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Karl Menninger
Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist and author (born 1896)
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Les Horribles Cernettes
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Canelo Álvarez
Canelo Álvarez, Mexican boxer
Karl Menninger
Karl Menninger, American psychiatrist and author (born 1896)
Yun Po-sun
Yun Posun, South Korean politician, 2nd President of South Korea (born 1897)
Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose, American wrestler and television personality
The bombing of the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (Argentine Jewish Community Center) in Buenos Aires kills 85 people (mostly Jewish) and injures 300.
Rwandan genocide: The Rwandan Patriotic Front takes control of Gisenyi and north western Rwanda, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the genocide.
On the Caribbean island of Montserrat, the Soufrière Hills volcano erupts. Over the course of several years, it devastates the island, destroying the capital, forcing most of the population to flee.
Storms provoke severe flooding on the Saguenay River, beginning one of Quebec's costliest natural disasters ever.
Battle of Mullaitivu: The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam capture the Sri Lanka Army's base, killing over 1,200 soldiers.
The decade's soundtrack was electric. These artists were making waves:
On the field and off it, athletes were making history:
Eugenio Suárez
Eugenio Suárez, Venezuelan baseball player
Bam Adebayo
Bam Adebayo, American basketball player
Must-see TV was a real thing — and this is what filled the airwaves:
Days of Our Lives
"Ep. #7326" (Season 1994, Episode 62) aired on 1994-07-18.
Legends of the Hidden Temple
"The Missing Eye of David" (Season 2, Episode 22) aired on 1994-07-18.
The Late Show with David Letterman
"Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil" (Season 1994, Episode 112) aired on 1994-07-18.
Legend
"Fall of a Legend" (Season 1, Episode 11) aired on 1995-07-18.
"Garth Brooks, Marilyn McCoo, Anne Marie Johnson" (Season 1994, Episode 70) aired on 1994-07-18.
"Chevy Chase, Claire Danes, Luscious Jackson" (Season 1995, Episode 118) aired on 1995-07-18.
"Andie MacDowell, Bob Woodward, Paul Westerberg" (Season 1996, Episode 120) aired on 1996-07-18.
"Robert Pastorelli, Craig Kilborn, Live" (Season 1997, Episode 114) aired on 1997-07-18.
"Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas 26" (Season 10, Episode 34) aired on 1998-07-18.
The digital revolution was just getting started:
Les Horribles Cernettes
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