31 December 1994 December 30, 2011 Author: Staff The Russian army began a New Year’s storm of Grozny during the first Chechen war. Famous Words of Inspiration..."If you have an hour, will you not improve that hour, instead of idling it away?"Lord Chesterfield" — Click here for more from Related posts: 9 November 1994 30 November 1994 23 October 2002 Categories: History Tags: 1994, 31 December