Historical Events
- 5m meteor 1994 XM1 passes within 100,000 km of Earth
- US Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders resigns after comments about masturbation
Famous Deaths
- Alex Wilson, Canadian athlete (Olympic silver 800m, 2 x bronze 400m, 4x400m relay 1932), dies at 87
- Garnett Silk [Garnet Smith], Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter (Hey Mama Africa; Greenline), dies in a house fire while trying to save his mother at 28
- Maureen Starkey [Mary Cox], English ex-wife of Beatle Ringo Starr, dies of leukemia at 48
- Max Bill, Swiss painter, sculptor, and politician, dies at 85
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About December 9, 1994
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 4 months and 14 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
