January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden act to join European Union January 1 Centennial of Canadian Mounties presence in Canada's Yukon Territory January 1 Fernando Henrique Cardoso installed as president of Brazil January 1 "Glass Menagerie" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 57 performances January 1 International Year of Tolerance January 1 Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson started in 1980 January 1 Raman Lamba and Ravi Sehgal score 464 for 1st wicket for Delhi January 1 "Shadow Box" closes at Circle in Square Theater New York City after 49 performances January 1 "Tuna Christmas" closes at Booth Theater New York City 20 performances January 2 Bus crashes in Luzon Philippines, 29 killed January 2 Carquest Bowl 5: South Carolina beats West Virginia, 24-21 January 2 Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away) January 4 Newt Gingrich becomes speaker of the House January 5 AFC beats NFC 41-13 in the pro bowl January 5 Lockheed C-140 Jetstar crashes at Isfahan Persia, 18 killed January 6 Atlanta Hawks' Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA's winningest coach (939) January 7 "Christmas Carol" closes at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City after 18 performances January 7 "Passion" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 280 performances January 8 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 January 8 "Guys and Dolls" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1143 performances January 8 Mike Schmidt is elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame January 9 Ecuador and Peru involve in boundary fight January 9 Worker accidentally cuts electrial wires at Newark Airport January 10 "Late Late Show" with Tom Snyder premieres on CBS at 12:30 AM January 11 5th TV network (WB) Warner Brothers begins (WPIX-TV in New York City) January 11 Birmingham Barracudas granted CFL franchise January 11 DC-9 crashes near Maria La Baya, Colombia: 51 die, 9 yr old girl lives January 11 NHLPA and owners agree to end NHL strike January 12 Major earthquake kills 5,092 in Kobe Japan January 12 Murder trial against OJ Simpson, begins in LA January 12 Pope John Paul II begins visit to SE Asia January 13 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike January 13 America3 becomes 1st all-female crew to win an America's Cup race January 14 10,000s South Africans attend state funeral of Joe Slovo January 14 16th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 23 awards January 15 Dawn Coe-Jones wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Golf Champion January 15 San Diego Chargers beat Pittsburgh Steelers 17-13 for AFC championship January 15 San Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys for NFC championship January 15 Southern Alabama begins using new area code 334 January 15 Western Washington begins using new area code 360 January 16 UPN (Universal-Parmount Network) begins telecasting (WWOR in New York City) January 17 7.2 earthquake destroys Kobe Japan killing 5,372 die January 17 Australia beat Australia A 2-0 to win the World Series Cup January 17 "Carousel" closes at Beaumont Theater New York City after 322 performances January 17 Los Angeles Rams announce that they are moving to St. Louis January 18 Kumble takes 16-99 in match for Karnataka vs. Kerala January 18 Pope John Paul II begins visit to Australia January 19 Jean-Claude Juncker (28) sworn in as premier of Luxembourg January 20 1994-95 NHL Season begin after a lengthy strike January 20 "Love! Valor! Compassion!" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 276 performances January 20 Russian ruble drops to 3,947 per dollar (record) January 21 52th Golden Globes: Forrest Gump, Tom Hanks, Jessica Lange January 22 Palestinian bomb attack in Beit Lid Israel, 21-22 killed January 22 Pat Bradley wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament January 25 Jacques Santer succeeds Jacques Delors as chairman of Euro Committee January 26 New Jersey Governor Christine Whitman, dedicates a rest stop to Howard Stern January 27 69th Australian Womens Tennis: Mary Pierce beats A S Vicario (63 62) January 28 69th Australian Women's Tennis Open: Mary Pierce beats Vicario (63 62) January 28 83rd Australian Mens Tennis: Andre Agassi beats Sampras (46 61 76 64) January 28 Memphis Mad Dogs granted CFL's 13th franchise January 29 Andre Agassi defeats Pete Sampras to win Australian Open January 29 Greg Blewett scores century on Test debut vs England, Adelaide January 29 Superbowl MVP: Steve Young, San Francisco, quarterback January 29 Superbowl XXIX: San Francisco 49ers beat San Diego Chargers, 49-26 in Miami January 30 22nd American Music Award: Boyz II Men and Ace of Base win January 30 Belgium's TV channel 2 in Flanders goes on the air January 30 Car bomb explodes in Algiers, 42 killed/296 injured January 30 Kevin Eubanks officially becomes band leader of "Tonight Show" February 1 Amtrak New York City - Tampa run ends February 1 Amy van Dikes swims woman's world record 50 m butterfly (26.73) February 1 Andy and Grant Flower make 269 stand vs Pak, brotherly record February 1 Belgium's TV channel VT4 goes on the air February 2 Henry Olonga no-balled for throwing in Zimbabwe-Pakistan Test Cricket February 2 "Moliere Comedies" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 56 performances February 2 U.S. space shuttle Discovery launched February 3 STS-63 (Discovery 19), launches into orbit February 4 Dean Jones completes 324* for Victoria vs. South Australia February 4 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke (27.77) February 4 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning February 5 Japan's Shinshinto Party wins local elections February 5 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 41-13 February 5 Sandra Volker swims female European record 50m backstroke: 27.77 February 6 Beachboy Brian Wilson wed Melinda Ledbetter February 6 Darryl Strawberry suspended from baseball for 60 days February 6 Greg Blewett scores his 2nd century in his 2nd Test Cricket February 7 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting February 8 6.4 earthquake at Trujillo, Colombia (46+ killed) February 9 "Heiress" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 