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In 1990, Axl Rose of “Guns N' Roses” and Erin Everly, Don Everlyʹs daughter, filed for divorce. They were married for only 27 days. 27? What a funny number.

In 1992, The Bravesʹ John Smoltz sets a franchise record by striking out 15 batters in a 2-1 win over the Expos.

In 1993, Microsoft Windows NT was launched

In 1993, “Designing Women” closes up shop, with its leading ladies (Dixie Carter, Annie Potts, Jan Hooks, Judith Ivey and Alice Ghostley) fantasize theyʹre Scarlett OʹHara. Episode title: “Gone with the Whim.”

In 1996, The movie “Spy Hard” starring Leslie Nielsen, with the theme sung by “Weird Al” Yankovic, opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 1996, The movie “Welcome to the Dollhouse” opened in movie theaters in the U.S.A.

In 1996, “Macarena” single by Los Del Rio was certified Gold by the RIAA

In 1996, “Weird Al” Yankovic kicked off his Bad Hair Day tour.

In 1997, The Spice Girlsʹ “Spice” hits the top of the album charts. The debut album from Sporty, Baby, Scary, Ginger and Posh Spice will sell more than 18 million copies worldwide.

In 1997, “MMMBop” by Hanson hits number one in the United States after just four weeks on the Billboard singles charts. The album “Middle of Nowhere” peaks at number two the following month. The band will record a total of four albums, which will sell more than 15 million copies worldwide over the next three years.

In 1999, A beaming Mike Tyson walked out of a Rockville, Maryland, jail after serving only 3½ months of his one-year sentence for assaulting two motorists after a fender-bender. “His release was long overdue as far as Iʹm concerned,” his attorney, Paul Kemp, said.

In 1999, David Bowie, who was was the first artist to launch his own Internet Service Provider (ISP), UltraStarʹs BowieNet (http: //www.davidbowie.com), has become the first major musician to turn to the Internet to let the whole world in on the creative process of writing, rehearsing, recording and mixing a song. In a first of its kind, the song “Whatʹs Really Happening” is recorded live to the witness of web surfers worldwide as they watched a webcast of the recording session live on the web. This event also featured the first ever public webcast using the 360-degree FullView camera, invented at Bell Labs, the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies.

In 1999, Heather Locklearʹs extended “guesting” stint since 1993 finally ends as the original run of “Melrose Place” shutters its doors after seven seasons on Fox. Peter and Amanda faked their deaths and married on an island ceremony.

In 1999, Mike Tyson walked out of a Rockville, Maryland, jail after serving three and a-half months behind bars for assaulting two motorists after a fender-bender.

In 1999, On Another World, Jordan Stark (David Andrew Macdonald) believed that Amanda (Sandra Dee Robinson) was the reincarnation of his first wife, and he lured her to a secret garden. He planned to coax the spirit of his former love out of Amanda's body so that they could be together forever. He also decided to blow up his headquarters, with Ally held captive inside the building. Rachel rescued Ally just in time, and Cameron caused Stark to vanish, leaving behind only a grizzly reminder. Nick continued to help Remy search for her mother, who might be a well-known Bay City resident currently in trouble.

In 1999, On As the World Turns, although Eddie had been fired from Alec Wallace's hot new nightclub, he and Georgia arranged a performance at the club by the pop group 98 Degrees. After the group performed "The Hardest Thing" to a packed club, Margo convinced Alec that he should reconsider his decision to fire Eddie.

In 1999, “Mad About You” had its series finale on NBC after seven seasons.

