At A Glance

16 May 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
16 May 1994 was a Monday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “The Sign” by Ace of Base.
Top Film of 1994
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1994 was The Lion King.
Bestselling Novel of 1994
“The Chamber” by John Grisham was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1994.
Top-Rated TV Show
“Seinfeld” (NBC) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1994–95 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 May 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 May 1994 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 16 May

  • 1988 A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
  • 1991 Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
  • 1997 Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
  • 2005 Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35–23 National Assembly vote.
  • 2011 STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Famous people born on May 16

  • Pierce Brosnan, Irish-American actor and producer (born 1953)
  • Melanie Lynskey, New Zealand actress (born 1977)
  • Megan Fox, American actress (born 1986)
  • Janet Jackson, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1966)

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Events of 1994 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1994 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 21 – The 66th Academy Awards, hosted by Whoopi Goldberg, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. Steven Spielberg's Holocaust drama, Schindler's List, wins seven Oscars out of 12 nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
  • May 10 – Weezer released their first studio album Weezer.
  • June 15 – Walt Disney Pictures' 32nd feature film, The Lion King, is released in theaters to critical acclaim, making $422,783,777 in the United States ($951,583,777 worldwide). It is the highest-grossing film of the year and the highest grossing traditionally-animated film of all time.
More events of 1994 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in the US in 1994

President

Bill Clinton

Gas (per gallon)

$1.11

Loaf of Bread

$0.88

Average House

$130,000

Weekly Wage

$459

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