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- Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction hit cinemas in September 1994, proving a massive box office hit. Just as successful was its now legendary soundtrack, made up of cult cuts of surf rock and a electrifying rendition of Neil Diamond’s ‘Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon’ by Urge Overkill.
- As Chandler Bing would say, could the introduction of US sitcom Friends to TV screens be any more important? The show captured the optimism and aspirations of twentysomething urbanites everywhere, changing the TV landscape forever.
- The Britpop wars defined ’90s British alternative culture, peaking in 1994 with the release of Oasis’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ and Blur’s ‘Parklife’ – two records whose swagger captured the renewed hope of a nation emerging from a recession and entering a new political era thanks to Labour leader Tony Blair.
- “Kurt Cobain’s suicide took a pivotal position in 1994, so that every other breakdown, freakout or tragedy seemed to spin darkly around it,” wrote NME’s John Mulvey at the end of that year.
- 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
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...
Browse the list of major events that happened in 1994, from sports, politics, entertainment, science, and more. Find out what happened on any date in 1994 with On This Day.
Learn about the major events and topics of 1994, from the North American Free Trade Agreement to the Zapatista uprising, from the Pluto-Charon encounter to the Rwandan genocide. Find out how 1994 was a common year, a millennium year, a 20th-century year, and a 5th-decade year in various calendars.
The 1994 FIFA World Cup begins in the United States. June 20 – Dean Mellberg kills four and injures 23 at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane, Washington. June 22 – The Houston Rockets defeat the New York Knicks at The Summit in Texas in Game 7 of the 1993–94 NBA season, to win their first NBA Championship.
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