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1994Jun, 16

Kristen Pfaff

Kristen Pfaff, American bass player and songwriter (b. 1967)
Kristen Marie Pfaff (née Parco; May 26, 1967 – June 16, 1994) was an American musician, best known as the bassist for alternative rock band Hole from 1993 to 1994. Prior to Hole, Pfaff was the bassist and backing vocalist for Minneapolis-based band Janitor Joe. Pfaff returned to Janitor Joe for a short tour in the weeks before her death in June 1994 of a heroin overdose.

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  • 14Mar

    Linux kernel

    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.