At A Glance

5 September 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
5 September 1994 was a Monday.
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 5 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 September 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 September 1994 was New Moon.

On this day: 5 September

  • 1981 The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK.
  • 1984 STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage.
  • 1984 Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
  • 1990 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians.
  • 1991 The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force.

Famous people born on 5 September

  • Freddie Mercury, British singer and songwriter (1946–1991)
  • Michael Keaton, American actor and producer (born 1951)
  • Annabelle Wallis, English actress (born 1984)
  • Louis XIV, king of France (1638–1715)

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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