Nelson Mandela becomes the first black president of South Africa: After decades of apartheid, Nelson Mandela was elected as the first black president of South Africa, bringing an end to the institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination that had characterized the country for years.
Genocide in Rwanda: The Rwandan genocide, a period of mass killings predominantly targeting Tutsi people and moderate Hutu individuals, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 800,000 people in a matter of months.
First Chechen War: Tensions between Russia and its southern region of Chechnya escalated into open conflict, marking the beginning of the First Chechen War.
OJ Simpson murder trial: The highly publicized O.J. Simpson criminal trial unfolded, where the former football star was eventually acquitted after being accused of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.
Death of Kurt Cobain: The world mourned the loss of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain, lead singer of Nirvana, following his suicide at the age of 27.
Opening of the Channel Tunnel: Often referred to as the "Chunnel," the high-speed train link known as the Channel Tunnel opened, providing rail transport between mainland Europe and the United Kingdom under the English Channel.
First website goes online: In 1994, the first-ever website went live with the domain address: info.cern.ch