In 1991, "Backdraft" was released by Universal Pictures / Imagine Entertainment; Ron Howard (director); Gregory Widen (screenplay); Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Scott Glenn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rebecca De Mornay, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, Jason Gedrick, J. T. Walsh, Jack McGee, Clint Howard, David Crosby; Action, Thriller; Live Action

In 1991, "Hudson Hawk" was released by TriStar Pictures; Michael Lehmann (director); Steven E. de Souza, Daniel Waters (screenplay); Bruce Willis, Danny Aiello, Andie MacDowell, James Coburn, Richard E. Grant, Sandra Bernhard, Donald Burton, Andrew Bryniarski, David Caruso, Lorraine Toussaint, Don Harvey, Doug Martin, Steven M. Martin, Leonardo Cimino, Frank Stallone, Carmine Zozzara, Enrico Lo Verso, Courtenay Semel, Frank Welker, William Conrad; Action, Comedy; Live Action

In 1991, "Only the Lonely" was released by 20th Century Fox / Hughes Entertainment; Chris Columbus (director/screenplay); John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Quinn, James Belushi, Kevin Dunn, Macaulay Culkin, Kieran Culkin, Milo O'Shea, Bert Remsen, Joe Greco; Romance, Comedy, Drama; Live Action

In 1991, "Thelma & Louise" was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Ridley Scott (director); Callie Khouri (screenplay); Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, Timothy Carhart, Jason Beghe, Lucinda Jenney, Marco St. John; Adventure, Thriller; Live Action

In 1991, "Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken" was released by Walt Disney Pictures; Steve Miner (director); Matt Williams, Oley Sassone (screenplay); Gabrielle Anwar, Michael Schoeffling, Cliff Robertson, Dylan Kussman, Kathleen York, Frank Renzulli, Ed Grady; Drama; Live Action

In 1995, "Braveheart" was released by Paramount Pictures / 20th Century Fox / Icon Productions / The Ladd Company; Mel Gibson (director); Randall Wallace (screenplay); Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Catherine McCormack, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson, Peter Hanly, James Cosmo, David O'Hara, Ian Bannen, Sean McGinley, Brian Cox, Sean Lawlor, Sandy Nelson, Stephen Billington, John Kavanagh, Alun Armstrong, John Murtagh, Tommy Flanagan, Donal Gibson, Jeanne Marine, Michael Byrne, Malcolm Tierney, Bernard Horsfall, Peter Mullan, Gerard McSorley, Richard Leaf, Mark Lees, Tam White, Jimmy Chisholm, David Gant; Period, Drama, Action; Live Action

In 1995, "Tales from the Hood" was released by Savoy Pictures; Rusty Cundieff (director); Darin Scott (screenplay); Clarence Williams III, Joe Torry, Samuel Monroe Jr., De'Aundre Bonds, Tom Wright, Anthony Griffith, Wings Hauser, Michael Massee, Duane Whitaker, Brandon Hammond, Rusty Cundieff, Paula Jai Parker, David Alan Grier, Corbin Bernsen, Roger Guenveur Smith, Art Evans, Lamont Bentley, Rosalind Cash; Horror, Anthology; Live Action

In 1996, "Spy Hard" was released by Hollywood Pictures; Rick Friedberg (director); Dick Chudnow, Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer (screenplay); Leslie Nielsen, Nicollette Sheridan, Charles Durning, Marcia Gay Harden, Barry Bostwick, Andy Griffith, John Ales, Elya Baskin, Mason Gamble, Carlos Lauchu, Stephanie Romanov, Joyce Brothers, Ray Charles, Hulk Hogan, Roger Clinton Jr., Robert Culp, Fabio, Robert Guillaume, Pat Morita, Talisa Soto, Mr. T, Alex Trebek, Taylor Negron, Clyde Kusatsu, Curtis Armstrong, Michael Berryman, Downtown Julie Brown, Stephen Burrows, Carl Ciarfalio, Wayne Cotter, Eddie Deezen, Johnny G, Loren & Ginger Janes, Bruce Gray, John Kassir, Sally Stevens, Thuy Trang, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Rawle D. Lewis, Angela Visser; Comedy, Spoof; Live Action

