Historical Events
- "Cracked Rear View" debut album by Hootie & the Blowfish is released
Event of Interest
Amazon.com founded in Bellevue, Washington by Jeff Bezos
- The United States announces it will no longer accept unrestricted immigration from Haiti
Famous Birthdays
- Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball pitcher, DH, outfielder (5 × NPB All-Star; Pacific League MVP 2016, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters; 2nd to reach 500 Ks & 100 HR, LA Angels, LA Dodgers [record 10-year $700m deal]), born in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan
Famous Deaths
- Ad Gang, Dutch Liberal Party Asst Secretary of State, dies at 67
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About July 5, 1994
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 9 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Swear - All-4-One
- #1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet