What Happened on January 17, 1994

Historical Events

  • 6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage

Taylor Released From Hospital

Actress Elizabeth Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment

Ewing's 15,000 Points

Patrick Ewing becomes first New York player to reach the 15,000-point mark in his NBA career; scores a game-high 34 points in the Knicks' 106-94 win over visiting Minnesota


1994 History

Famous Birthdays

  • Lucy Boynton, British-American actress (The Politician), born in New York City
  • Sajal Aly, Pakistani actress (Mom), born in Lahore, Pakistan
Born in 1994

Famous Deaths

  • Allan Gilbert Odell, American Ad exec (Burma Shave), dies at 90
  • Chung Il Kwon, Prime Minister of South Korea (1964-70), dies
  • Grady "Fats" Jackson, tenor Sax Player, dies at 66
  • Han Jansen, Dutch journalist (Volkskrant), dies at 61
  • Helen Stephens, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m & 4x100m relay 1936), dies at 75
  • Klaas Peereboom, Dutch sports reporter (Het Parool), dies at 77
  • Noël Chiboust, French jazz trumpeter, saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader, dies at 84
  • Yevgeny Ivanov, Soviet spy involved in the Profumo affair (b. 1926)
1994 Highlights

About January 17, 1994

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 2 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn

Holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day (United States)

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