What Happened on January 1, 1994
Historical Events
- "Flying Karamzov Brothers" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 50 performances
- "Grand Night after Singing" closes at Criterion NYC after 52 performances
- 23rd Fiesta Bowl: #16 Arizona beats #10 Miami, 29-0
- 60th Orange Bowl: #1 Florida State beats #2 Nebraska, 18-16
- 60th Sugar Bowl: #8 Florida beats #3 West Virginia, 41-7
- 80th Rose Bowl: #9 Wisconsin beats #14 UCLA, 21-16
- Aleksandr Popov swims world record 100m free style (47.83)
- Carquest Bowl 4: Boston College beats Virginia, 32-13
Stern's Beauty Pageant
Howard Stern's New Year's Eve Beauty Pageant
- International Year of Family begins
- Jacobs Field opens with "Gateway's New Year's Eve Countdown to '94"
- North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect
- The Zapatista Army of National Liberation initiates twelve days of armed conflict in the Mexican State of Chiapas
Famous Birthdays
- He Kexin, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold uneven bars, team 2008; World C'ship gold uneven bars 2009), born in Beijing, China
Famous Weddings
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Porritt, New Zealand athlete (Olympic bronze 100m 1924) and 11th governor-general of New Zealand 1967-72, dies at 93
- Werner Schwab, Austrian playwright (Female Presidents) and artist, dies at 35
About January 1, 1994
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 7 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
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Martina Birk
Update: 2024-09-22