December 8th, 1994

Born on December 8th, 1994.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Raheem Sterling: Soccer player.

Music charts.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8th, 1994.

• United States: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
• United Kingdom: Let Me Be Your Fantasy - Baby D.

Take me back to December 8th, 1994!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 8th, 1994, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 1994 has begun.

In America, the song On Bended Knee by Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Let Me Be Your Fantasy by Baby D. is the number-one hit song. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Santa Clause 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. In celebrity news, actor Richard Gere and supermodel Cindy Crawford have announced they are separating after four years of marriage. On television, the final episode of "Clarissa Explains It All", starring Melissa Joan Hart, has just been aired. The teen sitcom had been running since 1991.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Richey Edwards, Eazy E, Selena, and Bob Ross would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Only Fools and Horses", "Baywatch", "Frasier", and "Walker, Texas Ranger". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mortal Kombat", "Myst", "Sonic Spinball", and "Star Wars: TIE Fighter".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Adventures of Pete & Pete", "Tales from the Cryptkeeper", "Biker Mice from Mars", and "The Secret World of Alex Mack". Popular toys at the moment include Sylvanian Families, Jenga, Lego Pirates, and Action Man.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8th, 1994.

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  Christmas 1994 has begun.

  The Christmas holiday season of 1994 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.

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  Jeffrey Dahmer is murdered in prison.

  On November 28th, 1994, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was bludgeoned to death by fellow prison inmate Christopher Scarver.

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  The Pagemaster.

  The film "The Pagemaster" was showing in movie theaters at this time. The movie starred Macaulay Culkin as Richard Tyler, a 10-year-old boy who who gets trapped inside a library and must battle his way home through the fantasy worlds of different books.

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  Miracle on 34th Street.

  The Christmas movie "Miracle on 34th Street" was playing in movie theaters at this time.

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  The O.J. Simpson murder case.

  Former NFL player O.J. Simpson was on trial for the murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman.

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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 is beginning to grow. However, it is 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:

• 28 years, 6 months, and 2 days have passed since December 8th, 1994.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 49 of 1994.
• Leap Year: 1994 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 8th, 1994, are now 28 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1994 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 786844800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 8th, 1994.

• November 8th, 1994: US Politics: George W. Bush is elected as the new Governor of Texas.
• November 8th, 1994: US Politics: Republicans take control of Congress for the first time since 1954.
• November 11th, 1994: The Santa Clause (1994), starring Tim Allen, is released in movie theaters.
• November 13th, 1994: Sweden votes to join the European Union.
• November 13th, 1994: The Channel Tunnel between Britain and France is opened to passenger cars.
• November 15th, 1994: TLC release their album "CrazySexyCool".
• November 16th, 1994: Irish politics: The Labour Party withdraws from government.
• November 18th, 1994: Miracle on 34th Street is released in movie theaters.
• November 19th, 1994: Irish politics: Albert Reynolds resigns as the leader of Fianna Fáil.
• November 23rd, 1994: The movie Junior (1994), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, is released in cinemas.
• November 23rd, 1994: The fantasy adventure film "The Pagemaster", starring Macaulay Culkin, is released in movie theaters.
• November 28th, 1994: Voters in Finland decide not to join the European Union.
• November 28th, 1994: Irish boy band "Boyzone" release their single "Love Me for a Reason".
• November 28th, 1994: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is beaten to death in prison.
• November 30th, 1994: Rap star Tupac Shakur is shot five times in the lobby of Quad Recording Studios in Manhattan.
• November 30th, 1994: Scatman John releases his single "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)".
• December 1st, 1994: Actor Richard Gere and supermodel Cindy Crawford announce they are separating after four years of marriage.
• December 3rd, 1994: The last episode of "Clarissa Explains It All" is aired.
• December 3rd, 1994: Sony releases its new PlayStation console in Japan.
• This date: December 8th, 1994
• December 11th, 1994: The First Chechen War begins between the Russian Federation and the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.
• December 13th, 1994: English serial killer Fred West is charged with murdering 12 people.
• December 15th, 1994: Irish politics: Fine Gael leader John Bruton becomes the new Taoiseach.
• December 15th, 1994: The first version of web browser Netscape Navigator is released.
• December 16th, 1994: Dumb & Dumber (1994) is released in cinemas.
• December 17th, 1994: American actress Heather Locklear marries Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora in Paris.
• December 19th, 1994: Irish politics: Bertie Ahern becomes the new leader of Fianna Fáil.
• December 20th, 1994: Bulgarian striker Hristo Stoichkov wins the 1994 Ballon d'Or.
• December 21st, 1994: The movie Richie Rich (1994) is released.
• December 23rd, 1994: The movie Street Fighter (1994), starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, is released in cinemas.
• December 23rd, 1994: Gangster Whitey Bulger flees Boston.
• December 24th, 1994: Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked in Algeria.
• December 25th, 1994: The Jungle Book (1994) is released in cinemas.
• December 28th, 1994: CIA director James Woolsey resigns following his handling of the Aldrich Ames spy case.
• December 30th, 1994: Maureen Starkey Tigrett, who was the first wife of The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr, passes away from leukaemia.
• December 31st, 1994: Former NFL player and actor Woody Strode passes away.
• January 1st, 1995: The World Trade Organization is established.
• January 1st, 1995: English serial killer Fred West commits suicide.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8th, 1994, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• 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 7.
• Native American Zodiac: December 8th, 1994 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 8th, 2000, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 8th of December.

• Immaculate Conception (Spain)

Weather on December 8th, 1994.

Historical weather information for December 8th, 1994.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 11.0 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 4 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 24.1 degrees Fahrenheit. -4.39 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.72 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 19.05cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 8th, 1994 was most likely conceived around March 17th, 1994.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8th, 1994 is close to August 31st, 1995.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 8th, 1994.

• A total of 10,412 days have passed since this date.
• 1,487 weeks have passed.
• 899,593,200 seconds have passed since the December 8th, 1994.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,049,525,400 times.
• Since December 8th, 1994, the Earth has travelled approximately 464,190,091,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 149,932,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 77,365,015 steps. That's about 34,384 miles!
• Since this date, 10,795,118 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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