December 7 across the 1990s: the news was dominated by Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New…, TRL was counting down the most-requested videos on MTV, and 56 episodes were airing across the dial. Here's the full picture, year by year.
In the News
The headlines that defined December 7 across the 1990s.
Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief J…
Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (born 1909)
Long Island Rail Road shooting: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six people and …
Long Island Rail Road shooting: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six people and injures 19 others on the LIRR in Nassau County, New York.
The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it…
The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
Martin Rodbell, American biochemist and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b…
Martin Rodbell, American biochemist and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
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. #7422 · Spider in the Web + 4 more
6 episodes aired on December 7, 1994: "Ep. #7422", "Spider in the Web", "An Unexpected Snow", "Billboard Music Awards 1994", and 2 more.
Franklin Graham · Positive: A Journey Into A.I.D.S. + 4 more
6 episodes aired on December 7, 1995: "Franklin Graham", "Positive: A Journey Into A.I.D.S.", "Attraction", "Caroline and the Convict", and 2 more.
If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There · Madison (host), Nirvana, Crash Test Dummies + 13 more
15 episodes aired on December 7, 1996: "If You're Going to Write a Comedy Scene, You're Going to Have Some Rat Feces in There", "Madison (host), Nirvana, Crash Test Dummies", "Invisible Enemy", "1996 Big 12 Championship Game: #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7-4)", and 11 more.
1997 Week 15 · Eating Contest / Rhonda's Glasses + 8 more
10 episodes aired on December 7, 1997: "1997 Week 15", "Eating Contest / Rhonda's Glasses", "Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book", "D-Generation X: In Your House", and 6 more.
The Longest Day / Take Us to Your Liter / Escape from Wet Nurse Island · Popular Girls + 14 more
16 episodes aired on December 7, 1998: "The Longest Day / Take Us to Your Liter / Escape from Wet Nurse Island", "Popular Girls", "Phoebe Takes the Fall / The Pig War", "Billboard Music Awards 1998", and 12 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 7 across the decade.
Alex Singleton, American football player
Alex Singleton, American football player
Sports
Athletes, events, and moments from December 7 across the 1990s.
Cameron Bairstow, Australian basketball player
Cameron Bairstow, Australian basketball player · Yasiel Puig, Cuban baseball player
Chris Wood, New Zealand footballer
Chris Wood, New Zealand footballer
Pete Alonso, American baseball player
Pete Alonso, American baseball player · Hunter Henry, American football player
Abi Harrison, Scottish footballer
Abi Harrison, Scottish footballer · Billy Bremner, Scottish footballer and manager (born 1942)
Boo Buie, American basketball player
Boo Buie, American basketball player
Full Events Archive
Highlights
From politics to pop culture — the 90s news cycle never slept:
David Goffin
David Goffin, Belgian tennis player
Aleksandr Menkov
Aleksandr Menkov, Russian long jumper
Urszula Radwańska
Urszula Radwańska, Polish tennis player
Joan Bennett
Joan Bennett, American actress (born 1910)
Richard J. Hughes, American politician, 45th Governor of New Jersey, and Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court (born 1909)
Long Island Rail Road shooting: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six people and injures 19 others on the LIRR in Nassau County, New York.
Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Ivoirian physician and politician, 1st President of Ivory Coast (born 1905)
The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
Khabarovsk United Air Group Flight 3949 crashes into the Bo-Dzhausa Mountain, killing 98.
An Air Saint Martin (now Air Caraïbes) Beechcraft 1900 crashes near the Haitian commune of Belle Anse, killing 20.
Martin Rodbell, American biochemist and endocrinologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1925)
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:
Cameron Bairstow
Cameron Bairstow, Australian basketball player
Yasiel Puig
Yasiel Puig, Cuban baseball player
Chris Wood (footballer, born 1991)
Chris Wood, New Zealand footballer
Pete Alonso
Pete Alonso, American baseball player
Before streaming, before binge watching — these titles had us glued to the set:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7422" (Season 1994, Episode 281) aired on 1994-12-07.
Babylon 5
"Spider in the Web" (Season 2, Episode 6) aired on 1994-12-07.
Touched by an Angel
"An Unexpected Snow" (Season 1, Episode 7) aired on 1994-12-07.
Billboard Music Awards
"Billboard Music Awards 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-12-07.
"Franklin Graham" (Season 1995, Episode 209) aired on 1995-12-07.
"Positive: A Journey Into A.I.D.S." (Season 24, Episode 2) aired on 1995-12-07.
"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 1996-12-07.
"Madison (host), Nirvana, Crash Test Dummies" (Season 1996, Episode 39) aired on 1996-12-07.
"1996 Big 12 Championship Game: #3 Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-1) vs. Texas Longhorns (7-4)" (Season 1996, Episode 1) aired on 1996-12-07.
"Sand-Powered Wooden Toys" (Season 16, Episode 10) aired on 1996-12-07.
"The Selena Murder Trial" (Season 1, Episode 3) aired on 1996-12-07.
"Eating Contest / Rhonda's Glasses" (Season 2, Episode 13) aired on 1997-12-07.
"Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book" (Season 42, Episode 12) aired on 1997-12-07.
"D-Generation X: In Your House" (Season 1997, Episode 13) aired on 1997-12-07.
"The Longest Day / Take Us to Your Liter / Escape from Wet Nurse Island" (Season 2, Episode 7) aired on 1998-12-07.
"Phoebe Takes the Fall / The Pig War" (Season 3, Episode 16) aired on 1998-12-07.
"Billboard Music Awards 1998" (Season 1998, Episode 1) aired on 1998-12-07.
"Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers" (Season 1998, Episode 14) aired on 1998-12-07.
"Tim Conway" (Season 1998, Episode 154) aired on 1998-12-07.
"Patrick Stewart, Jon Stewart, Faith Hill" (Season 1998, Episode 193) aired on 1998-12-07.
The MTV countdown was everything. These videos owned TRL:
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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