May 12, 1994, was a Thursday. It was 30 years, 6 months, and 22 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Taurus.
What happened on May 12, 1994?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on May 12, 1994:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "With Honors" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 11,163 days ago. Approximately 372 months have passed. It was the 132nd day of 1994, in week 19. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 30 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 124 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Thursday, May 12, 1994. Anyone born today will have the star sign Taurus. The summer of 1994 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual. The school year is nearly finished.
In America, the song "The Sign" by Ace of Base is at the top of the singles charts, while "The Real Thing" by Tony Di Bart is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie With Honors is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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.
On the continent of Africa, a horrible event is unfolding, as the Hutu majority in Rwanda attempt to wipe out the Tutsi minority. This genocide began following the assassination of President Juvenal Habyarimana. Meanwhile, the Channel Tunnel between the United Kingdom and France has been officially opened to the public. The opening follows six years of construction that began in 1988. In South Africa, anti-apartheid revolutionary Nelson Mandela has been inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
In Italy, Silvio Berlusconi has become the new Prime Minister. This follows the success of Forza Italia in the parliamentary elections back in March. Notorious serial killer John Wayne Gacy has recently been executed by lethal injection in Crest Hill, Illinois. Gacy had been on death row for 14 years. In the United Kingdom, people are shocked by the recent death of Labour Party leader John Smith, who died of a sudden heart attack at the age of 55.
If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Nicole Brown Simpson, Andrés Escobar, and Raul Julia would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "One Foot in the Grave", "Walker, Texas Ranger", and "Babylon 5". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mortal Kombat", "X-Men", "Mighty Final Fight", and "Mega Man 6".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Clarissa Explains It All", "Rugrats", "Biker Mice from Mars", and "The Nanny". Popular toys at the moment include Yo-yo, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Littlest Pet Shop, and Mighty Max.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 12, 1994.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on May 12, 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1994:
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Popular video games that people were playing in May 1994.
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 May 12, 2000, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on May 12.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on May 12, 1994.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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