At A Glance

11 December 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
11 December 1994 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Stay Another Day” by East 17.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 December 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 December 1994 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 December

  • 1990 Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania.
  • 1994 First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya.
  • 1997 The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature.
  • 2001 China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  • 2005 The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.

Famous people born on 11 December

  • Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1996)
  • Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (born 1954)
  • Osho, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (1931–1990)
  • Colleen Hoover, American author (born 1979)

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Events of 1994 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 19 March – Europe's first inverted roller coaster, Nemesis, opens at Alton Towers.
  • 6 May – The Channel Tunnel, a 51 km (32 mi) long rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Strait of Dover, is officially opened by the Queen and French President François Mitterrand.
  • 14 July – The Queen opens the SIS Building, the new headquarters of MI6 on the banks of the River Thames in London.
More events of 1994 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1994

Prime Minister

John Major

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.30

Loaf of Bread

62p

Average House

£56,955

Weekly Wage

£330.00

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