At A Glance

27 September 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
27 September 1994 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Saturday Night” by Whigfield.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 27 September is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 27 September 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 27 September 1994 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 27 September

  • 1988 The National League for Democracy is formed by Aung San Suu Kyi and others to fight dictatorship in Myanmar.
  • 1992 Palestinian prisoners went on a 15-day hunger strike.
  • 1996 The Battle of Kabul ends in a Taliban victory; an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is established.
  • 1996 Confusion on a tanker ship results in the Julie N oil spill in Portland, Maine.
  • 1998 The Google internet search engine retroactively claims this date as its birthday.

Famous people born on 27 September

  • Gwyneth Paltrow, American actress, blogger, and businesswoman (born 1972)
  • Jenna Ortega, American actress (born 2002)
  • Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter, actress, and fashion designer (born 1984)
  • Meat Loaf, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (1947–2022)

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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