At A Glance

16 June 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
16 June 1994 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm” by Crash Test Dummies.
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 16 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 June 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 June 1994 was First Quarter.

On this day: 16 June

  • 1989 Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary.
  • 1995 The Astronomy Picture of the Day website is launched.
  • 2000 The Secretary-General of the UN reports that Israel has complied with United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, 22 years after its issuance, and completely withdrawn from Lebanon. The Resolution does not encompass the Shebaa farms, which is claimed by Israel, Syria and Lebanon.
  • 2002 Padre Pio is canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
  • 2010 Bhutan becomes the first country to institute a total ban on tobacco.

Famous people born on 16 June

  • Tupac Shakur, American rapper and producer (1971–1996)
  • Jürgen Klopp, German footballer and manager (born 1967)
  • Laurie Metcalf, American actress (born 1955)
  • Mithun Chakraborty, Indian actor and politician (born 1950)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.
More events of 1994 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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