340 performances February 9 Irina Privalova runs female world record 50m (5.96 sec) February 10 Chelsi Smith, 21, (Texas), crowned 44th Miss USA February 10 Sun Cayun pole vaults female indoor world record (4.12m) February 10 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Nicole Bobek February 11 Danyon Loader swims world record 400m freestyle (340.46) February 11 Mark Foster swims world record 50m butterfly (23.55 sec) February 11 Sandra Volker swims European record 50m backstroke (27.67 sec) February 11 Space shuttle STS-63 (Discovery 19), lands February 11 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Todd Eldredge February 11 West Indies score 5-660 against New Zealand February 12 45th NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 139-112 at Phoenix February 12 Angela Kennedy swims woman's world record 50m butterfly February 12 Bonnie Blair skates female world record 500m (38.69 sec) February 12 Dieter Baumann runs European record 3k indoor (7:37.51) February 12 Jeff Rouse swims world record 50m backstroke (24.37 sec) February 12 Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k indoor (7:35.15) February 12 PRI loses/PAN wins Mexican regional elections February 12 Sun Cayun pole vaults indoor female world record (4.13m) February 12 Susan Auch skates female world record 500m (38.94 sec) February 13 West Indies beat New Zealand by innings and 332, Courtney Walsh 13-55 February 14 Roseanne weds bodyguard Ben Thomas February 14 Wellington 2-498d and 4-475 beat Canterbury 496 and 2-476d February 15 Burundi premier Anatole Kanyenkiko, resigns February 15 Dow-Jones closes at record 3986.17 February 15 Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion February 17 11th Soap Opera Digest Awards February 17 Colin Fergusson found guilty of killing 6 people on the LIRR in NY February 17 Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming U.S. tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked February 17 Tiger manager Sparky Anderson takes unpaid leave due to baseball strike February 18 Angela Kennedy swims world record 100m butterfly February 18 Barb Thomas Whitehead wins Cup o' Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Golf Open February 18 Pamela Anderson (Baywatch) and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) wed February 18 Warnecke swims world record 50m freestyle February 19 1st broadcast of "Woman of Independent Means" on NBC-TV February 19 Irina Privalova runs indoor woman's European record 200m (22.10 sec) February 19 Kenneth Koch wins Bollingen Prize February 19 Linford Christie runs European record 60m indoor (6.47 sec) February 19 Linford Christie runs world record 200m indoor (20.25 sec) February 19 Michael Tippett's "Rose Lake," premieres February 21 CFL's Sacramento Gold Miners become San Antonio Texans February 21 RAF-pilot Jo Salter is 1st woman to fly in a tornado February 22 Algiers police kill at least 99 prison rioters February 22 Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km) February 23 Antoine Nduwayo appointed Premier of Burundi February 23 Dow Jones closes above 4,000 for 1st time (4,003.33) February 23 "Uncle Vanya" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 29 performances February 24 Dow-Jones hits record 4011.74 February 25 Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed) February 25 British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital February 25 Moslem fundamentalists shoot 20 shite mosque goers dead February 25 PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander February 26 London finance house of Barings collapse after losses in Singapore by trader Nick Leeson February 27 Car bomb explodes in Zakho, North-Iraq (54-80 killed) February 28 Denver International Airport opens March 1 37th Grammy Awards: All I Want to Do, Streets of Philadelphia, Sheryl Crow March 1 Belgium ends military conscript March 1 Jozef Oleksy succeeds Waldemar Pawlak on as premier of Poland March 1 Julio Maria Sanguinetti sworn in as president of Uruguay March 1 Part of Houston begins using new area code 261 March 1 Ukraine premier Vitaly Massol, resigns March 2 British trader Nick Leeson arrested for collapse of Barings Bank PLC March 2 Ferry boat sinks off Sumbe Angola, 42+ killed March 2 "Smokey Joe's Cafe," opens at Virginia Theater New York City March 2 Space shuttle STS-67 (Endeavour 8), launches March 3 Camilla Parker Bowles and her husband Andrew divorce March 4 1st New York City Mayor Trophy's High school track meet in 19 years March 4 Blind teenage boy receives a 'Bionic Eye' at a Washington Hospital March 4 George Foreman loses WBA boxing title, refusing to fight Tony Tucker March 4 Michael Johnson runs world record 400m indoor (44.63 sec) March 4 Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1 March 5 21st People's Choice Awards: Tim Allen wins March 5 Estonia Centrumlinkse Coalition party wins parliamentary election March 5 Graves of czar Nicholas and family found in St. Petersburg March 5 Marc Velzeboer skates world record 3 km short track (5:00.26) March 6 9th American Comedy Award: Rodney Dangerfield March 6 American Express Travel begins charging for domestic air tickets March 6 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Phoenix, Arizona on KEDJ 106.3/100.3 FM March 7 Dollar worth 1.5330 Dutch guilder (record) March 7 New York becomes 38th state to have the death penalty March 8 -26 degrees F (-32.2 degrees C) in Bismarck, North Dakota March 8 Costis Stephanopoulos becomes president of Greece March 8 Dutch Liberal Party wins Provincial-National elections March 9 Baseball awards a franchise to Tampa Bay Devil Rays March 9 Mexican peso worth 7.55 pesos to a dollar (record) March 9 President Konstantine Karamanlis (88) of Greece, resigns March 10 Car bomb explodes in Karachi at shite mosque, 17+ killed March 10 Chiel Meijering's "St. Louis Blues," premieres in Arnhem March 10 Dow-Jones hits record 4035.64 March 11 -36.8 degrees F (-38.2 degrees C) in Chosedachar, Komi-district, on 67 degrees N March 11 President Nazarbajev disbands Kazachstan parliament March 11 Sinn Fein party leader, Gerry Adams, arrives in U.S. March 11 Yolanda Chen hop-skip-jumps world indoor record 15.03m March 12 Congress party loses India national