At A Glance

25 June 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
25 June 1994 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Love Is All Around” by Wet Wet Wet.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 25 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 25 June 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 25 June 1994 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 25 June

  • 1991 The breakup of Yugoslavia begins when Slovenia and Croatia declare their independence from Yugoslavia.
  • 1992 Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-50, the first shuttle mission to carry Extended Duration Orbiter hardware.
  • 1993 Kim Campbell is sworn in as the first female Prime Minister of Canada.
  • 1996 American rapper Jay-Z releases his debut album, Reasonable Doubt.
  • 1997 The National Hockey League approved expansion franchises for Nashville (1998), Atlanta (1999), Columbus (2000), and Minneapolis-Saint Paul (2000).

Famous people born on 25 June

  • Anthony Bourdain, American chef and author (1956–2018)
  • George Michael, English singer-songwriter and producer (1963–2016)
  • Mckenna Grace, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 2006)
  • Linda Cardellini, American actress (born 1975)

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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