The 19th of August, 1994, fell on a Friday. Day 231 of 1994. Decade: 1990s.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 19th of August, 1994:
United States: Stay - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
United Kingdom: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Forrest Gump" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 19th of August, 1994.
The Bosnian War
During this time, The Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1994 in movies.
Movies released in 1994 included The Lion King, Forrest Gump, The Mask, True Lies, Speed, The Flintstones, Dumb and Dumber, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Interview with the Vampire, Clear and Present Danger, Stargate, Pulp Fiction, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Crow, D2: The Mighty Ducks and The Little Rascals.
Mid-1990s fashion
During the middle of the 1990s, female clothing began to become more form-fitting, as those badly-shaped "mom jeans" began to disappear. Grunge fashion started to decline and popular outfits began to include tartan minikilts, hot pants, slip dresses and knee highs.
Pope John Paul II
Pope John Paul II is named as the Time Person of the Year in 1994.
1994 in music.
Popular music artists in 1994 included Ace of Base, All-4-One, Mariah Carey, ZZ Top, Céline Dion, Toni Braxton, R. Kelly, Bruce Springsteen, Rednex, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Snoop Dogg, OutKast, Da Brat and Craig Mack.
Celebrity Birthdays
Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 19th of August:
TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.
Ellen - TV series.
Babylon 5 - Soap drama that is set in space.
The Nanny - Fran Fine becomes a nanny in wealthy widower Maxwell Sheffield's home.
Walker, Texas Ranger - Starring Chuck Norris.
Boy Meets World - A sitcom that revolves around the life of a boy called Cory Matthews.
Frasier - Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
The X-Files - Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - A group of teenagers transform into a team of superheroes.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - American Western drama.
Computer Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Earthworm Jim - Platforming game that featured an earthworm called Jim. Jim finds a super suit that gives him powers.
Super Metroid - Action adventure game that was published by Nintendo.
Doom - Sci-fi FPS shooter game.
Myst - Puzzle adventure game that was released for the Macintosh.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 19th of August, 1994.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 19th of August, 1994.
9,240 days have passed since this date.
798,339,600 seconds have passed since the 19th of August, 1994.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 931,396,200 times.
Since the 19th of August, 1994, earth has travelled approximately 411,943,233,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 133,056,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 68,657,206 steps. That's about 30,514 miles!
Since this date, 9,580,075 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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