At A Glance
3 December 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 December 1994 was a Saturday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Let Me Be Your Fantasy” by Baby D.
- Top Film of 1994
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 3 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 December 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 December 1994 was New Moon.
On this day: 3 December
- 1992 The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo.
- 1992 A test engineer for Sema Group uses a personal computer to send the world's first text message via the Vodafone network to the phone of a colleague.
- 1994 Taiwan holds its first full local elections; James Soong elected as the first and only directly elected Governor of Taiwan, Chen Shui-bian became the first directly elected Mayor of Taipei, Wu Den-yih became the first directly elected Mayor of Kaohsiung.
- 1994 Sony releases the PlayStation game console in Japan.
- 1997 In Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, representatives from 121 countries sign the Ottawa Treaty prohibiting manufacture and deployment of anti-personnel landmines. The United States, People's Republic of China, and Russia do not sign the treaty, however.
Famous people born on 3 December
- Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer (born 1980)
- Amanda Seyfried, American actress (born 1985)
- Ozzy Osbourne, English singer-songwriter (1948–2025)
- Brendan Fraser, American actor and producer (born 1968)
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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