The trial—often called the trial of the century because of its international publicity—spanned eleven months, from the jury's swearing-in on November 9, 1994. Opening statements were made on January 24, 1995, and the verdict was announced on October 3, 1995, when Simpson was acquitted on two counts of murder.
Following his acquittal, no additional arrests related to the murders have been made, and the crime remains unsolved to this day.
Gil Garcetti
Gilbert Salvadore Iberri Garcetti (born August 5, 1941) is an American politician and photographer. He was Los Angeles County's 40th district attorney for two terms, from 1992 until November 7, 2000. He is the father of current Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
Lance Ito
Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is a retired American judge. He is best known for presiding over the criminal trial for the O. J. Simpson murder case, held in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in 1995. He was born in Los Angeles.
Nicole Brown Simpson
Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959 – June 12, 1994) was a German-American model. She was the ex-wife of retired professional football player and actor O. J. Simpson. They were married from 1985 to 1992. She was the mother of their two children, Sydney and Justin.
She was murdered at her home in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 1994, along with her friend, restaurant waiter Ron Goldman, two years after her divorce from Simpson. This led to the controversial criminal trial of Simpson.
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story is the second season of the FX true crime anthology television series "American Crime Story". The season premiered on January 17, 2018, and ended on March 21, 2018.
In 9 episodes, the series is about the murder of designer Gianni Versace by spree killer Andrew Cunanan, based on Maureen Orth's book "Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History". The series stars Édgar Ramírez, Darren Criss, Ricky Martin, and Penélope Cruz.
The season received positive reviews from critics, with praise for most of the performances.
At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, it received the most nominations with nine, and won three awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Criss.
Mark Fuhrman
Mark Fuhrman (born February 5, 1952) is a former detective of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). He is known for his part in the investigation of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman in the O. J. Simpson murder case. Fuhrman was known to have used a racist slurs toward African Americans during the early 1980s. These tapes were used during the Simpson trial.
Eatonville, Washington
Eatonville is a town in Pierce County, Washington, United States. It is south of Seattle. The population was 2,758 at the 2010 census.
Ron Goldman
Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was an American restaurant waiter. He was a friend of Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of O. J. Simpson. He was murdered along with Brown at her home in Los Angeles, California, on June 12, 1994. Simpson was acquitted of their murders in 1995, but found liable for both deaths in a 1997 lawsuit.
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
Buffalo Grove is a village in Lake and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, within the northwest suburbs of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 41,496.
Christopher Darden
Christopher Allen Darden (born April 7, 1956) is an American lawyer, author, and educator. He was a 15-year veteran of the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office. He was a co-prosecutor in the O. J. Simpson murder trial, a role in which he gained a great deal of national attention.
2019 Argentine general election
General elections were held in Argentina on 27 October 2019, to elect the president of Argentina, members of the national congress and the governors of most provinces.
Former Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernández of the Justicialist Party won the presidency, and incumbent president Mauricio Macri lost his re-election bid for a second term. Macri became the first incumbent president in Argentine history to be defeated in his reelection bid.
Sebastián Ferrat
Roberto González López (17 September 1978 – 29 December 2019) artistically known as Sebastián Ferrat, was a Mexican actor. He was born in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. He was best known for his roles in many telenovelas for Televisión Azteca and Telemundo. Ferrat became known mostly for his character Juan Antonio Marcado in the third and fourth season of the Telemundo crime drama series "El Señor de los Cielos" (2015–2016).
In October 2019, Ferrat became comatose due to a serious food poisoning after eating spoiled pork. He died on 29 December 2019 due to the disease at a Mexico City hospital, aged 41.
Deaths in January 2020
The following is a list of deaths that should be noted in January 2020. For deaths that should be noted before the month that the world is in, please see "Months". Names under each date are noted in the order of the alphabet by last name or pseudonym. Deaths of non-humans are noted here also if it is worth noting.
Each listing of a death must have a source. If no reference is included, the death notice will be removed. The following are the requirements of adding a name to the list in its order: name, age, where they came from, what the person is known for, cause of death (if known) and a source.
Algonquin, Illinois
Algonquin is a village in McHenry and Kane counties, Illinois, in the United States. It is a suburb of Chicago, about northwest of the Loop. As of the 2010 census the village's population was 30,046, and as of 2017 the estimated population was 31,017.
Dormans
Dormans is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.
Lac de Moiry
Lac de Moiry is a lake in the municipality of Anniviers (former Grimentz), Switzerland. The lake has a surface area of 1.40 km² and an elevation of 2,249 m. The maximum depth is 120 m.
The dam is 148 m high and was completed in 1958.
Ujjain district
Ujjain district is a district in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. The historic city of Ujjain is the district headquarters. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 1,986,864 people.
Jacob Needleman
Jacob Needleman (born October 6, 1934) is an American philosopher, author, and religious scholar. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University and is said to have "popularized the term 'new religious movements'."
Neil Innes
Neil James Innes (; 9 December 1944 – 29 December 2019) was an English writer, actor, comedian and musician. He was known for his constant work with Monty Python. He played in The Rutles and the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Innes was born in Danbury, Essex. His first album was "How Sweet to Be an Idiot". He wrote the original songs for "Monty Python and the Holy Grail".
Innes died suddenly on 29 December 2019 from a heart attack in Toulouse, France at the age of 75.
Carol Cleveland
Carol Cleveland (born 13 January 1942) is an English-American actress, singer and comedian. She is known for her work with Monty Python. Cleveland was born in London. She retired in 2014. She first appeared in "Monty Python's Flying Circus." She appeared in 30 of the 45 episodes in the series, plus all four "Monty Python" movies.
Rick Savage
Richard Savage (born 2 December 1960) is an English musician. He is best known for being the bass guitarist and one of the founding members of the English rock band Def Leppard. Savage and lead singer Joe Elliott are the only two remaining original members of the band.
Joe Elliott