At A Glance
19 April 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 April 1994 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Bump n' Grind” by R. Kelly.
- 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 19 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 April 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 April 1994 was First Quarter.
On this day: 19 April
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Famous people born on April 19
- Tim Curry, English actor and singer (1946–2026)
- Kate Hudson, American actress (born 1979)
- Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (1933–1967)
- James Franco, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1978)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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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