March 23rd, 1994

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on March 23rd, 1994.

• Mexican presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio is shot dead in Tijuana.
• 24 US soldiers are killed in a mid-air collision at an air base in North Carolina.

Popular songs.

On March 23rd, 1994, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: The Sign - Ace of Base
• United Kingdom: Doop - Doop

Take me back to March 23rd, 1994!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is March 23rd, 1994, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. Spring has arrived, and the days are starting to get longer.

In America, the song The Sign by Ace of Base is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Doop by Doop is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Naked Gun 33 1/3 is at the top of the box office.

John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Last of the Summer Wine", "Murder, She Wrote", "Baywatch", and "The Nanny". Meanwhile, in technology news, a relatively new storage format called the CD is beginning to outpace the regular cassette tape in music sales. The disc-based format gives listeners the ability to skip between songs instead of having to manually rewind and forward.

A new form of communication called "text messaging" is starting to become more widespread. However, it can only be done if both the sender and the receiver are on the same cell network. Meanwhile, a global system called "the Internet" is also starting to take off. Each day, more and more people are learning how to send emails and browse "websites" on the World Wide Web by connecting their IBM computers to noisy dial-up modems. In fashion, "grunge" clothing has fallen out of favor, and women are beginning to wear form-fitting outfits such as slip dresses and pencil skirts. Movies such as Clueless and The Craft have popularized the "sexy schoolgirl" look.

It's 1994, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of All-4-One, Boyz II Men, R. Kelly, Céline Dion, Bruce Springsteen, Bryan Adams, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi, Wet Wet Wet, Rednex and Mariah Carey. In Europe, a war is continuing to rage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In wrestling, Bret Hart has defeated Yokozuna at WrestleMania X in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

A grand jury in Portland has just announced that there is evidence that Tonya Harding participated in the attack plot on rival figure skater Nancy Kerrigan back in January. In Mexico, presidential candidate Luis Donaldo Colosio has been shot dead in Tijuana. His assassination occurred during a campaign rally. In North Carolina, 24 US soldiers have lost their lives in a mid-air collision at the Pope Field air base in Cumberland County.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Kurt Cobain, Richard Nixon, Ayrton Senna, and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland", "Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master", "Myst", and "Tetris 2". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "In Living Color", "Blossom", "Rugrats", and "Rocko's Modern Life".

Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Polly Pocket, Mighty Max, and Action Man.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on March 23rd, 1994.

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  Streets of Rage 3 is released.

  On St. Patrick's Day in 1994, the video game "Streets of Rage 3" was released for the Sega Genesis.

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  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.

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  Who were the best NBA players in 1994?

  In 1994, the best NBA players were Hakeem Olajuwon, Scottie Pippen, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Latrell Sprewell, Shawn Kemp, Charles Barkley, David Robinson, Mitch Richmond, Kevin Johnson, Derrick Coleman, Dominique Wilkins, Shaquille O'Neal, Mark Price and Gary Payton.

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  Pope John Paul II.

  Pope John Paul II was named Time Person of the Year in 1994.

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  Mid-1990s fashion.

  During the mid-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.

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  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.

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  Best football players in 1994.

  In 1994, the best soccer players were Hristo Stoichkov, Roberto Baggio, Paolo Maldini, Gheorghe Hagi, Tomas Brolin, Jürgen Klinsmann, Thomas Ravelli, Jari Litmanen, Marcel Desailly and Dejan Savićević.

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  Forrest Gump.

  "Forrest Gump" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994.

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  The Internet is growing.

  A new global, interconnected network called the Internet was beginning to grow. However, it was still a novelty.

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  Bruce Springsteen - "Streets of Philadelphia"

  "Streets of Philadelphia" by Bruce Springsteen would go on to win a Grammy for 1994's Song of the Year.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  Kids were reading Goosebumps, which was a series of children's horror books that were written by author R. L. Stine. The original series included books such as "Monster Blood", "Say Cheese and Die!" and "The Barking Ghost".

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  VCRs are common household items.

  Everyone was using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.

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  Music CDs begin to outsell cassettes and vinyl.

  Music CDs started outselling cassettes and vinyl in 1993 and 1994. This marked the beginning of the end for cassette tapes and players.

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  Pogs.

  A game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world in 1993. By 1995, it had become a full-blown craze.

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  The Bosnian War.

  A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  The Super Nintendo.

  In August of 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System hit the shelves. In the first half of the 1990s, the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis were the dominant video game consoles.

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  People are using pagers to communicate.

  Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.

