What happened on Saturday December 17, 1994?

Here's what happened on December 17, 1994:

• MS Estonia Maritime Disaster On December 17, 1994, the MS Estonia, a cruise ferry sailing between Tallinn, Estonia, and Stockholm, Sweden, sank in the Baltic Sea in one of the worst maritime disasters in European history. The vessel encountered severe storm conditions and experienced a critical failure of its bow door, which led to rapid flooding of the car deck. The catastrophic sinking resulted in the tragic loss of 852 lives, with only 137 survivors. The disaster prompted significant changes in maritime safety regulations and became a profound tragedy that deeply affected the Nordic countries.

Events in 1994

December 17, 1994: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 17, 1994

Newspapers from Dec. 17, 1994

December 17, 1994: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Atlanta Hawks - Miami Heat : 85 - 96
• Boston Celtics - Houston Rockets : 112 - 109
• Dallas Mavericks - Los Angeles Clippers : 106 - 87
• Denver Nuggets - Charlotte Hornets : 92 - 111
• Detroit Pistons - Philadelphia 76ers : 97 - 92

NFL - American Football

• Denver Broncos - San Francisco 49ers : 19 - 42
• Minnesota Vikings - Detroit Lions : 19 - 41

Le Championnat - Football (France)

• Auxerre - Monaco : 2 - 2
• Caen - Nantes : 0 - 2
• Lille - Sochaux : 1 - 0
• Lyon - Bastia : 0 - 0
• Martigues - Bordeaux : 1 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bolton - Grimsby : 3 - 3
• Charlton - Oldham : 2 - 0
• Derby - Barnsley : 1 - 0
• Notts County - Portsmouth : 0 - 1
• Port Vale - Swindon : 2 - 2

December 17, 1994 was a Saturday and it was the 351st day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 17, 1994 can also be written as 12/17/1994 in the US and as 17/12/1994 in UK and Europe.

December 17, 1994 in December 1994 calendar

Famous people born on December 17, 1994:

• Nat Wolff

Famous people born in 1994

Famous people born on December 17th

Famous people died on December 17, 1994:

• Pierre Baruzy

Famous people who died in 1994

Famous people who died on December 17th

December 17, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 17, 1994 was Here Comes The Hotstepper by Ini Kamoze, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

1. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper
2. Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
3. Real McCoy - Another Night
4. Bon Jovi - Always
5. TLC - Creep

December 17, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 17, 1994 was Stay Another Day by East 17, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

1. East 17 - Stay Another Day
2. Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
3. Baby D - Let Me Be Your Fantasy
4. Celine Dion - Think Twice
5. Louis Armstrong - We Have All The Time In The World

December 17, 1994: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 17, 1994 was Creep by TLC, according to the music chart for the week December 12th and December 18th.

1. TLC - Creep
2. BLACKstreet - Before I Let You Go
3. Barry White - Practice What You Preach
4. Boyz II Men - On Bended Knee
5. Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear")

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 17th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 17, 1994: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 17, 1994 is Dog and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 17, 1994 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 17, 1994 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 17, 1994 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:30 pm and setting at 07:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 18, 1994 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 1995.

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Your place in the Universe on December 17, 1994

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Someone born on December 17, 1994 is:

30 years 4 months old,

or 364 months and 6 days old,

or 1583 weeks and 4 days old,

or 11085 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 17, 1994?

There are 238 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 17, 1994?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 17, 1994.

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