| World Series Champions: |
No one...Major League Baseball Players
Association was on strike. |
| Superbowl XXVIII Champions: |
Dallas Cowboys |
| NBA Champions: |
Houston Rockets |
| Stanley Cup Champs: |
New York Rangers |
| U.S. Open Golf |
Ernie Ells |
| U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) |
Andre Agassi/Sanchez Vicario |
| Wimbledon (Men/Women): |
Pete Sampras/Conchita Martinez |
| NCAA Football Champions: |
Nebraska |
| NCAA Basketball Champions: |
Arkansas |
| Kentucky Derby: |
Go For Gin |
| World Cup (Soccer): |
Brazil |
| Sports Highlights: |
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| The Hotties and Fashion Icons: |
Claudia Schiffer, Elle Macpherson |
| The Heartthrob(s): |
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| "The Quote" |
 "My
momma always said that life was like a box of chocolates,
you never know what you're gonna get"
- Tom Hanks in 'Forrest Gump' |
| Time Magazine's Man of the Year |
Pope John Paul II |
| Miss America: |
Kimberly Aiken (Columbia, SC) |
| Miss USA: |
Lu Parker (South Carolina) |
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The Scandal:
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 Tonya
Harding (the antagonist) and Nancy Kerrigan (the protagonist)
ice skating rivalry resulted in some friends of Tonya,
including her husband Jeff Gillooly and associates
Shawn Eckhardt and Shane Stant, attempting to bust
Nancy's kneecaps at the U.S. Figure Skaing Championship.
She had to withdrawal, but did well for herself with
endorsements and winning the Silver Medal in the Olympics
in 1994.
 On
June 17th, a white Ford Bronco belonging to Simpson's
friend, Al Cowlings, was watched by the entire nation
since it was carrying a now fugitive, O.J. Simpson,
who was "holding a gun to Al's head". A
note from O.J., sounding like a suicide note, was
read to police by his lawyer.
Brief Celebrity marraiges:
MIchael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford
Rock and Roll Death: Kurt Cobain (suicide)
Serial Killer Prison Death: Jeffrey Dahmer
Beloved Comedian Death:
John Candy
Disgraced Politician Death:
Richard Nixon. We don't have him to kick around any
more.
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| Nerd News: |
The Wonderbra was invented
Cost of a Superbowl ad in 1994: $900,000
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| The Habit: |
Watching ER on NBC. |
| 1st appearances & 1994's Most Popular
Christmas gifts, toys and presents: |
Starting Lineup statuettes, Barbie as
Scarlett O'Hara & Ken as Rhett Butler, Barbie as
Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, Blurt! |
| Best Film Oscar Winner: |
Forrest Gump |
The Big Movies:
(according to boxofficemojo) |
1. Forrest Gump
2. The Lion King
3. True Lies
4. The Santa Clause
5. The Flintstones
6. Dumb and Dumber
7. Clear and Present Danger
8. Speed
9. The Mask
10. Pulp Fiction |
1994 Most Popular TV shows:
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1. Seinfeld (NBC)
2. E.R. (NBC)
3. Home Improvement (ABC)
4. Grace Under Fire (ABC)
5. NYPD Blue (ABC)
6. Murder, She Wrote (CBS)
7. Friends (NBC)
8. Roseanne (ABC)
9. Mad About You (NBC)
10. Madman of the People (NBC) |
1994 Billboard
Number One Songs |
December 25 - January 21:
Hero - Mariah Carey
January 22 - February 11:
All For Love - Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
February 12 - March 11:
Power of Love - Céline Dion
March 12 - April 15:
The Sign - Ace of Base
April 16 - May 20:
Bump N' Grind - R. Kelly
May 21 - August 5:
I Swear - All-4-One
August 6 - August 26:
Stay (I Missed You) - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
August 27 - December 2:
I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
December 3, 1994 - January 13, 1995:
On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
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