August 12, 1994, was a Friday. It was 30 years, 3 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.
What happened on August 12, 1994?
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 12, 1994:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Clear and Present Danger" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date was 11,065 days ago. Approximately 369 months have passed. It was the 224th day of 1994, in week 32. 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 123 seasons of weather since this date.
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It is Friday, August 12, 1994. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.
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. 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. A new game called "Earthworm Jim" has recently been released for the Sega Genesis. 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. The music festival "Woodstock '94" is being held in Saugerties, New York. Around 550,000 people are attending the event. 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.
On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "One Foot in the Grave", "The X-Files", "The Nanny", and "Ellen". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland", "NBA Jam", "Sonic Spinball", and "The Jungle Book". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Blossom", "The Animals of Farthing Wood", and "The Nanny".
Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, Sylvanian Families, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, and Magna Doodle.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 12, 1994.
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TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 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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If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1994.
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Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 12, 1994.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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