election March 12 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA PING/Welch's Golf Championship March 12 Ice Dance Championship at Birmingham U.K. won by Gritshuk and Platov (RUS) March 12 Ice Pairs Champ at Birmingham won by Radka Kovarikova and Rene Novotny March 12 Lara scores 139 in ODI vs. Australia at Port-of-Spain March 12 Letitia Vriesde runs S American indoor record 800m (2:00.35) March 12 Men's Figure Skating Champions in Birmingham won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) March 12 Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Birmingham won by Chen Lu (CHN) March 13 9th Soul Train Music Awards: Boyz II Men, Anita Baker win March 13 Anti fascist Kazachstan anti-parliament forms March 13 Hungarian Forint devalued 9% March 13 Istanbul police shoot dead 16 Alawitische demonstrators March 14 1st time 13 people in space March 16 Dow-Jones hits record 4069.15 March 16 Manhattan upsets 4th seeded Oklahoma 77-67 March 16 Mississippi House of Representatives formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment March 16 World best 7th wkt stand 461 by Bhupinder Singh, Jr. and P Dharmani March 17 British pound hits 2.4545 to Dutch guilder (record) March 17 Sinn-Fein leader Gerry Adams visits White House March 17 U.S. approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck March 18 Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement March 18 Spanish princess Elena (31) weds Jaime de Marichalar y Saenez Tejada March 18 STS-67 (Endeavour 8) lands after 16 days March 19 5 die by poison gas in Japanese subway March 19 Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520 March 19 Bonnie Blair skates female world record point total (156.450) March 19 Finland Social-Democratic Party wins parliamentary election March 19 Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament March 19 Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers March 19 NBA New York Knicks beat New York Nets in 100th meeting (Knicks 53 Nets 47) March 19 Neil Marshall skates world record 3 km (3:54.08) March 19 "Translations" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 25 performances March 19 "Uncle Vanya" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 29 performances March 20 Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years March 20 Dow-Jones hits 4083.68 (record) March 20 Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured March 21 New Jersey officially dedicates the Howard Stern Rest Area along Route 295 March 21 New York City agrees to sell it's 2 owned radio stations (WNew York City AM and FM) March 22 Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist March 23 Dollar equals 88.41 yen (record) March 23 "How To Succeed in Business..." opens at R Rodgers New York City for 548 performances March 25 Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years March 26 15th Golden Raspberry Awards: Color of Night wins March 26 24th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Nanci Bowen March 26 "Defending the Caveman," opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 671 perf March 26 Mashonaland beat Mashonaland U-24 by 165 runs to win Logan Cup March 26 "Moliere Comedies" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 56 performances March 27 67th Academy Awards - "Forest Gump," Jessica Lange and Tom Hanks win March 28 Julia Roberts and Lyle Lovette split-up March 28 Queensland beat S Australia to win 1st ever cricket Sheffield Shield March 28 World's largest bank-Japan's Mitsubishi Bank and Bank of Tokyo merge March 29 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Chicago, Illinois on WCKG 105.9 FM March 30 "Arcadia" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City for 204 performances March 31 1st game at Coors Stadium Colorado (replacement Rockies beat Yankees 4-1) March 31 Bombay beat Punjab on 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy March 31 Federal judge orders injunction to end baseball strike April 1 Carlson Wagonlit Travel Agency begins charging $15 service fee April 1 New York Islanders retire Bobby Nystrom's uniform #23 April 2 14th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: University of Ct Huskies beats Tennessee 70-64 April 2 7th Seniors Golf Tradition: Jack Nicklaus April 2 Baseball season opener delayed until April 26 April 2 New York Police Department and New York Transit Police merge into one organization April 2 North and Western Colorado begins using new area code 970 April 2 Owners accept baseball players proposal, agree to start season 4/26 April 2 Sunday New York Times raises price from $2.00 to $2.50 April 2 Wrestlemania XI in Conn-Lawrence Taylor defeats Bam Bam Bigelow April 3 57th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: UCLA Bruins beats Arkansas 89-78 April 3 Howard Stern gets in trouble for disparaging remarks about Selena April 6 "Having Our Say" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 308 performances April 7 Baseball exhibition season begins late due to strike April 8 BPAA U.S. Open won by Dave Husted April 8 Oliver McCall beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavyweight boxing title April 9 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274 April 9 "Translations" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 25 performances April 10 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 24 performances April 10 New York City bans smoking in all restaurants that seat 35 or more April 13 Yankees beat the Mets 2-0 April 14 India beats Sri Lanka to win the Asia Cricket Cup final in Sharjah April 14 Rosie Jones wins LPGA Pinewild Women's Golf Championship April 16 56th PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Ray Floyd wins April 17 24th Boston Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig of Germany in 2:25:11 April 17 99th Boston Marathon won by Cosmas Ndeti of Kenya in 2:09:22 April 18 Houston Post folds after 116 years April 18 Quarterback Joe Montana announces his retirement from football April 19 Chopper 4 1st used on WNBC TV (New York City) news April 19 Truck bomb at Federal Building in Oklahoma City, kills 168 April 21 Boston Celtics final game at Boston Gardens, New York Knicks win 98-92 April 21 FBI arrested Timothy McVeigh and charge him with