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Learn about the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar, the 1994th year of the Common Era and Anno Domini designations. Find out the historical, cultural, political, and scientific events that happened in 1994 around the world.
Browse the calendar of historical events in 1994, from major world events to famous birthdays and deaths. Find out what happened on any date in 1994, from the Zapatista rebellion in Mexico to the first cloning of a mammal.
Apr 26, 2024 · In 1994, everything was cool. Music, movies, TV—the cultural output felt alive. People were also very cool, or they were achieving cool by trying not to be.
- Nancy Kerrigan Attacked
- Netscape Navigator
- South Africa - First Multi-Racial Elections
- United States - NASA STS-62 Shuttle Mission
- Brazil Wins 1994 World Cup
- Sweden and Norway European Union Vote
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Tonya Harding wins the national Figure Skating championship title but is stripped of her title following an attack on her rival Nancy Kerrigan. More Information and Timeline for the attack on Nancy Kerrigan. Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was suddenly attacked in Detroit, Michigan on January 6, 1994 after her skating practice. She was hit in the righ...
Netscape Navigator released quickly becoming market leader for browsing the web. More Information for Netscape Navigator. The full version of Netscape Navigator was released during December of 1994 and it was considered the first commercially successful web browser. It quickly became the leading web browser in the market and was offered for free to...
1. South Africa holds its first multi-racial elections after the end of apartheid during April News Events. 2. The election was conducted by the Independent Electoral Commission, which later became a permanent part of South African elections after 1996 . 3. The African National Congress party won a majority of the votes with about 62 percent. 4. Th...
NASA’s STS-62 mission took place during March. The Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center with a crew of five. The Crew included John H. Casper, Andrew M. Allen, Pierre J. Thuot, Charles D. Gemar, and Marsha S. Ivins. The crew conducted several experiments during The mission including growing crystals in microgravity. The mis...
Brazil Wins 1994 World Cup in United States More Information and Timeline for the 1994 FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup for soccer begins on June 17th, 1994 and lasts until July 17th. It is held in the United States for the first time in the competition’s history and matches take place in nine different cities across the country. The cities includ...
Sweden and Norway vote on whether or not to join the European Union. More Information for Sweden and Norway in the European Union. Citizens in both Sweden and Norway voted on whether or not to join the European Union during November of 1994. The two Scandinavian countries held public referendums on the issue only one month after their neighbor Finl...
A web page that lists and describes the major news stories, events, and pop culture of 1994 in the US and the world. Topics include the Channel Tunnel, the World Cup, the genetically engineered tomatoes, the Northridge earthquake, and more.
Find out what happened in 1994, from major events and historical figures to famous birthdays and deaths. Explore the highlights, fun facts, and articles about 1994 on On This Day website.
5 May – United States media reports on the caning incident of American teenager Michael P. Fay who was convicted for vandalism. 21 May – A Singapore Police Force officer, Corporal Hoi Kim Heng, 24, dies after being stabbed in the neck during the attempted arrest of drug abuser Soh Loo Ban.
Sep 14, 2024 · The Rwanda genocide of 1994 was a planned campaign of mass murder in the country that occurred over some 100 days in April–July 1994. The genocide was conceived by extremist elements of Rwanda’s majority Hutu population who planned to kill the minority Tutsi population.
