December 6 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 1st Pri…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 54 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined December 6 across the 1990s.
Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malay…
Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia (born 1903)
Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (…
Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) heaviest bombardment of Dubrovnik during a siege of seven months.
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, is demolished, leading to widespread riots c…
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, is demolished, leading to widespread riots causing the death of over 1,500 people.
Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case…
Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case held in 2000
The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first pr…
The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000.
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of Americ…
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
What Was On TV
Before DVR, before streaming — if you missed it, you missed it. Here's what had everyone talking the next morning.
Ep. #7421 · Some Like It Hot Rod + 4 more
6 episodes aired on December 6, 1994: "Ep. #7421", "Some Like It Hot Rod", "Love, Native American Style", "Rescue Mission in Space", and 2 more.
Merv Griffin, Robert Ballard · Billboard Music Awards 1995 + 3 more
5 episodes aired on December 6, 1995: "Merv Griffin, Robert Ballard", "Billboard Music Awards 1995", "Ellen's Choice", "Science Names Suck", and 1 more.
Chanukah · Ep. #7927 + 5 more
7 episodes aired on December 6, 1996: "Chanukah", "Ep. #7927", "Friday, December 6, 1996", "Blood Relatives", and 3 more.
The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost · Angel In Disguise + 19 more
21 episodes aired on December 6, 1997: "The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost", "Angel In Disguise", "Hiccups / Autumn Leaves", "Takes a Dive (Coral Reefs)", and 17 more.
Raising Dil / No Naps · The Quest Begins + 11 more
13 episodes aired on December 6, 1998: "Raising Dil / No Naps", "The Quest Begins", "1998 Week 14", "Beauty and The Beast : The Enchanted Christmas", and 9 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.
Britney Spears's "...Baby One More Time" 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.
*NSYNC's "I Drive Myself Crazy" 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.
98 Degrees's "The Hardest Thing" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Lauryn Hill's "Ex-Factor" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Sugar Ray's "Every Morning" was one of the most-requested videos of the period, burning up the phone lines from fans all over the country.
Kid Rock's "Bawitdaba" 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 December 6 across the decade.
A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-boar…
A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, Italy, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people. · Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1948)
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, American rapper and singer-songwriter…
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, American rapper and singer-songwriter
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from December 6 across the 1990s.
Rachel Jarry, Australian basketball player
Rachel Jarry, Australian basketball player
Britt Assombalonga, Congolese footballer
Britt Assombalonga, Congolese footballer · Johnny Manziel, American football player
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian basketball player
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian basketball player · Heinz Baas, German footballer and manager (born 1922)
Davide Calabria, Italian footballer
Davide Calabria, Italian footballer · Harry Babcock, American football player and first overall draft pick (born 1930)
Sabrina Ionescu, American basketball player
Sabrina Ionescu, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
Italian Air Force
A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, Italy, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people.
Read more →Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia (born 1903)
Read more →The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Tamira Paszek
Tamira Paszek, Austrian tennis player
Tunku Abdul Rahman
Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Malaysia (born 1903)
Yugoslav Wars
Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) heaviest bombardment of Dubrovnik during a siege of seven months.
Milica Mandić
Milica Mandić, Serbian taekwondo athlete
Richard Stone, English economist and statistician, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1913)
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, is demolished, leading to widespread riots causing the death of over 1,500 people.
Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case held in 2000
The United States Food and Drug Administration approves Saquinavir, the first protease inhibitor to treat HIV/AIDS. Within 2 years of its approval, annual deaths from AIDS in the United States fall from over 50,000 to approximately 18,000.
A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Italian Air Force
A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, Italy, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people.
Pavlos Sidiropoulos
Pavlos Sidiropoulos, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1948)
A Boogie wit da Hoodie
A Boogie wit da Hoodie, American rapper and singer-songwriter
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Rachel Jarry
Rachel Jarry, Australian basketball player
Britt Assombalonga
Britt Assombalonga, Congolese footballer
Johnny Manziel
Johnny Manziel, American football player
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek-Nigerian basketball player
Harry Babcock, American football player and first overall draft pick (born 1930)
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7421" (Season 1994, Episode 280) aired on 1994-12-06.
Home Improvement
"Some Like It Hot Rod" (Season 4, Episode 11) aired on 1994-12-06.
Something Wilder
"Love, Native American Style" (Season 1, Episode 5) aired on 1994-12-06.
NOVA
"Rescue Mission in Space" (Season 22, Episode 8) aired on 1994-12-06.
"Merv Griffin, Robert Ballard" (Season 1995, Episode 208) aired on 1995-12-06.
"Billboard Music Awards 1995" (Season 1995, Episode 1) aired on 1995-12-06.
"If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There" (Season 2, Episode 4) aired on 1996-12-06.
"The Return of the Curse of the Creature's Ghost" (Season 3, Episode 10) aired on 1997-12-06.
"Takes a Dive (Coral Reefs)" (Season 4, Episode 13) aired on 1997-12-06.
"The Inanimate Syndrome" (Season 1, Episode 8) aired on 1997-12-06.
"A Whale of a Sail of a Tail (Sinbad the Sailor, 1300 BC, Phoenicia)" (Season 2, Episode 14) aired on 1997-12-06.
"Eric Benet/ Ol' Skool/ ST Library" (Season 27, Episode 12) aired on 1997-12-06.
"Beauty and The Beast : The Enchanted Christmas" (Season 43, Episode 8) aired on 1998-12-06.
"Homer Simpson in: "Kidney Trouble"" (Season 10, Episode 8) aired on 1998-12-06.
"Colonel Sanders: America's Chicken King" (Season 1998, Episode 50) aired on 1998-12-06.
"The Sultan and the Centerfold" (Season 2, Episode 34) aired on 1998-12-06.
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 — Britney Spears, "...Baby One More Time"
#3 on TRL — TLC, "No Scrubs"
#4 on TRL — *NSYNC, "I Drive Myself Crazy"
#5 on TRL — Eminem, "My Name Is"
#6 on TRL — 98 Degrees, "The Hardest Thing"
#7 on TRL — Lauryn Hill, "Ex-Factor"
#8 on TRL — Brandy & Monica, "The Boy Is Mine"
#9 on TRL — Sugar Ray, "Every Morning"
#10 on TRL — Kid Rock, "Bawitdaba"
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