Historical Events
Sports History
Preliminary trial rules there is enough evidence to try O.J. Simpson
- Sonia O'Sullivan runs female 2K world record (5:25.36)
- Space shuttle STS-65 (Columbia 17), launches
- St Maarten "Godfather" Claude Wathey sentenced to 1½ years
Famous Deaths
- Christian-Jaque [Christian Maudet], French film director (Fearless Little Soldier, Race for Life, The Pearls of the Crown), dies at 89
- Dick Sargent [Richard Stanford Cox], American actor (Darren in "Bewitched"), dies of cancer at 64
- Dominic Lucero, American dancer and singer, dies of lymphatic cancer at 26
Kim Il-sung (1912-1994)
Founder, dictator and Supreme Leader of North-Korea (1948-94), dies of a heart attack at 82
- Lars-Eric Lindblad, Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer (b. 1927)
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About July 8, 1994
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Swear - All-4-One
#1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
