Highlights
Sergio Franchi
Sergio Franchi, Italian-American tenor and actor (born 1926)
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This Old House
"The Acton House - 13" (Season 16, Episode 13) aired on 1994-05-01.
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Caitlin Stasey
Caitlin Stasey, Australian actress
Sergio Franchi
Sergio Franchi, Italian-American tenor and actor (born 1926)
Angolan Civil War
Angolan Civil War: The MPLA and UNITA agree to the Bicesse Accords, which are formally signed on May 31 in Lisbon.
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe, American director and screenwriter (born 1896)
Sri Lankan President Ranasinghe Premadasa is assassinated in Colombo in a suicide bombing carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Pierre Bérégovoy, French metallurgist and politician, Prime Minister of France (born 1925)
Ranasinghe Premadasa, Sri Lankan politician, 3rd President of Sri Lanka (born 1924)
Labour Party wins the 1997 General Election and Tony Blair is elected as Prime Minister
The body of British climber George Mallory is found on Mount Everest, 75 years after his disappearance in 1924.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Scooter Gennett
Scooter Gennett, American baseball player
Marcus Stroman
Marcus Stroman, American baseball player
Bradley Roby
Bradley Roby, American football player
Miles Sanders
Miles Sanders, American football player
Three-time Formula One champion Ayrton Senna is killed in an accident during the San Marino Grand Prix.
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
This Old House
"The Acton House - 13" (Season 16, Episode 13) aired on 1994-05-01.
America's Funniest Home Videos
"Mother in drain: disrespect" (Season 5, Episode 21) aired on 1994-05-01.
Aladdin
"Raiders of the Lost Shark" (Season 1, Episode 9) aired on 1994-05-01.
California's Gold
"California's State Parks" (Season 5, Episode 5) aired on 1994-05-01.
"Barbarians at the Planet" (Season 1, Episode 20) aired on 1994-05-01.
"The Legend of Ironhead Haynes" (Season 8, Episode 23) aired on 1994-05-01.
"Episode 1" (Season 1, Episode 1) aired on 1994-05-01.
"Cold Feet, Hot Body" (Season 5, Episode 23) aired on 1995-05-01.
"Research and Destroy" (Season 2, Episode 8) aired on 1995-05-01.
"Marilu Henner, Mario Van Peebles, The Highwaymen" (Season 1995, Episode 72) aired on 1995-05-01.
"The Hughes Brothers" (Season 1996, Episode 51) aired on 1996-05-01.
"The Chicken from Outer Space" (Season 1, Episode ?) aired on 1996-05-01.
"Jeff Goldblum, James Carville, Brooks & Dunn" (Season 1996, Episode 69) aired on 1996-05-01.
"Joely Fisher" (Season 1997, Episode 59) aired on 1997-05-01.
"Garry Shandling, Luke Perry, Wendy Liebman" (Season 1997, Episode 68) aired on 1997-05-01.
"Bon Voyage, The Man in the Model T, The Scoop, Angel on Board & Buenos Dias" (Season 2, Episode 11) aired on 1998-05-01.
"Don Hewitt: 90 Minutes on 60 Minutes" (Season 12, Episode 5) aired on 1998-05-01.
"Fallen Heroes, Part 1" (Season 6, Episode 22) aired on 1998-05-01.
"Stupid Human Tricks, Norm Macdonald, Pearl Jam" (Season 1998, Episode 67) aired on 1998-05-01.
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