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1994 in United States of America — Page 3

Explore 85 historical events and records for United States of America in 1994.

Historical records for United States of America in 1994

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The Shawshank Redemption

Freeman, Morgan · Actor · Arts / Cinema

Plays prison inmate Ellis Boyd Redding in The Shawshank Redemption.

The Stone Diaries

Shields, Carol · Arts / Literature

Publication of "The Stone Diaries"

Toby Award Passion Score

Sondheim, Stephen · Arts / Theatre

Stephen Sondheim won the Tony Award for Best Original Score for Passion, a musical examining obsession and emotional devotion.

Wonderful

Visconti, Tony · New York · Adam Ant · Arts / Popular Music

Produces Wonderful for Adam Ant, working with a major figure from British new wave pop.

Woods Fund of Chicago

Obama, Barack Hussein · Chicago · Politics / Democratic Party

Serves from 1994 to 2002 on the board of directors of the Woods Fund of Chicago, which in 1985 had been the first foundation to fund the Developing Communities Project

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