Magellan Spacecraft Burns Up in Venus Atmosphere, October 12, 1994

Baikal Airlines Flight 130 crashes near Mamoney, Irkutsk, Russia, resulting in 125 deaths. Date: January 3, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1994Michael P. Fay Caned in Singapore for Theft and Vandalism, May 5,…

Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung. Date: December 3, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3…

This date is skipped altogether in Kiribati as the Phoenix Islands and Line Islands change time zones from UTC−11:00 to UTC+13:00 and UTC−10:00 to UTC+14:00, respectively. Date: December 31, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 31 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

In a friendly fire incident during Operation Provide Comfort in northern Iraq, two U.S. Air Force aircraft mistakenly shoot-down two U.S. Army helicopters, killing 26 people. Date: April 14, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

A Douglas DC-3 ditches in Botany Bay after takeoff from Sydney Airport. All 25 people on board survive. Date: April 24, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 24 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1994Israel Jordan Washington Declaration Ends State of…

Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-62. Date: March 4, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 4 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1994Carlos the Jackal Captured August 14, 1994Republic of South Africa Becomes Commonwealth Republic June…