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February 12, 1994

On February 12, 1994, four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream. The year's #1 song was "The Sign" by Ace of Base. Siobhan Hunter, Brandon Montour, Eric Bailly would arrive in the same year.

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1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1994th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 994th year of the 2nd millennium, the 94th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1990s decade.

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On February 12, 1994

  1. 1994 Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.

    Art gallery in Oslo, Norway

    The National Gallery is a gallery in Oslo, Norway. Since 2003 it is administratively a part of the National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design.

Arrivals

Born on February 12, 1994

Kemal Bilmez 1994– Belgian politician (born 1994)
Arman Hall 1994– American sprinter
Paxton Lynch 1994– American football player (born 1994)

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Died on February 12, 1994

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Other moments from 1994

The class of 1994

Others born in 1994

Siobhan Hunter 1994– Scottish footballer
Brandon Montour 1994– Canadian ice hockey player
Eric Bailly 1994– Ivorian professional footballer
Isabelle Drummond 1994– Brazilian actress and singer
Guido Rodríguez 1994– Argentine footballer
Saoirse Ronan 1994– American-born Irish actress

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