At A Glance

11 January 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
11 January 1994 was a Tuesday.
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 January is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 1994 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 January 1994 was New Moon.

On this day: 11 January

  • 1973 Major League Baseball owners vote in approval of the American League adopting the designated hitter position.
  • 1977 The first episode of Finnish children's TV show Pikku Kakkonen ("Little Number Two") is aired on Yle TV2.
  • 1986 The Gateway Bridge, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia is officially opened.
  • 1994 The Irish Government announces the end of a 15-year broadcasting ban on the IRA and its political arm Sinn Féin.
  • 1996 Space Shuttle program: STS-72 launches from the Kennedy Space Center marking the start of the 74th Space Shuttle mission and the 10th flight of Endeavour.

Famous people born on 11 January

  • Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
  • Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
  • Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
  • Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)

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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