What happened on the 8th April 1994?

What happened on the 8th April 1994?

On April 8, 1994, rock star Kurt Cobain was found dead in his home in Seattle, Washington, with fresh injection marks in both arms and a fatal wound to the head from the 20-gauge shotgun found between his knees.

What historical event happened on April 8th?

1952 – U.S. President Truman seized steel mills to prevent a nationwide strike. 1953 – The bones of Sitting Bull were moved from North Dakota to South Dakota. 1962 – Bay of Pigs invaders got thirty years imprisonment in Cuba. 1974 – Hank Aaron hits 715th home run breaking Babe Ruth’s record.

What was happening in April 1994?

Apr 6 Plane carrying Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian President Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down by surface-to-air missiles, abruptly ending peace negotiations and sparking the Rwandan Genocide.

What was happening in the news in 1994?

May 1994: The Channel Tunnel is officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and the French president, François Mitterrand. May 1994: Nelson Mandela becomes president of South Africa. May 1994: Four Weddings and a Funeral is released. September 1994: German supermarket Lidl opens its first 10 stores in Britain.

What happened in 1994 in the United States?

President Bill Clinton signs the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which bans the manufacture of new firearms with certain features for a period of 10 years. President Bill Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (VAWA).

Who is the most famous person born on April 8th?

Today’s famous birthdays list for April 8, 2020 includes celebrities Robin Wright, Katee Sackhoff

  • Top celebrity birthdays on April 8, 2020.
  • Actress Robin Wright turns 54.
  • Actress Patricia Arquette turns 52.
  • Actress Emma Caulfield turns 47.
  • Actress Katee Sackhoff turns 40.
  • Actress Sadie Calvano turns 23.