At A Glance

29 November 1994 at a glance

Day of the week
29 November 1994 was a Tuesday.
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 29 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 November 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 November 1994 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 29 November

  • 1967 U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara announces his resignation.
  • 1972 Atari releases Pong, the first commercially successful video game.
  • 1982 Michael Jackson releases Thriller, the best-selling music album of all time.
  • 2007 The Armed Forces of the Philippines lay siege to the Peninsula Manila after soldiers led by Senator Antonio Trillanes stage a mutiny.
  • 2025 The Government of Jordan officially announces the launch of the Amra City development project during a site visit by the Prime Minister.

Famous people born on November 29

  • Anna Faris, American actress (born 1976)
  • Russell Wilson, American football player (born 1988)
  • Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (1976–2020)
  • Rahm Emanuel, American businessman and politician, 55th Mayor of Chicago (born 1959)

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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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