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Voyager 1
The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.
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The world was watching. Here's what dominated the headlines:
Indian Airlines Flight 605
Ninety-two people are killed when Indian Airlines Flight 605 crashes in Bangalore, India.
Brett Dier
Brett Dier, Canadian actor
Bogdan Kiselevich
Bogdan Kiselevich, Russian ice hockey player
Freddie Highmore
Freddie Highmore, English actor
An oil tanker train collides with a freight train in Yaoundé, Cameroon, spilling fuel oil. One person scavenging the oil created a massive explosion which killed 120.
Peter Koch (wood scientist), American industrial engineer and wood scientist (born 1920)
John Ehrlichman, American lawyer and politician, 12th White House Counsel (born 1925)
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
Voyager 1
The Voyager 1 spacecraft takes the photograph of planet Earth that later becomes famous as Pale Blue Dot.
Karol G
Karol G, Colombian singer and songwriter
Buddy Knox
Buddy Knox, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1933)
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Chris Babb
Chris Babb, American basketball player
Sefa Yılmaz
Sefa Yılmaz, German-Turkish footballer
Christian Eriksen
Christian Eriksen, Danish footballer
Jadeveon Clowney
Jadeveon Clowney, American football player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
All My Children
"Mon Feb 14 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 31) aired on 1994-02-14.
As the World Turns
"February 14 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 31) aired on 1994-02-14.
One Life to Live
"Mon Feb 14 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 34) aired on 1994-02-14.
Bonkers
"Imagine That" (Season 3, Episode 21) aired on 1994-02-14.
"The Paintbrush of Leonardo Da Vinci" (Season 1, Episode 20) aired on 1994-02-14.
"Stop Will! In the Name of Love" (Season 4, Episode 18) aired on 1994-02-14.
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: A Valentine's Day Special" (Season 6, Episode ?) aired on 1994-02-14.
"Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 1994" (Season 1994, Episode 1) aired on 1994-02-14.
"Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott" (Season 1994, Episode 27) aired on 1994-02-14.
"Sophie B. Hawkins (2)" (Season 1995, Episode 4) aired on 1995-02-14.
"Richard Simmons, Carsten Froilich, Donna Summer" (Season 1995, Episode 27) aired on 1995-02-14.
"Victoria Jackson, Joy Philbin, Cindy Munchnick" (Season 1996, Episode 28) aired on 1996-02-14.
"Playing the Unified Field" (Season 1, Episode 18) aired on 1996-02-14.
"Siskel & Ebert, Neil Diamond, Brandy (the dog)" (Season 1996, Episode 27) aired on 1996-02-14.
"A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (2)" (Season 4, Episode 17) aired on 1997-02-14.
"Sarah Ferguson, Allan Weimerskirch, Patti Smith" (Season 1997, Episode 27) aired on 1997-02-14.
"Blind Date of Frankenstein / Football and Other Body Parts / Unbearable Lightn" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1998-02-14.
"The I Married an Alien Syndrome" (Season 1, Episode 12) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Spooker of the House / Furgo" (Season 3, Episode 7) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Pasta del Giardino – Pasta from the Garden" (Season 9, Episode 6) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Three Brainiacs in a Fountain (Marie Curie, 1902, Paris, France, Louis Pasteur, 1864, Paris France & Albert Einstein, 1932, New York City, New York)" (Season 2, Episode 24) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Whispers/ Genuwine/ Public Announcement" (Season 27, Episode 18) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Arts and Crafts Bungalow: Starting Up" (Season 12, Episode 7) aired on 1998-02-14.
"The Goody-Two Shoes People" (Season 1, Episode 2) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Roma Downey / Missy Elliott" (Season 23, Episode 13) aired on 1998-02-14.
"Apokolips...Now! Part II" (Season 2, Episode 26) aired on 1998-02-14.
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