What Happened on December 18, 1994

Historical Events

Strawberry Pleads Not Guilty

Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges

  • Revival of Donald Margulies' stage dramedy "What's Wrong With This Picture?" closes at Brooks Atkinson Theatre, NYC, after 12 performances
  • Socialist Party (ex-communist) wins Bulgaria parliamentary election
  • Stand-up comedy revue "Comedy Tonight" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater, NYC; runs for 9 performances

Famous Deaths

  • Heinz Bernhard [Löwenstein], German-born British actor and director (Oliver!, Fiddler on the Roof), dies at 71
  • Lilia Skala, Austrian/American actress (Ship of Fools, Caprice), dies at 98
  • Peter Hebblethwaite, English editor-in-chief (The Month), dies at 64
  • Roger Apéry, Greek-French mathematician (b. 1916)
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights

About December 18, 1994

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 4 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Here Comes The Hotstepper (From "Ready To Wear") - Ini Kamoze
  • UK #1 Song: Stay Another Day - East 17