Video: 'AeroFlot Crash Flight 593 Documentary - Kid In The Cockpit'
(Wednesday, March 23, 1994, 8:49 p.m. GMT) — Aeroflot Flight 593, an Airbus A310, crashed in Siberia with the loss of all 75 people on board. It turned out the teenage son of a pilot who was allowed to sit at the controls accidentally disengaged the autopilot, causing the jetliner to plunge to the ground.
Video: '66th (1994) Oscars' (12 videos in playlist)
(Monday, March 21, 1994, 9:00 p.m. EST) — Schindler’s List, an epic historical drama film about the Holocaust, won seven Oscars tonight at the 66th Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Steven Spielberg for Best Director. Tom Hanks won Best Actor for Philadelphia and Holly Hunter won Best Actress for The Piano. Continue reading ‘Schindler’s List’ wins Best Picture at 66th Academy Awards 20 years ago this hour (Mar 21 1994)
(Wednesday, March 16, 1994) — Figure skater Tonya Harding pleaded guilty today in Portland, Oregon, to conspiracy to hinder prosecution for covering up an attack on rival Nancy Kerrigan, avoiding jail but drawing a $100,000 fine.
Video: 'Two Live Crew -- Pretty Woman'
(Monday, March 7, 1994) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music, Inc., unanimously ruled today that a parody that pokes fun at an original work can be considered “fair use” that doesn’t require permission from the copyright holder. The ruling concerned a parody of the Roy Orbison song “Oh, Pretty Woman” by the rap group 2 Live Crew.
Video: '1993 World Trade Center Bombing Documentary'
(Friday, March 4, 1994) — A Federal jury today convicted all four of the men on trial in the bomb attack that killed six people at the World Trade Center on Feb. 26, 1993, causing hundreds of millions of dollars of damage and sending a jolt of fear through a nation abruptly aware of its vulnerability to terrorism.
Video: 'Whitney Houston Live " I Will Always Love You" Grammy's 1994'
(Tuesday, March 1, 1994, 8:00 p.m. EST) — Awards voters will always love Whitney Houston — at least this year.
And the magic carpet for the music to Aladdin rode high again at tonight’s 36th Annual Grammy Awards, winning five prizes. Continue reading Grammys honor Houston, ‘Aladdin’ 20 years ago this hour (Mar 1 1994)
Video: 'Opening Ceremony - Complete Event - Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympic'
(Saturday, February 12, 1994) — The 17th Winter Olympic Games opened today in Lillehammer, Norway. 1,737 athletes from 67 nations would participate through Feb. 27, 1994 (click here to watch highlights of the games).
Video: 'Munch - Private Life of a Masterpiece (BBC Documentary)' (Feb. 12, 1994, at 40:25)
(Saturday, February 12, 1994, 6:30 a.m. CET) — A version of Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” was stolen today from the National Gallery in Oslo, Norway. It was recovered a few months later in a sting operation.
Video: ‘”Drive My Car” – RADD’
(Monday, February 7, 1994, 8:00 p.m. EST) — A video clip for “Drive My Car” by RAADD (Recording Artists Against Drunk Driving) was broadcast tonight during ABC-TV’s showing of the annual American Music Awards, featuring ex-Beatle Paul McCartney as the main vocalist with appearances by ex-Beatle Ringo Starr and many other artists.
Video: 'Medgar Evers - Part 2, Civil Rights Heroes Discovery Documentary' (Feb. 5, 1994, at 4:57)
(Saturday, February 5, 1994; during the African-American Civil Rights Movement (1955–68)) — White separatist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted today in Jackson, Mississippi, of murdering civil rights leader Medgar Evers, 37, on June 12, 1963, and was immediately sentenced to life in prison. De La Beckwith appealed unsuccessfully, and died at age 80 in prison in January 2001.
