What Happened on January 2, 1994

• "Shakespeare after My Father" closes at Helen Hayes NYC after 266 performances
• Battles between army & rebellious indians in South Mexico, kill 57
• Revival of Robert E. Sherman's stage drama "Abe Lincoln in Illinois", starring Sam Waterston, closes at Beaumont NYC after 40 performances

• Franja du Plessis, Namibian pop singer-songwriter (My verhaal / My Story), born in Windhoek, Namibia

• Dixy Lee Ray, American politician (17th Governor of Washington) and chairman of the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), dies at 79
• Pierre-Paul Schweitzer, French director of IMF (1963-73), dies at 81
• Sammy Taft, Canadian businessman (coined term "hat trick"), dies at 81

Holidays: Day after New Year's Day (New Zealand), New Year Holiday (United Kingdom)

• #1 Song: Hero - Mariah Carey
• #1 Song: Twist & Shout - Chaka Demus & Pliers Ft. Jack Radics & Taxi Gang