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June 1994 was the sixth month of that common year. The month, which began on a Wednesday, ended on a Thursday after 30 days.

Portal:Current events

Current events of June 1, 1994 (1994-06-01) (Wednesday) The Republic of South Africa rejoins the Commonwealth after the first democratic election. South Africa left the then British Commonwealth in 1961. Current events of June 6, 1994 (1994-06-06) (Monday) Ceasefire negotiations for the Yugoslav War begin in Geneva; they agree to a one-month cessation of hostilities (which does not last more than a few days). Current events of June 12, 1994 (1994-06-12) (Sunday) Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Lyle Goldman are murdered outside the Simpson home in Los Angeles. O. J. Simpson is later acquitted of the killings, but is held liable in a civil suit. Current events of June 15, 1994 (1994-06-15) (Wednesday) Israel and the Vatican establish full diplomatic relations. Current events of June 17, 1994 (1994-06-17) (Friday) NFL star O. J. Simpson and his friend Al Cowlings flee from police in his white Ford Bronco. The low-speed chase ends at Simpson's Brentwood, Los Angeles mansion, where he surrenders. The 1994 FIFA World Cup starts in the United States. Current events of June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23) (Thursday) NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center. Current events of June 25, 1994 (1994-06-25) (Saturday) Cold War: the last Russian troops leave Germany. Current events of June 26, 1994 (1994-06-26) (Sunday) Microsoft announces it will no longer sell or support the MS-DOS operating system separately from Microsoft Windows. This had been its mainstay since 1980. Current events of June 28, 1994 (1994-06-28) (Tuesday) Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult execute the first sarin gas attack at Matsumoto, Japan, killing eight and injuring 200. Current events of June 30, 1994 (1994-06-30) (Thursday) An Airbus A330 crashes during a test flight near Toulouse, France, where Airbus is based, killing the seven-person crew. The test was meant to simulate an engine failure at low speed with maximum angle of climb. The Liberal Democratic Party in Japan regained power after spent 11 months of opposition, with the coalition with Japanese Socialist Party. Tropical Storm Alberto forms, hitting parts of Florida causing $1.03 billion in damage and 32 deaths.

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