Historical Events
- 83rd Davis Cup: Sweden beats Russia in Moscow (4-1)
Kennedy Center Honors
Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for actor Kirk Douglas, singer Aretha Franklin, composer Morton Gould, theater producer-director Harold Prince, and folk singer-songwriter Pete Seeger, in Washington D.C.
- Tony Kushner's drama "Angels in America: Millennium Approach" closes at Walter Kerr Theater, NYC, after 367 performances, and 4 Tony Awards, and a Pulitzer Prize
- Tony Kushner's drama "Angels in America: Perestroika" closes at Walter Kerr Theater, NYC, after 216 performances, and 3 Tony Awards
Famous Deaths
- Geoffery Rudolph Elton, historiographer, dies at 73
- Jacob Kaplan, French Grand Rabbi (1955-81), dies at 99
- Julio Ramon Ribeyro, Peruvian playwright, dies at 66
- Robert Jesse Charleston, museum curator, dies at 78
- Thomas Roy Garrett, museum curator, dies at 63
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About December 4, 1994
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men
- #1 Song: Stay Another Day - East 17