In 1996, "Welcome to the Dollhouse" was released by Sony Pictures Classics; Todd Solondz (director/screenplay); Heather Matarazzo, Brendan Sexton III, Eric Mabius, Matthew Faber, Darla Kalinina, Angela Pietropinto, Bill Buell, Dimitri DeFresco (Iervolino), Victoria Davis, Christina Brucato, Christina Vidal, Amouris Rainey, Siri Howard, Telly Pontidis, Herbie Duarte, Jared Solano, Scott Coogan, Josiah Trager, Ken Leung; Black Comedy; Live Action

In 1999, "The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue" was released by Walt Disney Home Video; Robert C. Ramirez, Greg Sullivan, Pierre DeCelles (directors); Willard Carroll (screenplay); Deanna Oliver, Timothy Stack, Roger Kabler, Eric Lloyd, Thurl Ravenscroft, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chris Young, Jessica Tuck, Alfre Woodard, Jay Mohr, Danny Nucci, Andy Milder, Jonathan Benair, Eddie Bracken, Andrew Daly, Eddie Deezen, Paddi Edwards, Victoria Jackson, Kevin Meaney, Aretha Franklin, Frank Welker, Charlie Adler, Eric Bauza, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Mary Kay Bergman, Corey Burton, Dan Castellaneta, Cathy Cavadini, Cam Clarke, Paul Eiding, Jennifer Hale, Maurice LaMarche, Tress MacNeille, Gail Matthius, Anndi McAfee, Neil Ross, Roz Ryan, Susan Silo, Francesca Marie Smith, Jill Talley, B.J. Ward, Billy West, Susan Deming, Susie Stevens-Logan; Comedy, Adventure, Family; Animation

U.S. 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, ✪ “MmmBop” by Hanson peaked at number 1 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “If I Could Change” by Master P Featuring Mia X, Mo B. Dick And O'Dell peaked at number 60 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “In My Arms” by Erasure peaked at number 55 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Secret Garden” by Bruce Springsteen peaked at number 19 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “The World Tonight” by Paul McCartney peaked at number 64 on the U.S. pop singles chart.

Canada 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Da Funk” by Daft Punk peaked at number 6 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Gone Away” by The Offspring peaked at number 19 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” by Backstreet Boys peaked at number 1 on the Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Remote Control” by The Age Of Electric peaked at number 5 on the Canada pop singles chart.

Alt-Canada 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, ✪ “I Love Candy” by 54-40 peaked at number 61 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Can't Get Excited” by The Monoxides peaked at number 47 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Elegantly Wasted” by INXS peaked at number 1 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Give” by Dishwalla peaked at number 31 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Gone For Good” by Big Sugar peaked at number 90 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Horo Ghoid Thu Nighean” by Mary Jane Lamond peaked at number 62 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “It Should Be” by Change Of Heart peaked at number 41 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “It Starts In The Heart” by Maxi Priest peaked at number 71 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Say You'll Be There” by Spice Girls peaked at number 5 on the Alt-Canada pop singles chart.

U.K. 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, ✪ “Let's Dance” by Middlesbrough FC / Mortimer peaked at number 44 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Ascension, No One's Gonna Love You, So Don't Ever Wonder” by Maxwell peaked at number 28 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Asylum” by The Orb peaked at number 20 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Bruise Pristine” by Placebo peaked at number 14 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Dog On Wheels” by Belle And Sebastian peaked at number 59 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Extremis” by Hal Featuring Gillian Anderson peaked at number 23 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Faker” by Audioweb peaked at number 70 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “For You I Will” by Monica peaked at number 27 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Hermann Loves Pauline” by Super Furry Animals peaked at number 26 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “I Don't Want To” by Toni Braxton peaked at number 9 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “If Your Girl Only Knew” by Aaliyah peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Love Shine A Light” by Katrina And The Waves peaked at number 3 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Mystery Land” by Y-Traxx peaked at number 63 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Out Of My Mind” by Duran Duran peaked at number 21 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Please Don't Go” by No Mercy peaked at number 4 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Sissyneck” by Beck peaked at number 30 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Tell Me Do U Wanna?” by Ginuwine peaked at number 16 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Time To Say” by Sarah Brightman And Andrea Bocelli peaked at number 2 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Undressed” by White Town peaked at number 57 on the U.K. pop singles chart.

