At A Glance
31 May 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 31 May 1994 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I Swear” by All-4-One.
- 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 31 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 31 May 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 31 May 1994 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 31 May
- 1986 The Ariane 2 rocket is launched on its maiden flight, carrying Intelsat VA F-14, but the mission ends in failure.
- 1991 Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
- 1997 The Confederation Bridge opens, linking Prince Edward Island with mainland New Brunswick.
- 2003 Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
- 2005 Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
Famous people born on May 31
- Clint Eastwood, American actor, director, musician, and producer (born 1930)
- Gable Steveson, American wrestler (born 2000)
- Colin Farrell, Irish actor (born 1976)
- Brooke Shields, American model, actress, and producer (born 1965)
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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