Oklahoma City bombing April 22 General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Mike Aulby April 22 George Foreman beats Axel Schulz in 12 for heavyweight boxing title April 23 Laura Davis wins LPGA Chick-fil-A Charity Golf Championship April 23 President Clinton declares a national day of mourning for Oklahoma City April 24 Court orders Darryl Strawberry to pay back $350,000 in taxes April 24 Dow Jones Index hits record 4303.98 April 24 Package bomb, linked to Unabomber, blows up killing Gilbert B. Murray April 25 16th Emmy Sports Award presentation April 25 "Month in the Country" opens at Roundabout Theater New York City for 79 performances April 26 Baseball season begins after lengthy strike April 26 Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings April 27 Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14 April 27 "Indiscretions" opens at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City for 221 performances April 28 Gas explosion in South Korean metro, 103 die April 28 Sri Lankaan BAE748 crashes at Palaly, 52 die April 29 Final TV broadcast of "Empty Nest" on NBC TV April 29 Kansas City Royal John Nonely is 70th to home run on his 1st at bat April 30 After 120 years the last 15 A and S department stores close April 30 "Blood Brothers" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 839 performances April 30 "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 24 performances April 30 "Rose Tattoo" opens at Circle in the Square Theater New York City for 80 performances April 30 Val Skinner wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship May 1 "On the Waterfront" opens at Atkinson Theater New York City for 8 performances May 1 Steve Waugh scores 200 for Australia vs. WI at Sabina Park May 2 Expos bat out of order against Mets in 6th inning May 2 "Hamlet" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 121 performances May 2 Serb missiles exploded in the heart of Zagreb, killing six May 3 Australia beat West Indies to regain the Frank Worrell Cricket Trophy May 3 David Bell debuts for the Indians (3rd generation player, Gus and Buddy) May 3 "My Thing of Love" opens at Beck Theater New York City for 16 performances May 5 Last basketball game at Boston Gardens (Magic beats Celtics) May 6 121st Kentucky Derby: Gary Stevens on Thunder Gulch wins in 2:01.2 May 6 ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Mike Aulby May 6 Classic Sports Network begins on cable TV May 7 Jacques Chirac wins French presidential election May 7 Michelle McGann wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic May 7 "On the Waterfront" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City after 8 performances May 7 Twins beat Indians 10-9 in 17 innings, 6 hours and 36 minutes May 9 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 May 9 Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus May 10 30th Academy of Country Music Awards: Reba McEntire wins May 10 Britain lifts a 23-year ban on ministerial talks with Sinn Fein May 10 In South Africa, 104 miners killed in an elevator accident May 12 Dow Jones for 5th straight day of the week sets a new record (4430.59) May 12 Jose Mesa gets 1st of his M.L. record 37 consecutive saves May 12 Martin Brodeur ties NHL record getting his 3rd playoff shutout in 4 May 13 6.5 earthquake hits Greece May 13 Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe Shanna Lynn Moakler, (19-NY), replaces Chelsi Smith as Miss USA May 13 New Zealand beats U.S. for the America's Cup May 14 41st McDonald's LPGA Championship won by Kelly Robbins May 14 Dalai Lama proclaims 6-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima 11th reincarnation of Panchen Lama, Tibet's 2nd most sr spiritual leader May 14 Eddie Murray of Indians hits his 463rd career home run (ties for 18th) May 14 "My Thing of Love" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 16 performances May 15 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC May 16 Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara and charged him with Nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways two months earlier May 18 WIBC Bowling Queens won by Sandra Postma May 19 Emmy 22nd Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 15th time May 19 World's youngest doctor, Balamurali Ambati, 17, graduates Mount Sinai May 20 121st Preakness: Pat Day aboard Timber Coutry wins in 1:54.4 May 20 CBS News fires co-anchor Connie Chung May 20 Twins Marty Cordova ties rookie record of home runs in 5 consecutive games May 21 Chris Johnson wins Star Bank LPGA Golf Classic May 22 Laverne and Shirley 20th anniversary reunionn special, televised May 23 47th time opposing pitchers hit home runs, K Foster (Cubs)/M Freeman (Rocks) May 28 Alison Nichols wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 28 Dottie Mochrie wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game May 28 Earthquake hits Russian town of Khabarovsk, killing 2,000 people May 28 "Inspector Calls" closes at Royale Theater New York City after 454 performances May 28 Southwestern Florida outside of Tampa begins using new area code 941 May 28 White Sox (5) and Tigers (7) combine for record 12 home runs at Tiger Stadium June 1 68th National Spell Bee: Justin Tyler Carroll wins spelling xanthosis June 1 Rangers' Kenny Rogers scoreless inning streak ends after 39 June 2 John Valentin hits 3 home runs June 3 Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 June 4 49th Tony Awards: Love! Valour! Compassion! and Sunset Boulevard win June 4 8th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,331,000 June 4 Dale Eggeling wins LPGA Oldsmobile Golf Classic June 4 "Jackie Mason: Politically Incorrect" closes at Golden New York City at 347 perf June 5 29th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Reba McEntire June 6 1st Blockbuster Entertainment Awards June 8 "Buttons on Broadway" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 40 performances June 9 "Congo" premieres in USA June 10 127th Belmont: Gary Stevens aboard Thunder Gulch wins in 2:32 June 10 65th French Womens Tennis: Steffi Graff beats A.S. Vicario (76 46 60) June 10 "Month in the Country" closes at Roundabout Theater New York City after 79 performances June 10 Orioles Jeff Manto, hits his 4th