What happened on Wednesday February 23, 1994?

Here's what happened on February 23, 1994:

• End of Rwandan Genocide Rwandan Patriotic Front troops captured Gisenyi, forcing the interim government into Zaire and effectively ending the Rwandan genocide. This pivotal moment marked a significant turning point in Rwanda's tragic civil conflict, signaling the defeat of the génocidaires and the beginning of a new political era.
• Microsoft Patent Violation Lawsuit with Stac Electronics A landmark legal battle occurred when a US District Court ruled that Microsoft violated data compression patents held by Stac Electronics, specifically related to the DoubleSpace technology in DOS 6. The court ordered Microsoft to remove or replace the technology and pay $120 million in damages. Interestingly, the court also found that Stac had illegally used Microsoft's trade secrets to make their Stacker software compatible with DOS 6.0, resulting in Microsoft being awarded $13.6 million in counter-damages.
• Jacobs Field Naming Rights Cleveland Indians owner Richard Jacobs announced he would pay $10 million to name the baseball field at Gateway, which would officially become Jacobs Field on March 23, 1994. This transaction represented a growing trend in sports of corporate naming rights for stadiums.
• Dakota Fanning's Birth Dakota Fanning, a notable American actress, was born in Georgia, United States. She would later become known for her precocious acting talents and numerous film roles during her childhood and teenage years.

Events in 1994

February 23, 1994: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Feb. 23, 1994

Newspapers from Feb. 23, 1994

February 23, 1994: What were the main match results that day?

NBA - American Basketball

• Boston Celtics - Denver Nuggets : 94 - 102
• Cleveland Cavaliers - Washington Bullets : 106 - 96
• Golden State Warriors - Chicago Bulls : 100 - 123
• Indiana Pacers - Orlando Magic : 99 - 103
• New Jersey Nets - Philadelphia 76ers : 106 - 102

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Ath Bilbao - Logrones : 0 - 0
• Ath Madrid - Sevilla : 2 - 4
• La Coruna - Albacete : 5 - 1
• Lerida - Celta : 0 - 0
• Osasuna - Zaragoza : 0 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Derby - Middlesbrough : 0 - 1
• Leicester - Tranmere : 1 - 1

Division 2 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Bristol Rvs - Brighton : 1 - 0

February 23, 1994 was a Wednesday and it was the 54th day of the year 1994 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 23, 1994 can also be written as 2/23/1994 in the US and as 23/2/1994 in UK and Europe.

February 23, 1994 in February 1994 calendar

Famous people born on February 23, 1994:

• Dakota Fanning

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• Lucas Pouille
• Little Simz

Famous people born in 1994

Famous people born on February 23rd

Famous people died on February 23, 1994:

• Manfredo Tafuri

Famous people who died in 1994

Famous people who died on February 23rd

February 23, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 23, 1994 was The Power Of Love by Celine Dion, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

1. Celine Dion - The Power Of Love
2. Ace Of Base - The Sign
3. Salt 'N Pepa - Whatta Man
4. Bryan Adams - All For Love
5. Toni Braxton - Breathe Again

February 23, 1994: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 23, 1994 was Things Can Only Get Better by D:Ream, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

1. D:Ream - Things Can Only Get Better
2. Toni Braxton - Breathe Again
3. Mariah Carey - Without You
4. Enigma - Return To Innocence
5. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting - All For Love

February 23, 1994: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 23, 1994 was Bump N' Grind by R. Kelly, according to the music chart for the week February 21st and February 27th.

1. R. Kelly - Bump N' Grind
2. Xscape - Understanding
3. Zhane - Groove Thang
4. Salt-N-Pepa Featuring En Vogue - Whatta Man
5. Mint Condition - U Send Me Swingin'

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 23rd is Pisces.

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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 23, 1994: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 23, 1994 is Dog and the associated element is Wood.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on February 23, 1994 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 23, 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 23, 1994 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 03:17 pm and setting at 05:20 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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Your place in the Universe on February 23, 1994

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Someone born on February 23, 1994 is:

31 years 3 months old,

or 375 months and 2 days old,

or 1630 weeks and 4 days old,

or 11414 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 23, 1994?

There are 275 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 23, 1994?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on February 23, 1994.

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