Historical Events
- "Where On Earth Is Carmen San Diego," debuts on Fox TV
- 68 killed and 200 wounded after a mortar bomb is set off in Sarajevo
De La Beckwith Sentenced
Medgar Evers' murderer Byron De La Beckwith sentenced to life, in Jackson, Mississippi, 30 years after the crime
Famous Deaths
Ben Enwonwu (1917-1994)
Nigerian painter (Portrait of Tutu), dies at 76
- Fred de Bruyne, Flemish cyclist/gang leader (Paris-Nice), dies at 63
- Hermann Abs, German banker to Adolf Hitler & Konrad Adenauer and director of Deutsche Bank (1938-45), dies at 92
- Kenneth "Buddy" Scott, American blues guitarist/Singer, dies at 59
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About February 5, 1994
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 2 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: All For Love - Bryan Adams/Rod Stewart/Sting
- #1 Song: Things Can Only Get Better - D:Ream