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  Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 29 years, 6 months, and 7 days have passed since March 23rd, 1994.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 12 of 1994.
• Leap Year: 1994 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on March 23rd, 1994, are now 29 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1994 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 764380800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around March 23rd, 1994.

• February 24th, 1994: Police in Gloucester, England, begin excavations at the home of suspected serial killer Fred West.
• February 25th, 1994: 29 muslims are murdered by a religious extremist in the West Bank.
• February 26th, 1994: Comedian Bill Hicks passes away from pancreatic cancer.
• February 28th, 1994: US forces shoot down four Serbian aircraft over Bosnia and Herzegovina for violating a no-fly zone.
• February 28th, 1994: English serial killer Fred West and his wife are arrested.
• March 1st, 1994: Nirvana play their final concert.
• March 3rd, 1994: Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain overdoses on Rohypnol and champagne in Rome, Italy.
• March 3rd, 1994: US troops withdraw from Somalia.
• March 4th, 1994: Anti-abortionist Michael Griffin is found guilty of the 1993 murder of American physician Dr. David Gunn.
• March 4th, 1994: Actor John Candy passes away after a heart attack.
• March 8th, 1994: Nine Inch Nails release their album "The Downward Spiral".
• March 8th, 1994: The United States bans smoking in all workplaces.
• March 12th, 1994: The first female priests are ordained by the Church of England.
• March 14th, 1994: The first production version of the Linux OS is released.
• March 18th, 1994: Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) is released.
• March 19th, 1994: Arkansas crime: Damien Echols (18) and Jason Baldwin (16) are found guilty of the murders of three eight-year-old boys in West Memphis.
• March 20th, 1994: WrestleMania X: Bret Hart defeats Yokozuna at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
• March 20th, 1994: WrestleMania X: Razor Ramon defeats Shawn Michaels in a Ladder Match.
• March 21st, 1994: A grand jury in Portland issues an indictment stating there is evidence Tonya Harding participated in the attack plot on rival figure skater Nancy Kerrigan.
• This date: March 23rd, 1994
• March 25th, 1994: D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) is released.
• March 28th, 1994: Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson decides to quit due to disagreements with the owner.
• April 1st, 1994: The first episode of "Sister, Sister" is aired.
• April 5th, 1994: Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain commits suicide in Seattle.
• April 6th, 1994: Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana is assassinated when his jet is shot down.
• April 7th, 1994: Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty files for divorce from actor Ashley Hamilton.
• April 7th, 1994: The Rwandan Genocide begins.
• April 7th, 1994: Rwandan Prime Minister Agathe Uwilingiyimana is assassinated at her home.
• April 8th, 1994: Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain is found dead at his home in Lake Washington, Seattle.
• April 10th, 1994: Scottish band "Wet Wet Wet" release their cover version of the song "Love Is All Around".
• April 11th, 1994: The Offspring release their album "Smash".
• April 14th, 1994: Billy Joel and supermodel Christie Brinkley announce that they will be separating after nine years of marriage.
• April 18th, 1994: Actress Roseanne Barr files for divorce from Tom Arnold after four years of marriage.
• April 19th, 1994: Rapper Nas releases his debut studio album "Illmatic".
• April 20th, 1994: South Africa adopts its new national flag.
• April 22nd, 1994: Former US President Richard Nixon passes away four days after suffering a stroke.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 23rd, 1994, will have the star sign Aries.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1994 was the year of the Dog (Yang Wood).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
• Native American Zodiac: March 23rd, 1994 falls under the Falcon.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of mid-1990s fashion.

Photographs of mid-1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1994.

1994 saw the introduction of cars such as the Audi A4, the Chrysler Neon, the Dodge Avenger, the Toyota Avalon, the Ford Windstar and the Škoda Felicia.

1994 - TV stations, commercials and shows.

A nostalgic video that emulates what television was like back in 1994.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1994.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 23rd, 2000, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 23rd of March.

• Pakistan Day

Weather on March 23rd, 1994.

Historical weather information for March 23rd, 1994.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 50.0 degrees Fahrenheit. 10 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12.39 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 23rd, 1994 was most likely conceived around June 30th, 1993.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 23rd, 1994 is close to December 14th, 1994.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 23rd, 1994.

• 10,784 days have passed since this date.
• 1,540 weeks have passed.
• 931,734,000 seconds have passed since March 23rd, 1994.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,087,023,000 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 480,774,744,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 155,289,000 times.
• You have taken approximately 80,129,124 steps. That's roughly 35,613 miles!
• Since this date, 11,180,808 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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