What happened on Wednesday January 05, 1994?

About January 5th, 1994, in brief:

  • Historical events: Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill, a prominent American Democratic politician from Massachusetts and former Speaker of the House from 1977 to 1986, passed away at age 81 after battling cancer. O'Neill was a significant figure in 20th-century American politics, known for his leadership and influence in Congress.
  • Day of the week: January 5th, 1994 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Hero by Mariah Carey
  • #1 UK song: Twist And Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang
  • Popular movie: Killer Kid directed by Leopoldo Savona

More about January 5th, 1994? See below for more news and curiosities on January 5th, 1994.

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January 05, 1994: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 05, 1994:

  • Death of Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill, a prominent American Democratic politician from Massachusetts and former Speaker of the House from 1977 to 1986, passed away at age 81 after battling cancer. O'Neill was a significant figure in 20th-century American politics, known for his leadership and influence in Congress.
  • Severe Winter Weather in Great Lakes Region A significant low-pressure system moved from the Dakotas across southern Minnesota to the Great Lakes Region, causing extensive snowfall. The system resulted in up to 3.5 feet of snow in the higher terrain near Lake Superior and at least six inches across central Minnesota, creating challenging winter conditions.
  • Death of Brian Johnston Brian Johnston, a legendary cricket commentator who spent 40 years broadcasting for BBC Radio, passed away. Born in 1912, Johnston was renowned for his witty and engaging commentary style that made cricket broadcasting more entertaining.
  • Aleksandr Popov Sets Swimming World Record Aleksandr Popov achieved a world record in the 100m freestyle swimming event, completing the distance in an impressive 47.82 seconds. This performance highlighted the competitive nature of professional swimming in the early 1990s.
  • Yat Weiju Swimming World Record Yat Weiju achieved a world record in the 100m butterfly stroke, completing the event in 58.71 seconds. This performance demonstrated the high level of competitive swimming during this period.
  • Death of Elmar Lipping Elmar Lipping, an Estonian statesman and soldier who played a role in Estonia's mid-20th century history, passed away. Born in 1906, Lipping was likely involved in the complex political landscape of Estonia during a tumultuous period.

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January 05, 1994: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 05, 1994: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

  • Boston Celtics - Cleveland Cavaliers : 101 - 96
  • Chicago Bulls - Orlando Magic : 90 - 105
  • Denver Nuggets - Minnesota Timberwolves : 95 - 109
  • Houston Rockets - Dallas Mavericks : 114 - 102
  • Indiana Pacers - Washington Bullets : 95 - 97
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What day of the week was January 05, 1994?


January 05, 1994 was a Wednesday and it was the 5th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 05, 1994 can also be written as 1/5/1994 in the US and as 5/1/1994 in UK and Europe.

January 05, 1994 in January 1994 calendar

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Who was born on January 05, 1994?


Famous people born on January 05, 1994:

  • Bachana Arabuli
  • Claudiu Bumba
  • Christopher Dilo
  • Zemgus Girgensons
  • Austin James
  • Jonquel Jones
  • Jong Kwang-sok
  • Ana Sofía Jusino
  • Abdoulaye Keita
  • Dominik Kovačić
  • Yoandys Lescay
  • Kamil' Mullin
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrovič Predke
  • Szymon Rekita
  • Jordan Roberts
  • Fabián Rohena
  • Gustavo Scarpa
  • Max-Gordon Sundquist
  • Vincent Taylor
  • Robert Upshaw

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January 05, 1994: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 05, 1994:

  • Tip O'Neill

    Tip O'Neill was a prominent American politician who served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1977 to 1987, known...

  • Eliška Junková

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January 05, 1994: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 05, 1994 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 3rd and January 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 05, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 05, 1994 was Hero by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Hero youtube
  2. - All For Love youtube
  3. - All That She Wants youtube
  4. - Again youtube
  5. - Gangsta Lean youtube

January 05, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 05, 1994 was Twist And Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Twist And Shout youtube
  2. - Things Can Only Get Better youtube
  3. - Come Baby Come youtube
  4. - It's Alright youtube
  5. - Mr Blobby youtube

January 05, 1994: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 05, 1994 was Can We Talk by Tevin Campbell, according to the music chart for the week January 3rd and January 9th.

  1. - Can We Talk
  2. - Cry For You
  3. - Gangsta Lean
  4. - Never Keeping Secrets
  5. - Hero youtube
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January 05, 1994: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 5th is Capricorn.

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January 05, 1994: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 05, 1994 is Dog and the associated element is Wood.

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January 05, 1994: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 05, 1994 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 05, 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 January 05, 1994 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 30% full, rising at 12:33 am and setting at 12:14 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 28, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Jan 27, 1994.

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How old is someone born on January 05, 1994?


Someone born on January 05, 1994 is:

31 years 4 months old,

or 376 months and 9 days old,

or 1636 weeks

or 11452 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 05, 1994?

There are 236 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday January 5th 2026.

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