August 17, 1994, was a Wednesday. It was 30 years, 3 months, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 17, 1994:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Clear and Present Danger" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 11,054 days ago. Approximately 368 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1994, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 17, 1994, are now 30 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 123 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is August 17, 1994, and it's a Wednesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.
The summer of 1994 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "Stay" by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories is at the top of the singles charts, while "Love Is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Clear and Present Danger 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 "Melrose Place", "Beavis and Butt-Head", "The X-Files", and "Frasier". 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. Tributes are pouring in for English actor Peter Cushing, who has passed away from prostate cancer at the age of 81.
Major League Baseball players have recently gone on strike following disagreements over a proposed salary cap. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Raul Julia, Richey Edwards, Eazy E, and Selena would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Mortal Kombat", "Sonic Spinball", "FIFA International Soccer", and "Star Wars: TIE Fighter".
Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", "Taz-Mania", "Home Improvement", and "The Little Mermaid". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, Micro Machines, the Talkboy, and Nerf Arrowstorm.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 1994.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 17, 1994.
People in August 1994 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in August 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.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 17, 1994.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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