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October 29, 1994

On October 29, 1994, francisco Martin Duran fires over two dozen shots at the White House; he is later convicted of trying to kill U.S. President Bill Clinton. 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 October 29, 1994

  1. 1994 Francisco Martin Duran fires over two dozen shots at the White House; he is later convicted of trying to kill U.S. President Bill Clinton.

    American criminal and failed presidential assassin (born 1968)

    Francisco Martin Duran is an American convicted criminal and attempted assassin who, on October 29, 1994, fired 29 rounds from a semi-automatic rifle at the White House in an attempt to kill United States President Bill Clinton. Duran was convicted of attempted assassination and was sentenced to 40 years in prison.

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Born on October 29, 1994

Danielle Hunter 1994– Jamaican-born American football player (born 1994)

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Died on October 29, 1994

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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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