consecutive homer June 11 65th French Mens Tennis: Thomas Muster beats Michael Chang (75 62 64) June 11 Julie Larsen wins Edina Realty LPGA Golf Classic June 11 Rondell White has six hits and hits for the cycle in 13-innings June 13 Indians' Dennis Martinez no-hits Baltimore 11-0 June 13 New Jersey Devils beat Philadelphia Flyers, to go to their 1st Stanley Cup finals June 14 49th NBA Championship: Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic in 4 games June 14 Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win June 15 "Chronicles of a Death Foretold" opens at Plymouth New York City for 55 performances June 15 Mark Ilott takes 9-19 incl all lbw hat-trick, Essex vs. Northants June 15 Northants all out 46 vs. Essex and wins game next day June 16 Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th NL career home run (429) June 16 Salt Lake City awarded the XIX Winter Olympics in 2002 June 17 "Who's Tommy" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 899 performances June 18 95th U.S. Golf Open: Corey Pavin shoots a 280 at Shinnecock Hills NY June 18 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester International Golf Tournament June 19 New York Yankees announce agreement with Darryl Strawberry June 20 Space probe Ulysses begins 2nd passage behind the Sun June 24 Stanley Cup: New Jersey Devils sweep Detroit Red Wings in 4 games June 25 Betsy King wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic June 25 Rockies' Andres Galarraga is 4th to home run in 3 consecutive innings June 26 Gunmen ambush Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, escapes unharmed June 27 Former WMMS engineer William Alford is sentenced to 10 days and $1,000 fine for cutting feed during Howard Stern's broadcast from Cleveland June 27 Holland's debut in English domestic comp (vs. Northants, NatWest) June 27 Mason City Iowa's TV news personality Jodi Huisentruit disappears June 27 Space shuttle STS-71 (Atlantis 14), launches June 28 New Jersey Devils Stanley Cup Victory Party, admidst rumours they were moving to Nashville, goalie Chris Terreri holds up "Nashville? NO WAY!" sign June 29 George Foreman loses IBF boxing title, refused to fight Axel Schulz June 29 Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL game (vs Calgary Stampeders) June 30 Indians' Eddie Murray, is 20th to reach 3,000 hits July 1 Kiersten Rickenbach, of New Jersey, crowned America's Junior Miss July 1 "Kiss of the Spider Woman" closes at Broadhurst New York City after 906 performances July 2 16th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Tom Weiskopf July 2 Michelle McGann wins Youngstown-Warren LPGA Golf Classic July 2 "Rose Tattoo" closes at Circle in the Square New York City after 80 performances July 2 Thailand: Banharn Silpa-Archa's party wins election July 4 Birmingham Barracudas play 1st CFL game (vs Winnipeg) July 5 Columbia U beats Hartferd College to be 1st U.S. to win Henley Regatta July 6 Lottie Dod, 15, beats Blanch Bingley at Wimbledon July 7 Memphis Mad Dogs 1st CFL home game vs, BC Lions July 7 Space shuttle STS-71, Atlantis 14, lands July 8 102nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Graf beats Arantxa S Vicario (46 61 75) July 8 1st CFL game between 2 U.S. teams, Las Vegas Posse vs. Sacramento Gold July 9 109th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats B Becker (67 62 64 62) July 9 Jack Nicklaus wins Golf's British Open, 4th to win all 4 majors July 9 Kathryn Marshall wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic July 9 "Play's the Thing" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 75 performances July 9 U.S. international postage rates rise to 60 cents per ounce July 11 66th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-2 at Ballpark at Arlington, Texas July 11 All star MVP: Jeff Conine (Florida Marlins) July 13 Space shuttle STS-70, Discovery 20, launches July 14 Los Angeles Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0 July 14 Ramon Martinez pitches a 7-0 no-hitter against the Marlins July 15 Birmingham Barracudas 1st CFL home game (vs Hamilton) July 15 Northern Virginia begins using new area code 540 July 16 13th Seniors Players Golf Championship: J. C. Snead July 16 50th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Annika Sorenstam July 16 "Buttons on Broadway" closes at Ambassador Theater New York City after 40 performances July 16 "Chronicles of a Death Foretold" closes at Plymouth New York City after 55 performances July 17 Forbes Mag announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world, worth$12.9 billion dollars July 18 DC3 crashes at Antananarivo Madagaskar, 34 die July 21 Brian Lara completes a pair for West Indians vs. Kent July 21 Kansas City Royals set club-record of 22 singles in 15 innings July 22 Space shuttle STS-70, Discovery 20, lands July 22 Susan Smith found guilty of drowning her 2 children in South Carolina July 23 124th British Golf Open: John Daly shoots a 282 at St. Andrews Scotland July 23 "Hamlet" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 121 performances July 23 Miguel Indurains wins his 5th Tour de France July 23 Tracy Kerdyk wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic July 28 Art Modell's rep begins secrets talks to move team to Baltimore July 29 Carolina Panthers beat Jacksonville Jaguars in their 1st NFL exhibition game 20-14 July 29 Monica Seles beats Martina Naratilova in her return to tennis July 30 Becky Iverson wins LPGA Friendly's Golf Classic July 30 Dominic Cork takes hat-trick in England Test Cricket win vs. WI July 30 Lara completes 5th Test Cricket century, 145 at Old Trafford July 30 Richie Ashburn and Mike Schmidt enter basaeball's Hall of Fame August 1 Westinghouse purchases CBS-TV network August 3 CNN en Espanol premieres August 4 Darryl Strawberry joins the New York Yankees August 6 "Damn Yankees" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 510 performances August 6 Dottie Mochrie wins McCall's LPGA Golf Classic at Stratton Mountain August 6 Indians and Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition) August 6 Thousands of people in Hiroshima tribute on 50th anniversary of bomb August 8 Jeff King of Pirates is 16th NL player to home run twice in one inning August 10 Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly August 12 Lara completes 6th Test Cricket century, 152 at Trent Bridge August 13 77th PGA Championship: Steve Elkington shoots a 267 at Riviera California August 13 Beth Daniels wins LPGA PING Welch's Golf Championship August 14 Shannon Faulkner becomes 1st woman to attend the Citadel August 15 Keylee Sue Sanders, 18, of Kansas, crowned 13th Miss Teen USA August 17 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC August 18 Cards reliever Tom Henke earns his 300th career save August 19 After 5 days Shannon Faulkner quits as 1st woman at the Citadel August 19 Bruce Seldon TKOs Joe Hipp in 10 for heavyweight boxing title August 19 Mike Tyson returns to the ring and DQs Peter McNeeley in 38 seconds August 20 Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 37th consecutive save August 20 Kerrie Webb wins LPGA Weetabix Women's British Golf Open August 20 "Play's the Thing" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 75 performances August 21 U.S. marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho August 22 FBI agent Lon Horiuchi shoots at Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho August 23 Indians' Jose Mesa sets record with his 38th consecutive save August 23 Larry Hagman receives a liver transplant August 24 Fire that wipes 6,000 acres begins in Hamptons on Long Island August 24 Windows 95 debuts August 25 Andrew Symonds scores 254 Gloucs vs. Glam, world record 16 x 6 August 25 Indians' Jose Mesa fails in save attempt after 38th consecutive saves August 26 Andrew Symonds hits 20 sixes in match for Gloucs vs. Glamorgan August 26 Lara completes 7th Test Cricket century, 179 at The Oval August 27 23rd du Maurier Golf Classic: Jenny Lidback August 27 95th U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Tiger Woods August 27 "Arcadia" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City after 204 performances August 27 Worst fire in New York in 80 years ends after 4 days August 28 Last day of Test Cricket for Richie Richardson August 28 Northants 7-781 decl defeat Nottinghamshire 527 and 157 August 30 Cable News Network joins internet August 30 Tigers teammates Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell play in 1,914 game together tying AL record September 1 Infinity Radio agrees to voluntarily pay $1.7 million to U.S. Treasury September 1 New York City reinstates the death penalty September 1 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame opens in Cleveland, Ohio September 2 Actor Charlie Sheen (30th birthday) marries Donna Peele (25) September 2 Frank Bruno beats Oliver McCall in 12 for heavyweight boxing title September 2 Southern California begins using new area code 562 September 3 Carolina Panthers lose their 1st NFL game (Atlanta-23 Carolina-20 OT) September 3 Jacksonville Jaguars lose their 1st NFL game (Houston-10, Jaguars-3) September 3 New York Yankee Tony Fernandez hits for the cycle September 3 Soyuz TM-22, launched into orbit September 4 Jerry Lewis' 30th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,800,000 September 4 Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA State Farm Rail Golf Classic September 5 Cal Ripken, Jr. ties Gehrig's record of playing in 2,130 straight games September 6 Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks Gehrig's record, plays in 2,131 straight games September 6 Senate Ethics committee votes 6-0 to ask for expulsion of Bob Packwood September 7 12th MTV Awards September 7 Senator Bob Packwoord R-Oregon resigns rather than face expulsion September 7 STS-69 (Endeavour 9), launches into orbit September 8 Cleveland Indians clinch 1st AL Central Division title September 9 109th U.S. Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Monica Seles (76 06 63) September 9 "Broadway Limited" last train ride (began in 1902) September 9 Chynna Phillips weds William Baldwin September 9 Dean St. Station in Brooklyn, is 6th Metropolitan Transportation Authority station to close since 1904 September 9 Ice Skater Nancy Kerrigan (25) weds her agent Jerry Solomon (41) September 10 115th U.S. Mens Tennis: Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi (64 63 46 75) September 10 35th Walker Cup: Britain - Ireland beats U.S., 14 - 10 September 10 47th Emmy Awards: NYPD Blue, ER, Fraiser and Candice Bergen wins September 10 Alison Nicholas wins PING-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship September 10 Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles September 11 Eastern Tennessee begins using new area code 423 September 11 Ohio's Governor Voinovich proclaims "Cleveland Indians Day" September 11 Soyuz TM-22, lands September 12 INXS' Michael Hutchence pleads guilty to punching a photographer September 15 Cards shortstop Ozzie Smith sets record of 1,554 double plays September 16 Greg Maddux of Braves sets record of 17 consecutive road victory September 16 Shawntel Smith (Okla), 24, crowned 69th Miss America 1996 September 16 Stephen Hawkins (53) weds Elaine Mason September 17 "Love! Valor! Compassion!" closes at Walter Kerr New York City after 276 performances September 17 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 18 Art Modell 1st meets (he claims) with Baltimore to move Browns September 18 Space shuttle STS-69 (Endeavour 9), lands September 19 Andres Galarraga is 4th to hit 30 home runs for Rockies in 1995 September 19 Padres Ken Caminiti switch hits home runs in 3rd of 4 games September 20 Cincinnati Reds becomes 1st team to clinch NL Central September 24 31st Ryder Cup: Europe beats U.S., 14 -13 at Oak Hill CC (NY) September 24 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA GHP Heartland Golf Classic September 24 Emillio and Gloria Estefan's boat hits and kills a jet skiier September 24 Mount Ruapehu Volcano, North Island, New Zealand erupts September 26 Earliest 1st-class cricket in Australia season (Qld vs. Western Prov) September 26 "George" magazine premieres, published by John F Kennedy Jr September 26 Sri Lanka complete 2-1 Test Cricket series win in Pakistan from 0-1 September 28 Dennis Martinez pitch breaks Kirby Puckett's jaw in Indians 12-4 win September 28 Mary Tyler Moore returns to series TV in "NY News," on CBS September 28 Singer Bobby Brown escapes injury in gun battle September 