Kevin Carter, South African photographer and journalist (b. 1960)
Kevin Carter (13 September 1960 – 27 July 1994) was a South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club. He was the recipient in 1994 of a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph depicting the 1993 famine in Sudan. He took his own life at the age of 33. His story is depicted in the book The Bang Bang Club, written by Greg Marinovich and João Silva and published in 2000.
1994Jul, 27
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- 14Mar
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Timeline of Linux development: Linux kernel version 1.0.0 is released. - 5May
Caning in Singapore
American teenager Michael P. Fay is caned in Singapore for theft and vandalism. - 6May
François Mitterrand
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel. - 18May
Palestinian National Authority
Israeli troops finish retreating from the Gaza Strip after occupying it, giving the area to the Palestine to govern. - 12Jun
O.J. Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later charged with the murders, but is acquitted by a jury.