At A Glance

11 December 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
11 December 1994 was a Sunday.
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 11 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 December 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 December 1994 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 December

  • 1990 Demonstrations by students and workers across Albania begin, which eventually trigger the fall of communism in Albania.
  • 1994 First Chechen War: Russian president Boris Yeltsin orders Russian troops into Chechnya.
  • 1997 The Kyoto Protocol, an agreement committing countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, opens for signature.
  • 2001 China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
  • 2005 The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.

Famous people born on 11 December

  • Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter (born 1996)
  • Jermaine Jackson, American singer-songwriter, bass player, and producer (born 1954)
  • Osho, Indian guru, mystic, and educator (1931–1990)
  • Colleen Hoover, American author (born 1979)

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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