28 Troy Dixon scores cricket century on 1st-class debut for Qld vs. W Prov September 28 Yitzhak Rabin and Yasir Arafat, sign accord to transfer West Bank September 29 Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) September 29 O. J. Simpson trial sent to the jury September 29 Saleem Elahi scores century on ODI debut, Pakistan vs. Sri Lanka September 29 U.S. space probe Ulyssus completes 2nd passage behind Sun September 30 Cleveland Indian Albert Belle hits his 50th home run of season October 1 Bermuda begins using new area code 441 October 1 Gail Graham wins FieldCrest Cannon/Carolina LPGA Golf Classic October 1 Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team October 1 Mike Mussina tosses Balt's 5th consecutive shutout 4-0 win over Tigers October 1 New York Yankees win 1st baseball wildcard ever October 1 Rockies are 1st team to make postseason before 7th year in existence October 2 "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 308 performances October 2 Seattle Mariners beat California Angels, 9-1 in a playoff game to win AL West October 3 1st 1st-class match at Hurstville Oval, Sydney (NSW vs. W Prov) October 3 O. J. Simpson found not guilty in murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman October 4 29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win October 4 Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners October 5 "Company" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 68 performances October 6 BPAA U.S. Women's Open won by Cheryl Daniels October 6 Colorodo Avalanche (former Que Nordiques) 1st NHL game, beat Detroit October 7 Boston's Fleet Center opens, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins tie at 4-4 October 7 Mariners rally from 5-0 to force Game 5 of Division Series vs Yankees October 8 Dolphin's Dan Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL career completions record October 8 Edgar Martinez drives home tying and winning runs to rally Mariners to 6-5 win in bottom of 11th to beat Yankees and win AL Division Series October 10 "Garden District" opens at Circle in the Sq Theater New York City October 10 Israel begins W Bank pullback, frees hundreds of Palestinian prisoners October 10 Most Dutch telephone numbers increase to 10 digits October 10 Robert E. Lucas awarded Nobel Prize in economics October 11 John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches October 11 O. J. Simpson cancels a TV appearance on Dateline October 12 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 46 performances October 13 Joseph Rotblat awarded Nobel Peace Prize October 14 Atlanta Braves become 1st team to sweep in NL playoff (beat Reds) October 15 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA World Championship of Women's Golf October 15 Carolina Panthers win 1st game ever beating New York Jets 26-15 October 16 Allan Donald takes 8-71 as South Africa defeat Zimbabwe October 16 Brian Lara scores 169 in Sharjah ODI versus Sri Lanka October 16 Million Man March held in Washington D.C. (over 800,000 black men attend) October 16 ODI in Sharjah WI 7-333 in 50 overs beat Sri Lanka 329 all out October 17 Keith Moore sentenced to 6 years for robbing Sting of $9,000,000 October 18 NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix October 19 "Hello Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 118 performances October 20 Sri Lanka beat West Indies to win Sharjah Champions Trophy final October 20 STS-73 (Columbia 18), launches into orbit October 21 Addison Vance, 18, of Hickory NC, crowned 7th Ms Venus Swimwear October 21 Mario Tremblay, selected 22nd NHL coach of Montreal Canadians October 22 "Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 97 performances October 24 Total solar eclipse in SW/S Asia (2m09s) October 25 "Victor/Victoria," opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 738 performances October 27 Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed October 27 Meyrick Pringle takes cricket hat-trick in England tour game at Soweto October 28 Atlanta Braves beat Cleveland Indians in 6 games in World Series October 28 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Cigar, Desert Stormer, Inside Information, My Flag, Northern Spur, Ridgewood Pearl, Unbridled's Song October 29 "Fool Moon" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City October 29 Sunday New York News increases price from $1.00 to $1.25 October 29 U.S. beats Japan, 19-17, at Nichirei International LPGA Golf Tournament October 30 Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada October 31 NHL New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey November 1 "Tempest" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 71 performances November 2 "Busker Alley," premieres at St. James Theatre, New York November 2 "Sacrilege" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 21 performances November 2 Spanish Broadcasting System buys New York radio station WPAT-FM for $83.5M November 3 1st NBA game at FleetCenter, Boston Celtics lose to Mil Bucks, 101-100 November 3 1st NBA game at Rose Garden, Port Trailblazers lose to Grizzlies 92-80 November 3 1st NBA game at Skydome, Toronto Raptors beat New Jersey Nets 94-79 November 4 1st-class Cricket debut of Paul Adams, W Province vs. N Transvaal November 4 "Indiscretions" closes at Ethel Barrymore Theater New York City after 221 performances November 4 Key Arena opens, Seattle Supersonics beat Los Angeles Lakers 103-89 November 5 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 in OT November 5 STS-73 (Columbia 18), lands November 5 Woo-Soon Ko wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament November 6 Art Modell officially announces Cleveland Browns are moving to Balt November 6 Israel buries Yitzhak Rabin, assassinated by a fellow Jew who opposed peace with Palestinians November 7 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on WXDX 105.9 FM November 7 Howard Stern's 2nd book "Miss America" released (fastest selling ever) November 9 "Danny Gans on Broadway" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City November 12 25th New York City Women's Marathon won by Tegla Loroupe in 2:28:06 November 12 26th New York City Marathon won by German Silva in 2:10:00 November 12 Last day of Test cricket