At A Glance

21 September 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
21 September 1994 was a Wednesday.
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 21 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 September 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 September 1994 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 21 September

  • 1991 Armenia gains independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1993 Russian president Boris Yeltsin triggers a constitutional crisis when he suspends parliament and scraps the constitution.
  • 1996 The Defense of Marriage Act is passed by the United States Congress.
  • 1997 St. Olaf's Church, a stone church from the 16th century in Tyrvää, Finland, is burnt down by a burglar.
  • 2003 The Galileo spacecraft is terminated by sending it into Jupiter's atmosphere.

Famous people born on 21 September

  • Stephen King, American author and screenwriter (born 1947)
  • Liam Gallagher, English singer-songwriter (born 1972)
  • Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1950)
  • Alexander Isak, Eritrean-Swedish professional footballer (born 1999)

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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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