At A Glance
3 July 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 3 July 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 3 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 3 July 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 3 July 1994 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 3 July
- 1973 David Bowie retires his stage persona Ziggy Stardust with the surprise announcement that it is "the last show that we'll ever do" on the last day of the Ziggy Stardust Tour.
- 1979 U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul.
- 1988 The Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, providing the second connection between the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosphorus.
- 1996 British Prime Minister John Major announced the Stone of Scone would be returned to Scotland.
- 2013 President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is removed from office by the military after four days of protests all over the country calling for his resignation, to which he did not respond. The president of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, Adly Mansour, is declared acting president until further elections are held.
Famous people born on 3 July
- Tom Cruise, American actor and producer (born 1962)
- Olivia Munn, American actress and television host (born 1980)
- Franz Kafka, Czech-Austrian author (1883–1924)
- Patrick Wilson, American actor (born 1973)
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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