Party Like It's 1994

Remembering Cobain, Clinton, and Kerrigan

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Get Lost in the '90s!

Last week marked the 19th anniversary of the death of Kurt Cobain.

Full disclosure: I've tackled this subject in my latest novel LOST IN THE '90s, which tells the story of a '90s-obsessed teen who travels back in time to April 1994, on the eve of Kurt Cobain's suicide.

Now from what I've seen here on BuzzFeed, the '90s Are All That -- so why hasn't my book become a New York Times Bestseller yet?

Perhaps we all need a friendly reminder of the year that was... 1994.

January 6th

Olympic hopeful Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed in the knee by an assailant, hoping to halt her chances of bringing home gold in Lillehammer. (Jeff Gillooly, anyone?)

January 25th

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William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, gives his State of the Union address, calling for a ban on assault weapons, and both healthcare and welfare reform.

February 5th

FOX begins airing the TV series, named "Outstanding Animated Children's Program" at the Emmy Awards in 1995.

March 21st

11-year-old Anna Paquin named "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in THE PIANO at the 66th Academy Awards.

April 8th

Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain is found dead in his Lake Washington home at the age of 27.

May 10th

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Weezer releases self-titled debut album, introducing the "alt rock" band from LA to the world.

June 10th

Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock "get ready for rush hour."

June 17th

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Speaking of high-speed chases... Former NFL star O.J. Simpson flees from police in his white Ford Bronco. He is later acquitted for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ronald Goldman.

July 6th

"Life is like a box of chocolates..." as the Tom Hanks epic premieres in theatres nationwide.

August 12th

Woodstock '94 kicks off in Saugerties, NY, featuring Blues Traveler, Sheryl Crowe, Blind Melon, Nine Inch Nails, Aerosmith, The Cranberries, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Green Day, among others.

August 25th

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MY SO-CALLED LIFE premieres on ABC, starring Claire Danes as 15-year-old Angela Chase. Sadly, the series only lasts one season :-(

September 30th

Johnny Depp stars as B-movie director in Tim Burton's ED WOOD, featuring Martin Landau, who would win the Academy Award as "Best Supporting Actor" for his role as Bela Lugosi.

October 24th

Actor Raúl Juliá, known for his roles in KISS OF THE SPIDERWOMAN and THE ADDAMS FAMILY, dies in New York City at the age of 54. The cause of his unexpected death has never been revealed to the public.

November 15th

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TLC releases second studio album CrazySexyCool featuring "Waterfalls."

December 24th

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ALL THAT debuts as a regular series on Nickelodeon, starring Keenan Thompson and Kel Mitchel, after debuting as a "sneak peek" the previous April.