What happened on Thursday February 17, 1994?

About February 17th, 1994, in brief:

  • Historical events: Randy Shilts, a pioneering American journalist and author of the groundbreaking book 'And the Band Played On', died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 41. His work was instrumental in raising public awareness about the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s, providing critical reporting on the early years of the health crisis and its social impact.
  • Day of the week: February 17th, 1994 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: The Power Of Love by Celine Dion
  • #1 UK song: Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream
  • Popular movie: Killer Kid directed by Leopoldo Savona

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February 17, 1994: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 17, 1994:

  • Death of Randy Shilts, AIDS Journalist Randy Shilts, a pioneering American journalist and author of the groundbreaking book 'And the Band Played On', died of AIDS-related complications at the age of 41. His work was instrumental in raising public awareness about the AIDS epidemic during the 1980s, providing critical reporting on the early years of the health crisis and its social impact.

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

LIFE Magazine

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Atlanta Hawks - Golden State Warriors : 115 - 119
  • Detroit Pistons - San Antonio Spurs : 96 - 115
  • Indiana Pacers - Dallas Mavericks : 84 - 73
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - Washington Bullets : 105 - 109
  • New Jersey Nets - Boston Celtics : 117 - 98
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What day of the week was February 17, 1994?


February 17, 1994 was a Thursday and it was the 48th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 17, 1994 can also be written as 2/17/1994 in the US and as 17/2/1994 in UK and Europe.

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February 17, 1994: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 17, 1994:

  • Randy Shilts

    Renowned for his investigative journalism and advocacy for LGBTQ rights.

  • Gretchen Fraser

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February 17, 1994: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 17, 1994 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 14th and February 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 17, 1994 was The Power Of Love by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - The Power Of Love youtube
  2. - All For Love youtube
  3. - The Sign youtube
  4. - Breathe Again youtube
  5. - Whatta Man youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 17, 1994 was Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Things Can Only Get Better youtube
  2. - Breathe Again youtube
  3. - Without You youtube
  4. - Return To Innocence youtube
  5. - All For Love youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on February 17, 1994 was Understanding by Xscape, according to the music chart for the week February 14th and February 20th.

  1. - Understanding
  2. - Bump N' Grind youtube
  3. - Groove Thang
  4. - Cry For You
  5. - U Send Me Swingin'
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February 17, 1994: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 17th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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February 17, 1994: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 17, 1994 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 17, 1994 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 45% full, rising at 09:57 am and setting at 12:38 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 27, 1994 while the next full moon would come on Feb 26, 1994.

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How old is someone born on February 17, 1994?


Someone born on February 17, 1994 is:

31 years 2 months old,

or 374 months and 6 days old,

or 1626 weeks and 6 days old,

or 11388 days old,

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