Page 4: Historical Events In 1994

Feb 11   Antonio Martin, Spanish cyclist, dies in cycling accident at 23.   

Feb 11   Lu Parker, (South Carolina), crowned 43rd Miss USA   

Feb 11   Space shuttle STS-60 (Discovery 18), lands   

Feb 12   17th Olympics Winter games open in Lillehammer, Norway.   

Feb 12   20th century premiere of 6 restored Haydn-sonatas in Boston.   

Feb 12   Donald Judd, US furniture maker/architect/artist, dies at 65   

Feb 12   Edvard Munch's painting "The Cry" stolen (in Oslo).   

Feb 12   Edward Munch's painting "The Scream" is stolen from the Norwegian National Gallery. It is later returned and promptly stolen again   

Feb 12   Model Anna Nicole Smith hospitalized for drug overdose   

Feb 12   Rev. Victoria Matthews consecrated the inaugural female Bishop in the Anglican Church of Canada   

Feb 12   Sue Rodriguez takes her own life at age 43 with the help of an anonymous doctor, after a long fight with Lou Gehrig's Disease.   

Feb 13   Michael Francis Morris Lindsay, orientalist, dies at 84.   

Feb 13   Ship disaster near Ranong Thailand, results in the deaths of 200   

Feb 14   Christopher Lasch, author (Culture of Narcissism), dies at 61   

Feb 14   Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia (51) weds Deborah Koons   

Feb 15   US asks Aristide to adopt a peace plan from Haiti.   

Feb 16   6.5 earthquake strikes SE Sumatra, results in the deaths of 200.   

Feb 16   Over 200 people die as a powerful earthquake rocks the Indonesian island of Sumatra.   

Feb 16   Premier Alfonso Bustamente ends government in Peru.   

Feb 18   Actor Joe Pantoliano (41) weds model Nancy Sheppard (31).   

Feb 19   Derek Jarman, actor/director (Tempest), dies of AIDS at 52.   

Feb 20   3 Afghans take 70 Pakistani children hostage.   

Feb 20   In this year, Pope John Paul II formally claims juristic discrimination of homosexuals   

Feb 21   Frederick Edward Nicklin, architect, dies at 68   

Feb 22   Health Canada project finds traces of cigarette smoke compounds in fetal hair; inaugural biochemical proof that even offspring of non-smoking mothers are affected by passive smoke Ladies there is a reason to quit smoking   

Feb 22   Iraq begins flooding its southern marshes to destroy the Shia Muslims living there.   

Feb 22   Paul Martin tables his inaugural Budget as Finance Minister; wants to cut deficit from $45 to 39 billion; cuts tobacco taxes to curb smuggling; announces four military bases to close   

Feb 23   Stuart Berger, doctor (Immune Power Diet), dies from obesity at 40.   

Feb 24   Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76.   

Feb 25   Baruch Goldstein shoots and results in the deaths of 29 worshippers inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank. He is later beaten to death by survivors   

Feb 25   Baruch Goldstein, physician/murderer (53 in mosque), lynched at 42   

Feb 25   Jersey Joe Walcott, world heavyweight boxing champ (1951-52), dies in Camden, NJ, at age 80   

Feb 25   Peruvian Yak-40 crashes into mountain near Tingo Maria, results in the deaths of 31   

Feb 26   Actor Dolph Lundgren (34) weds Anette Qviberg in Stockholm.   

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Jul 13   Ridge canipe: American actor   

Jan 01   Cesar romero: Us actor (joker-batman),   

Jan 02   Caesar romero: Actor (joker-batman),    

Jan 03   Roel bazen: Dutch sound technician (van kooten & the bie),   

Jan 04   Jim booth: New zealand producer (heavenly creatures),    

Jan 05   Brian johnston: Cricketer (bbc radio commentator for 40 yrs),    

Jan 06   "iron" adriaan van es: Dutch undersec of navy (1963-72),   

Jan 07   Bobby pratt: Jazz trombone/piano player,   

Jan 08   Edward duke: Actor (decadence, silver bears),