No major world climactic disasters this month but many cultural successes such as the "Swan Lake" ballet premieres with all-male swans at Sadler's Wells.
The 17th James Bond film "Golden Eye", stared Pierce Brosnan for the first time and the Beatles "Anthology 1" (double CD/triple LP) is released.
Sadly, Alan Hull, British folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist died of a heart attack at 50 and English-Australian WWII bomber pilot and stockbroker, died at the age of 75.
Better news as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother successfully underwent hip surgery.
Further afield, Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov defeated Anatoly Karpov to become the youngest World Chess Champion ever; stunning Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano (19), of Venezuela, is crowned 45th Miss World.
Buena Vista Pictures released Toy Story, the first feature film completely animated by computers.
More sadness as Bernard Oliver, American engineer at HP and inventor (first hand-held calculators, SETI, Pulse Code Modulation), dies aged 79.
However, The US Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully docked with the Russian space station Mir, marking another significant milestone in international space cooperation.
Elsewhere, South Africa held its first all-race local government elections, a landmark moment symbolizing the definitive end of the apartheid system as the former South African Defence Minister and ten retired military officers are formally charged with the murder of 13 people in a black township near Durban.
Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia after being invited to the United States to officially sign The Dayton Agreement laying the groundwork for ending three and a half years of the devastating Bosnian War.
In the Middle East, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Jewish extremist, who opposed his peace efforts with the Palestinians.
PLO leader Yasser Arafat makes a surprising and significant diplomatic gesture by visiting Israel to pay respects to the family.
André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, but was thwarted by his wife.
Nigerian playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged by government forces, along with eight others.
More violence as a truck-bomb attack targeted a US-operated Saudi Arabian National Guard training centre in Riyadh, killing five Americans and two Indians.
Next, A suicide bomber attacks the Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, resulting in 16 fatalities in a tragic act of terrorism.
Better news as Ireland voted to end its long-standing ban on divorce, twenty-seven nations signed the Barcelona Treaty, establishing the foundation for the Union for the Mediterranean.
US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope
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Matthew Bourne's innovative production of "Swan Lake" with all-male swans premieres at Sadler's Wells in London,, "GoldenEye", the 17th James Bond film was released, starring Pierce Brosnan as Bond for his debut.
Apple Records releases The Beatles "Anthology 1" (double CD/triple LP), the first of a 3-part series of rare recordings and outtakes by the Beatles; set covers the years 1955-64.
Alan Hull was a prominent English rock musician, best known as a key member of the folk-rock band Lindisfarne. Alan Hull, British folk singer-songwriter, and guitarist (Lindisfarne - "Lady Eleanor"), dies of a heart attack at 50.
Peter Harrison Swan, English-Australian WWII bomber pilot and stockbroker, dies at the age of 75. He was cited in the London Gazette No 36788 dated 1944-11-10. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother undergoes hip surgery.
The Howard Stern Radio Show launched on WXDX 105.9 FM in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, marking another expansion of the controversial radio personality's media presence.
22-year-old Russian chess prodigy Gary Kasparov won the 13th World Chess Championship, defeating Anatoly Karpov and becoming the youngest World Chess Champion in history at that time.
Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano (19), of Venezuela, crowned 45th Miss World. Jacqueline María Aguilera Marcano (born 17 November 1976 in Valencia, Carabobo) is a Venezuelan model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1995.
Buena Vista Pictures releases Toy Story, the first feature film completely animated by computers. Bernard Oliver, American engineer at HP and inventor (first hand-held calculators, SETI, Pulse Code Modulation), dies aged 79. Léon Zitrone.
Russian-born French journalist and the oldest host of the Eurovision Song Contest, aged 63, dies at 81.
Dolphins Quarter Back Dam Marino sets United States National Football League record with 343rd touchdown pass. Revival of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", starring Patrick Stewart, opens at Broadhurst Theatre, New York City; runs for 71 performances
The Space Shuttle Atlantis successfully docked with the Russian space station Mir, marking another significant milestone in international space cooperation during the mid-1990s.
South Africa held its first all-race local government elections, a landmark moment symbolizing the definitive end of the apartheid system and marking a crucial step towards democratic representation and racial equality.
The former South African Defence Minister and ten retired military officers are formally charged with the murder of 13 people in a black township near Durban, representing ongoing legal accountability for apartheid-era crimes.
Leaders of Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia after being invited to the United States for peace talks to resolve the ongoing Balkan conflicts of the 1990s officially sign The Dayton Agreement laying the groundwork for ending three and a half years of the devastating Bosnian War,
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Jewish extremist, during a peace rally in Tel Aviv. This tragic event marked a significant turning point in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Israel mourns the loss of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a right-wing extremist who opposed his peace efforts with Palestinians. who was assassinated, was laid to rest in Jerusalem.
PLO leader Yasser Arafat makes a surprising and significant diplomatic gesture by visiting Israel to pay respects to the family of assassinated Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
Israeli authorities continued their investigation into the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, arresting two more suspects as the nation mourned the loss of its leader. symbolising potential peace efforts
André Dallaire attempted to assassinate Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, but was thwarted when the Prime Minister's wife quickly locked the door, preventing a potential national security crisis.
Nigerian playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was hanged by government forces, along with eight other members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP).
.A truck-bomb attack targeted a US-operated Saudi Arabian National Guard training centre in Riyadh, killing five Americans and two Indians.
A significant budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress resulted in a partial federal government shutdown. The conflict led to the temporary closure of national parks and museums, with most government offices operating with minimal staffing.
A suicide bomber attacks the Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan, resulting in 16 fatalities in a tragic act of terrorism.
In a historic referendum, Ireland voted to end its long-standing ban on divorce, marking a significant social and legal transformation.
Twenty-seven nations signed the Barcelona Treaty, establishing the foundation for the Union for the Mediterranean, a significant diplomatic initiative aimed at promoting regional cooperation and dialogue between European and Mediterranean countries.
US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope; the ban was imposed after the oil embargo by Arab oil producers in 1973
US President Bill Clinton lifts ban on exports of oil from the Alaskan North Slope that had liberated Kuwait from Iraqi occupation in early 1991