1994
A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport
A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport
1994 in History
40 events found for 1994
1994
China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board
China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board
1994
South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress
South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress
1994
South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vot
South African general election: The first democratic general election in South Africa, in which black citizens could vot
1994
Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving US secre
Former Central Intelligence Agency counterintelligence officer and analyst Aldrich Ames pleads guilty to giving US secre
1994
Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand
Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand
1994
Three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix
Three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix
1994
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord, granting self-rule in the Gaza St
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat sign a peace accord, granting self-rule in the Gaza St
1994
The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
1994
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunn
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunn
1994
Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in Febr
Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in Febr
1994
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president
Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president
1994
Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern
Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern
1994
The Democratic Republic of Yemen unsuccessfully attempts to secede from the Republic of Yemen; a war breaks out
The Democratic Republic of Yemen unsuccessfully attempts to secede from the Republic of Yemen; a war breaks out
1994
A worldwide trade embargo against Haiti goes into effect to punish its military rulers for not reinstating the country's
A worldwide trade embargo against Haiti goes into effect to punish its military rulers for not reinstating the country's
1994
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in pris
Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in pris
1994
Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations
1994
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 people on board
China Northwest Airlines Flight 2303 crashes near Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, killing all 160 people on board