What happened on Monday January 17, 1994?

About January 17th, 1994, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Greater Los Angeles Area, causing massive destruction across multiple counties. The earthquake resulted in 60 fatalities, over 7,000 injuries, and left 20,000 people homeless. Severe damage occurred in the San Fernando Valley, with significant infrastructure disruption including collapsed overpasses on major freeways such as the Santa Monica, Antelope Valley, Simi Valley, and Golden State Freeways. The total economic damage was estimated at US$30 billion, making it one of the most costly natural disasters in California's history.
  • Day of the week: January 17th, 1994 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: All For Love by Bryan Adams
  • #1 UK song: Twist And Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang
  • Popular movie: Killer Kid directed by Leopoldo Savona

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January 17, 1994: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 17, 1994:

  • 1994 Northridge Earthquake A devastating magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Greater Los Angeles Area, causing massive destruction across multiple counties. The earthquake resulted in 60 fatalities, over 7,000 injuries, and left 20,000 people homeless. Severe damage occurred in the San Fernando Valley, with significant infrastructure disruption including collapsed overpasses on major freeways such as the Santa Monica, Antelope Valley, Simi Valley, and Golden State Freeways. The total economic damage was estimated at US$30 billion, making it one of the most costly natural disasters in California's history.
  • Elizabeth Taylor Hospital Release Elizabeth Taylor was released from the hospital after receiving hip treatment, marking a personal health milestone for the iconic Hollywood actress.
  • Helen Stephens Biographical Note Remembrance of Helen Stephens, an American runner born in 1918, who was likely a notable athlete of her time.

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

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

NBA - American Basketball

  • Milwaukee Bucks - Atlanta Hawks : 98 - 102
  • Minnesota Timberwolves - New York Knicks : 94 - 106
  • Orlando Magic - Cleveland Cavaliers : 107 - 114
  • Philadelphia 76ers - Chicago Bulls : 91 - 121
  • Phoenix Suns - Golden State Warriors : 99 - 104
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What day of the week was January 17, 1994?


January 17, 1994 was a Monday and it was the 17th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 17, 1994 can also be written as 1/17/1994 in the US and as 17/1/1994 in UK and Europe.

January 17, 1994 in January 1994 calendar

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Who was born on January 17, 1994?


Famous people born on January 17, 1994:

  • Lucy Boynton
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  • Julija Gladkova
  • Kristoffer Haraldseid
  • Dino Islamović
  • Aerial Powers
  • Lavdrim Skenderi
  • Stina Troest
  • Valerie Demey
  • Haruna Garba
  • Alessia Berra
  • Emmanuel Boateng
  • Tom Bohli
  • Quentin Cornette
  • John Ursua
  • Francisco Javier Flores

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


Famous people died on January 17, 1994:

  • Yevgeni Ivanov

    Soviet spy implicated in the profumo scandal (born 1926).

  • Georges Cziffra
  • Helen Stephens

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January 17, 1994: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 17, 1994 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 17th and January 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on January 17, 1994 was All For Love by Bryan Adams, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on January 17, 1994 was Twist And Shout by Chaka Demus & Pliers featuring Jack Radics & Taxi Gang, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

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

The number 1 R&B song on January 17, 1994 was Cry For You by Jodeci, according to the music chart for the week January 17th and January 23rd.

  1. - Cry For You
  2. - Can We Talk
  3. - Understanding
  4. - Never Keeping Secrets
  5. - Getto Jam
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January 17, 1994: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 17th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on January 17, 1994 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 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 January 17, 1994 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 34% full, rising at 09:55 am and setting at 11:01 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 17, 1994?


Someone born on January 17, 1994 is:

31 years 3 months old,

or 375 months and 17 days old,

or 1632 weeks and 6 days old,

or 11430 days old,

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

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday January 17th 2026.

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

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