1994

On June 17, 1994, former NFL player O.J. Simpson was arrested after a low-speed police chase in connection with the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman. The case became one of the most highly publicized trials in American history.

On April 27, 1994, South Africa held its first multiracial elections, leading to Nelson Mandela being elected as the country's first Black president. This historic election marked the official end of apartheid and the beginning of a new era of democracy in South Africa.