What Happened on January 1, 1994

• "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

• International Year of Family
• 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.

• He Kexin, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold uneven bars, team 2008; World C'ship gold uneven bars 2009), born in Beijing, China

• 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

Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)

• #1 Song: Hero - Mariah Carey
• #1 Song: Mr Blobby - Mr Blobby