", and 9 more.
The Fmall, Fmall World Syndrome · Where's Pappy / Hopin' and a Hoppin' / Just Like Dad + 21 more
23 episodes aired on November 21, 1998: "The Fmall, Fmall World Syndrome", "Where's Pappy / Hopin' and a Hoppin' / Just Like Dad", "Ulysses and the Journey Home", "Special Report on Power Outage", and 19 more.
Music
From chart-toppers to birthdays to passings — what the music world was up to on November 21 across the decade.
Ricky Williams, American singer-songwriter and drummer (born 1956)…
Ricky Williams, American singer-songwriter and drummer (born 1956)
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from November 21 across the 1990s.
Lewis Dunk, English footballer
Lewis Dunk, English footballer
Saúl Ñíguez, Spanish footballer
Saúl Ñíguez, Spanish footballer · Wyatt Teller, American football player
Chris Chiozza, American basketball player
Chris Chiozza, American basketball player
Reo Hatate, Japanese footballer
Reo Hatate, Japanese footballer
Vangelis Pavlidis, Greek footballer
Vangelis Pavlidis, Greek footballer
Jaelin Howell, American soccer player
Jaelin Howell, American soccer player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Highlander: The Animated Series
"The History Lesson" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-11-21.
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Bangkok Airways Flight 125
Bangkok Airways Flight 125 crashes on approach to Samui Airport, killing 38.
Dani Rowe
Dani King, English cyclist
Georgie Twigg
Georgie Twigg, English field hockey player
Dean Hart
Dean Hart, Canadian wrestler and referee (born 1954)
A major tornado strikes the Houston, Texas area during the afternoon. Over the next two days the largest tornado outbreak ever to occur in the US during November spawns over 100 tornadoes.
Kaysone Phomvihane, Laotian soldier and politician, 2nd President of Laos (born 1920)
The Dayton Agreement is initialed at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, Ohio, ending three and a half years of war in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Noel Jones, Indian-English diplomat, British ambassador to Kazakhstan (born 1940)
Humberto Vidal explosion: Thirty-three people die when a Humberto Vidal shoe shop in Río Piedras, Puerto Rico explodes.
Abdus Salam, Pakistani-English physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
Finnish satanist Jarno Elg kills a 23-year-old man and performs a ritual-like cutting and eating of body parts in Hyvinkää, Finland.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Ricky Williams, American singer-songwriter and drummer (born 1956)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Lewis Dunk
Lewis Dunk, English footballer
Saúl (footballer, born 1994)
Saúl Ñíguez, Spanish footballer
Wyatt Teller
Wyatt Teller, American football player
Chris Chiozza
Chris Chiozza, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Highlander: The Animated Series
"The History Lesson" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-11-21.
Taz-Mania
"Taz-Mania Confidential" (Season 1, Episode 85) aired on 1994-11-21.
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7411" (Season 1994, Episode 270) aired on 1994-11-21.
Sweet Valley High
"Photographic Evidence" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1994-11-21.
"Will's Up a Dirt Road" (Season 5, Episode 10) aired on 1994-11-21.
"Nomads of the Wind: Burning Their Boats (3)" (Season 13, Episode 6) aired on 1994-11-21.
"New York Giants at Houston Oilers" (Season 1994, Episode 12) aired on 1994-11-21.
"Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gabriela Sabatini, Tom Petty" (Season 1994, Episode 191) aired on 1994-11-21.
"Tricks of the Mind" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1995-11-21.
"Peter Ustinov" (Season 1995, Episode 197) aired on 1995-11-21.
"Lee Harvey Oswald: An American Tragedy" (Season 1995, Episode 73) aired on 1995-11-21.
"The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (2)" (Season 3, Episode 7) aired on 1995-11-21.
"Michael J. Fox, Christine Baranski, Hootie and the Blowfish" (Season 1995, Episode 193) aired on 1995-11-21.
"Mark Curry" (Season 1996, Episode 53) aired on 1996-11-21.
"Phil Hartman, Bob Costas, Luther Vandross" (Season 1996, Episode 189) aired on 1996-11-21.
"George Wendt, Julie Foudy, Terry Jones" (Season 1997, Episode 34) aired on 1997-11-21.
"The Rockford Files: Shoot-Out at the Golden Pagoda" (Season 6, Episode ?) aired on 1997-11-21.
"Kirstie Alley, Luke Perry, Shengyang Acrobats" (Season 1997, Episode 190) aired on 1997-11-21.
"The Fmall, Fmall World Syndrome" (Season 2, Episode 9) aired on 1998-11-21.
"Where's Pappy / Hopin' and a Hoppin' / Just Like Dad" (Season 1, Episode 6) aired on 1998-11-21.
"Ulysses and the Journey Home" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1998-11-21.
"112/ Willie Max featuring Raphael Saadiq/ Jerome" (Season 28, Episode 10) aired on 1998-11-21.
"The 19th Annual Florida Classic: Florida A&M vs. Bethune–Cookman" (Season 19, Episode 1) aired on 1998-11-21.
"The Wizard War" (Season 4, Episode 6) aired on 1998-11-21.
"Jennifer Love Hewitt / Beastie Boys" (Season 24, Episode 7) aired on 1998-11-21.
"Little Big Head Man" (Season 3, Episode 5) aired on 1998-11-21.
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