for Martin Crowe November 12 Marino breaks Tarkenton's NFL all-time passing yardage mark of 47,003 November 12 New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50 November 12 STS-74 (Atlantis 15), launches into orbit November 15 "Master Class" opens at Golden Theater New York City for 601 performances November 15 Space shuttle Atlantis docks with orbiting Russian space station Mir November 16 Attorney General Janet Reno announces she has Parkinson disease November 16 Queen Mother Elizabeth undergoes hip surgery November 18 Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, 19, of Venezuela, crowned 45th Miss World November 18 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Michelle Mullen November 19 83rd CFL Grey Cup: Baltimore Stallions defeats Calgary Stampeders, 37-20 November 19 "Beatle Anthology" premieres on ABC-TV November 19 Keelin Curnuck, 23, Ms Venus Swimwear 1994, crowned Miss New York USA November 19 "Sacrilege" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 21 performances November 19 "School for Scandal" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 23 performances November 19 Suicide bomber blasts into Egyptian embassy in Islamabad, kills 16 November 20 "Beatles' Anthology, Vol 1" released November 20 FDA approves new therapy for use as an initial AIDS treatment, 3TC November 20 Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview November 20 "Racing Demon" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City for 48 performances November 20 STS-74 (Atlantis 15), lands November 21 Dow Jones closes above 5,000 for 1st time November 21 Israel grants jailed U.S. spy Jason Pollard, citizenship November 21 New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird" November 22 Rosemary West, found guilty in England, of killing 10 women November 24 Ireland votes to end 70-year-old ban on divorce (50.28% to 49.72%) November 25 "Patti LuPone on Broadway" closes at Walter Kerr New York City after 46 performances November 26 33rd Tennis Fed Cup: Spain beats USA in Valencia Spain (3-2) November 26 Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino sets NFL record with 343rd touchdown pass November 26 New Zealand score 8-348 in 49 overs vs. India in Nagpur ODI November 28 James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack November 29 CNN/fn, the financial network by Turner Enterprises, launched November 29 "Garden District" closes at Circle in the Sq Theater New York City December 2 17th ACE Cable Awards December 3 84th Davis Cup: USA beats Russia in Moscow (3-2) December 3 Beth Daniels/Davis Love III wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 3 "Company" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 68 performances December 3 "Holiday" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 49 performances December 3 Jack Russell takes 11 catches in Test Cricket vs. South Africa, a record December 3 Naeem Akhtar takes 10-28 for Rawalpindi B against Peshawar December 3 Northwestern South Carolina begins using new area code 864 December 4 Atherton (185*) bats for 643 minutes to save Johannesburg Test December 6 6th Billboard Music Awards December 6 Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special December 7 NBA settles strike of referees, refs to return on Dec 12 December 7 U.S. space probe Galileo begins orbiting Jupiter December 9 61st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB) December 10 1st meeting of NBA expansion teams, Raptors beat Grizzlies 93-81 December 10 Kelly Robbins and Tammie Green wins LPGA Diner's Club Golf Matches December 10 Michael Slater scores 219 vs. Sri Lanka at the WACA December 10 Muralitharan takes 2-224 in Australian innings of 5-617 December 10 Ricky Ponting makes 96 on Test Cricket debut (Australia vs. Sri Lanka, WACA) December 10 Worst snowstorm in Buffalo history, 37.9" in 24 hours, Starting December 9th at 7 PM, breaks previous record of 25.3" in 1982 December 11 Thomas O Hicks buys NHL Dallas Stars for $84 million December 12 Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote) December 12 CBC announces Radio Canada International service to end on March 31 December 12 Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress December 12 NBA referees return to work after striking December 13 Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center December 13 U.S. Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations December 14 AIDS patient Jeff Getty recieves baboon bone marrow transplant December 14 "Les Miserables" opens at Cable Hall, Helsinki December 15 Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland December 17 "School after Scandal" closes at Lyceum Theater New York City after 23 performances December 19 Queen Elizabeth askes Prince Charles and Diana to divorce December 20 American Flight 965 crashes in Columbia, 159 die, 5 survive December 20 "Paul Roebson" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 14 performances December 21 Martina Ertl of Germany wins her 3rd giant slalom world cup December 21 San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000 December 22 David Cone signs $19.5 million 3 year contract with New York Yankees December 26 Muttiah Muralitharan no-balled for throwing (SL vs. Australia, MCG) December 26 Paul Adams becomes South Africa's youngest Test Cricket player, 18 years 340 ds December 27 Boon completes his 21st Test Cricket century (110 vs. SL, MCG) December 30 Carquest Bowl 6: North Carolina beats Arkansas, 20-10 December 31 62nd Sugar Bowl: Virginia Tech beats Texas December 31 Cartoonist Bill Watterson ends his "Calvin and Hobbes" comic strip December 31 "Danny Gans on Broadway" closes at Neil Simon New York City December 31 "Having Our Say" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 308 performances December 31 "Heiress" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 340 performances December 31 Matthew Elliott scores separate cricket century same day for Victoria December 31 "Paul Roebson" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 14 performances December 31 "Racing Demon" closes at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City after 48 performances December 31 "Tempest" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 71 performances
