At A Glance

23 December 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
23 December 1994 was a Friday.
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 23 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 December 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 December 1994 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 December

  • 1972 The Immaculate Reception is caught by Franco Harris to win the Pittsburgh Steelers their first ever playoff victory, after defeating the Oakland Raiders.
  • 1979 Soviet–Afghan War: Soviet Union forces occupy Kabul, the Afghan capital.
  • 1986 Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands at Edwards Air Force Base in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling.
  • 1990 History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia's overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
  • 2007 An agreement is made for the Kingdom of Nepal to be abolished and the country to become a federal republic with the Prime Minister becoming head of state.

Famous people born on 23 December

  • Jim Harbaugh, American football player and coach (born 1963)
  • Eddie Vedder, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1964)
  • Corey Haim, Canadian actor (1971–2010)
  • Joseph Smith, American religious leader, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement (1805–1844)

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.
More events of 1994 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Ireland in 1994

Taoiseach

John Bruton

Petrol (per litre)

£1.60/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.70

Average House

£38,000

Weekly Wage

£99

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