At A Glance

18 November 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
18 November 1994 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I'll Make Love to You” by Boyz II Men.
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 18 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 November 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 November 1994 was Full Moon.

On this day: 18 November

  • 1991 After an 87-day siege, the Croatian city of Vukovar capitulates to the besieging Yugoslav People's Army and allied Serb paramilitary forces.
  • 1991 The autonomous Croatian Community of Herzeg-Bosnia, which would in 1993 become a republic, was established in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • 1993 In the United States, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is approved by the House of Representatives.
  • 1993 In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution, expanding voting rights and ending white minority rule.
  • 1996 A fire occurs on a train traveling through the Channel Tunnel from France to England causing several injuries and damaging approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) of tunnel.

Famous people born on November 18

  • Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
  • Owen Wilson, American actor (born 1968)
  • Chloë Sevigny, American actress, model, and fashion designer (born 1974)
  • Caleb Williams, American football player (born 2001)

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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.

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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