At A Glance

14 October 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
14 October 1994 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Confide in Me” by Kylie Minogue.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1994
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1994 was the Holden Commodore.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 October 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 October 1994 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 14 October

  • 1980 The 6th Congress of the Workers' Party ended, having anointed North Korean President Kim Il Sung's son Kim Jong Il as his successor.
  • 1982 U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaims a war on drugs.
  • 1991 Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  • 1994 Yasser Arafat, Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres receive the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in the establishment of the Oslo Accords and the framing of future Palestinian self government.
  • 2003 The Steve Bartman Incident takes place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

Famous people born on 14 October

  • Charlie Kirk, American media personality and political activist (1993–2025)
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general and politician, 34th President of the United States (1890–1969)
  • James II of England (1633–1701)
  • Roger Moore, English actor and producer (1927–2017)

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Events of 1994 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – The Duchess of York's sister, Jane Makim, marries for a second time in a cliff-top ceremony in Sydney. The ceremony, conducted by a female celebrant, took place at the exclusive Jonah's Restaurant.
  • 27 February – Sport and Environment Minister Ros Kelly resigns over the "sports rorts affair", which involved her department's law methods and alleged political bias in administering some $30 million in grants to sporting bodies.
  • 26 March – The 1994 Warringah by-election is won by Tony Abbott – the electorate vacated by Michael MacKellar.

Life in Australia in 1994

Prime Minister

Paul Keating

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.67

Loaf of Bread

$1.62

Average House

$133,000

Weekly Wage

$640.00

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