Australian 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, ✪ “Fire Water Burn” by Bloodhound Gang peaked at number 13 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “A.D.I.D.A.S.” by Korn peaked at number 45 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Freaks” by Live peaked at number 36 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Love Won't Wait” by Gary Barlow peaked at number 16 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “One More Time” by Real McCoy peaked at number 3 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)” by Backstreet Boys peaked at number 27 on the Australian pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Underwater Love” by Smoke City peaked at number 41 on the Australian pop singles chart.

New Zealand 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Blood On The Dance Floor” by Michael Jackson peaked at number 1 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)” by B Real, Busta Rhymes, Coolio, LL Cool J And Method Man peaked at number 17 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Sentimental Fool” by Jan Hellriegel peaked at number 35 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Tell Me Do U Wanna?” by Ginuwine peaked at number 21 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Vapors” by Snoop Dogg (as Snoop Doggy Dogg) peaked at number 7 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Where Have All The Cowboys Gone?” by Paula Cole peaked at number 32 on the New Zealand pop singles chart.

Netherlands 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, ✪ “Fire Water Burn” by Bloodhound Gang peaked at number 7 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Er zal d'r altijd eentje winnen” by Hans Kraay Jr. And Supporters United peaked at number 1 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1997, “I Don't Want To” by Toni Braxton peaked at number 41 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Please Don't Go” by No Mercy peaked at number 11 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Star People '97” by George Michael peaked at number 40 on the Netherlands pop singles chart.

Sweden 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Billie Jean (Got Soul)” by Linx peaked at number 34 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “I Love You... Stop!” by Red 5 peaked at number 40 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Kowalski” by Primal Scream peaked at number 20 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Love Is All We Need” by Mary J. Blige And NAS peaked at number 31 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “My Personality” by Eric Gadd peaked at number 25 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Pamela” by Arvingarna peaked at number 2 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Ready Or Not” by The Course peaked at number 33 on the Sweden pop singles chart.

Austria 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Born To Be Alive” by Discorama peaked at number 20 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1997, “D.I.S.C.O.” by N-Trance peaked at number 29 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Just A Girl” by No Doubt peaked at number 21 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Lift Me Up” by Red 5 peaked at number 30 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Nur geträumt” by Blümchen peaked at number 7 on the Austria pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Please Don't Go” by No Mercy peaked at number 5 on the Austria pop singles chart.

France 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Alone” by The Bee Gees peaked at number 4 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Around The World” by Daft Punk peaked at number 5 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1997, “L'empire du côté obscur” by IAM peaked at number 14 on the France pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Menta e rosmarino” by Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari peaked at number 50 on the France pop singles chart.

Norway 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Flashbacks” by The Warlocks peaked at number 6 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Morninglight” by Team Deep peaked at number 7 on the Norway pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Underwater Love” by Smoke City peaked at number 18 on the Norway pop singles chart.

Switzerland 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Just A Girl” by No Doubt peaked at number 31 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Star People '97” by George Michael peaked at number 28 on the Switzerland pop singles chart.

Finland 1990s Pop Singles Chart Peaks

In 1997, “Kowalski” by Primal Scream peaked at number 16 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Miehen tie” by Yö peaked at number 8 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Reverence” by Faithless peaked at number 15 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “The May Song” by The Gathering peaked at number 17 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “The Perfect Drug” by Nine Inch Nails peaked at number 7 on the Finland pop singles chart.

In 1997, “Time Is Tickin' Away” by C-Block peaked at number 12 on the Finland pop singles chart.

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