At A Glance

14 May 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
14 May 1994 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Inside” by Stiltskin.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 14 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 May 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 May 1994 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 May

  • 1987 Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.
  • 2004 The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
  • 2004 Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary Donaldson are married at Copenhagen Cathedral.
  • 2008 Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police; 39 policemen injured, one police dog injured and 39 arrested.
  • 2010 Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135.

Famous people born on 14 May

  • Mark Zuckerberg, American computer programmer and businessman, co-founder of Facebook (born 1984)
  • George Lucas, American director, producer, and screenwriter, founded Lucasfilm (born 1944)
  • Cate Blanchett, Australian actress (born 1969)
  • Rob Gronkowski, American football player (born 1989)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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.

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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