At A Glance

17 April 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
17 April 1994 was a Sunday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World” by Prince.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 17 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 17 April 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 17 April 1994 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 17 April

  • 1982 Constitution Act, 1982 Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
  • 1986 An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly is declared over.
  • 1992 The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
  • 1998 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-90, the final Spacelab mission.
  • 2003 Anneli Jäätteenmäki takes office as the first female prime minister of Finland.

Famous people born on 17 April

  • Jennifer Garner, American actress (born 1972)
  • Rooney Mara, American actress (born 1985)
  • Sean Bean, English actor (born 1959)
  • J. P. Morgan, American banker and financier, founded J.P. Morgan & Co. (1837–1913)

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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.
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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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