Timeline May 1994

Events in May 1994 14

• 1905 – 1994 Gilbert Roland (1905-1994) Mexican-born actor with a film career of six decades, from Camille to Cheyenne Autumn.
• 1912 – 1994 Erich Honecker (1912-1994) Died 29 May 1994, aged 81 Erich Honecker, the former East German leader who oversaw the construction of the Berlin Wall and its Cold War-era regime, died in exile in Chile after facing prosecution in reunified Germany. He had been released from custody in 1993 on health grounds.
• 1928 – 1994 George Peppard (1928-1994) American actor, star of Breakfast at Tiffany's and leader of The A-Team.
• 1929 – 1994 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1929-1994) Died 19 May 1994, aged 64 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, former US First Lady and widow of President John F. Kennedy, died of cancer in New York City. She remained one of the most recognized public figures of the 20th century.
• 1945 – 1994 Luis Ocaña The Spanish Spaniard The only man to truly challenge Merckx at his peak. Winner: 1973 Tour de France.
• 1960 – 1994 Ayrton Senna Magic Senna Three-time World Champion; widely regarded as the most naturally gifted and intense driver in F1 history.
• 1994 1994 World Snooker Championship Hendry Title 4 The closest Hendry/White final. Winner: Stephen Hendry; Runner-up: Jimmy White. Score: 18–17.
• 1994 Gaza-Jericho Agreement signed Israel and PLO begin Palestinian self-rule Israel and the PLO signed the Gaza-Jericho Agreement in Cairo, implementing the Oslo Accords by transferring limited self-government to Palestinians in Gaza and Jericho. It established the Palestinian Authority under Yasser Arafat.
• 1994 Channel Tunnel opens Rail link connects Britain and France under the sea The Channel Tunnel formally opened, linking Folkestone, England, and Coquelles, France, via undersea rail. Queen Elizabeth II and President Francois Mitterrand presided over the ceremony, completing a project decades in the making.
• 1994 Mano Negra: "Casa Babylon" Final album "Casa Babylon" — Mano Negra's fourth and final album, featuring "Santa Maradona" and "Señor Matanza" — was released in May 1994. Recorded with an ever-expanding collective, it was their most ambitious and most chaotic record.
• 1994 George Peppard dies in Los Angeles George Peppard dies aged 65.
• 1994 Silvio Berlusconi becomes Prime Minister of Italy Media magnate takes office after election win Silvio Berlusconi, founder of the Forza Italia party and a media tycoon, was sworn in as Italy's Prime Minister following his coalition's victory in the March 1994 election. It was his first of several terms leading Italy.
• 1994 Gilbert Roland dies in Beverly Hills Gilbert Roland dies aged 88.
• 1994 Champions League 1994 -- 4-0 vs Barcelona AC Milan reach the Champions League final in 1994, facing Johan Cruyffs Barcelona in Athens. Milan win 4-0 in one of the most one-sided finals in the competitions history, with Baresis defensive organisation neutralising Romario and Stoichkov completely. It is widely regarded as the greatest single performance by a club team in European football history.