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A LOOK AT THE WORLD IN 1994

In The News In 1994
11 members of the Branch Davidian religious cult are found not guilty of charges related to a deadly shootout with federal agents.
O.J. Simpson is charged with the murders of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman. Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives for the first time in decades.
The United States hosts the World Cup Soccer tournament.

Entertainment in 1994
* Nobel Prize Winner (Literature) -Kenzaburo Oe - Japan
* Best Selling Fiction - The Chamber, John Grisham
* Best Selling Non-Fiction - In the Kitchen with Rosie, Rosie Daley
* Best Picture - Forrest Gump, Paramount
* Best Director - Robert Zemeckis, Forrest Gump
* Best Actress - Jessica Lange, Blue Sky
* Best Actor - Tom Hanks, Forrest Gump
Sport champions in 1994
* MLB - No series due to strike
* NFL - Dallas Cowboys
* NBA - Houston Rockets
* NHL - New York Rangers
* NCAA-Basketball - Arkansas
* KY Derby - Go for Gin
* U.S. Open Golf - Ernie Els
* U.S. Open Tennis (Men) - Andre Agassi
* U.S. Open Tennis (Women) - Arantxa Sanchez Vicario

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