MUSIC
– The New Kids On the Block break up, only to reform officially in 2008.
– Nirvana officially disbands after the untimely passing of frontman Kurt Cobain.
– Ace of Base tops Billboard’s Top 100 Songs Chart with their single, “The Sign.”
– Other chart-topping artists include Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Madonna, R. Kelly and Janet Jackson.
– Canadian pop sensation Justin Bieber is born.
TV
– ALADDIN: THE SERIES, based on the Disney hit movie, premieres.
– Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and Matthew Perry become sitcom stars with the debut of FRIENDS.
– The animated Nickelodeon series RUGRATS ends.
MOVIES
– FORREST GUMP, starring Tom Hanks, is the highest grossing film of the year. It wins the award for Best Picture at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards.
– Top ten films of the year include Disney’s THE LION KING, THE SANTA CLAUSE starring Tim Allen and THE MASK, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz.
– Dakota Fanning and Saoirse Ronan are born!
OTHER EVENTS
– Edvard Munch’s famous painting, “The Scream,” is stolen.
– Lillehammer, Norway, plays host to the 1994 Winter Olympics.
– Ice hockey becomes Canada’s official winter sport.