At A Glance
6 April 1994 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 6 April 1994 was a Wednesday.
- 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 6 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 6 April 1994 fell in the Year of the Dog.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 6 April 1994 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 6 April
- 1984 Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
- 1985 Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab.
- 1992 The Bosnian War begins.
- 1998 Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.
- 2004 Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.
Famous people born on April 6
- Paul Rudd, American actor (born 1969)
- Zach Braff, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)
- Candace Cameron Bure, American actress and talk show panelist (born 1976)
- Charlie McDermott, American actor (born 1990)
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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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