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July 1994 was the seventh month of that common year. The month, which began on a Friday, ended on a Sunday after 31 days.

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Current events of July 2, 1994 (1994-07-02) (Saturday) Colombian footballer Andrés Escobar, 27, is shot dead in Medellín. His murder is commonly attributed as retaliation for the own goal Escobar scored in the 1994 FIFA World Cup against the United States soccer team. Current events of July 4, 1994 (1994-07-04) (Monday) Rwandan Patriotic Front troops capture Kigali, a major breakthrough in the Rwandan Civil War. Current events of July 5, 1994 (1994-07-05) (Tuesday) Jeff Bezos founds Amazon. Current events of July 7, 1994 (1994-07-07) (Thursday) 1994 civil war in Yemen: Aden is occupied by troops from North Yemen. Current events of July 8, 1994 (1994-07-08) (Friday) North Korean President Kim Il-sung dies, but officially continues to hold office. Current events of July 12, 1994 (1994-07-12) (Tuesday) The Allied occupation of Berlin ends with a casing of the colors ceremony attended by U.S. President Bill Clinton. Current events of July 16, 1994 (1994-07-16) (Saturday) Fragments of Comet Shoemaker–Levy 9 impact the planet Jupiter. Current events of July 17, 1994 (1994-07-17) (Sunday) Brazil wins the 1994 FIFA World Cup, defeating Italy 3–2 in a penalty shootout in the final (full-time 0–0). Current events of July 18, 1994 (1994-07-18) (Monday) AMIA bombing: In Buenos Aires, a terrorist attack destroys a building housing several Jewish organizations, killing 85 and injuring many more. Rwandan Patriotic Front troops capture Gisenyi, forcing the interim government into Zaire and ending the Rwandan genocide. Current events of July 25, 1994 (1994-07-25) (Monday) Israel and Jordan sign the Washington Declaration as a preliminary to signature on October 25 of the Israel–Jordan peace treaty, which formally ends the state of war that has existed between the nations since 1948.

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