WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO OCTOBER 1994
Find out what all happened April to October 1994

The Democratic Republic of Yemen unsuccessful attempts to secede from the Republic of Yemen; a war breaks out. (21. May 1994)

Aldwych tube station (originally Strand Station) of the London Underground closes after eighty-eight years in service. (30. September 1994)

Frank Eugene Corder crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West wing and killing himself. (12. September 1994)

Major League Baseball players go on strike. This will force the cancellation of the 1994 World Series. (12. August 1994)

Sino-Soviet Split: Russia and the People's Republic of China agree to de-target their nuclear weapons against each other. (3. September 1994)

The Provisional Irish Republican Army declares a ceasefire. (31. August 1994)

Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. (17. June 1994)

A bus crashes in Gdańsk, Poland killing 32 people. (2. May 1994)

China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board. (26. April 1994)

In Seoul, 32 people are killed when the Seongsu Bridge collapses. (21. October 1994)

The 1994 Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup from Vancouver, causing an estimated CA$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries. (14. June 1994)

Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty (26. October 1994)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. (6. May 1994)

The Troubles: the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) open fire inside a pub in Loughinisland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, killing six civilians and wounding five. (18. June 1994)

North Korea nuclear weapons program: North Korea and the United States sign an agreement that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections. (21. October 1994)

The signing of the Bishkek Protocol between Armenia and Azerbaijan effectively freezes the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. (5. May 1994)

USAir Flight 427, on approach to Pittsburgh International Airport, suddenly crashes in clear weather killing all 132 aboard; resulting in the most extensive aviation investigation in world history and altering manufacturing practices in the industry. (8. September 1994)

Auburn Calloway attempts to hijack FedEx Express Flight 705 and crash it to insure his family with his life insurance policy. The crew subdues him and lands the aircraft safely. (7. April 1994)

Four men convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993 are each sentenced to 240 years in prison. (24. May 1994)

Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February. (7. May 1994)

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