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  • The Federal Building in Oklahoma City is bombed.

  • OJ Simpson is put on trial for the murders of his ex-wife and her friend.

  • The Million Man March takes place in Washignton DC.

  • More then 500 people died in Chicago due to heat.

  • Cal Ripken Jr, plays in his 2131st consecutive game.
  • The Atlanta Braves won the World Series.

  • The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX.

  • Cal Ripken Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak.

  • The Houston Rockets defeated the Orlando Magic in the NBA championship.

  • Michael Jordan returns to basketball.

  • Mike Tyson clobbered Peter McNeely in 89 seconds.
  • Sheryl Crow won 3 Grammys.

  • Disney releases Pocahontas.

  • Two hot new TV shows come out, Friends and ER.
  • Susan Smith confesses to drowning her 2 small sons.

  • The OJ Simpson trial ends, he is found not guilty.

  • The Federal Building in Oklahoma City is blown up.
  • August 9, Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead dies.

  • August 13, Mickey Mantle dies.