At A Glance

10 October 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
10 October 1994 was a Monday.
Irish Chart Song in 1994
The Irish chart song for 1994 was “Rock My Heart” by Haddaway.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 October 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 October 1994 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 10 October

  • 1979 The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.
  • 1980 The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador.
  • 2002 Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
  • 2007 Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
  • 2009 Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.

Famous people born on 10 October

  • Charles Dance, English actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
  • Gavin Newsom, American businessman and politician, 40th and current Governor of California (born 1967)
  • Dan Stevens, English actor (born 1982)
  • Geno Smith, American football player (born 1990)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1994 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 April – Ireland won the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Rock 'n' Roll Kids. The stepdance show Riverdance performed its world premiere during the interval.
  • 20 May – The fourth People In Need Telethon was held.
  • 6 June – Irish D-Day Normandy landings veterans joined Allied leaders at a 50th commemorative ceremony on Omaha Beach.

Life in Ireland in 1994

Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds

Petrol (per litre)

£1.60/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.70

Average House

£38,000

Weekly Wage

£99

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