Historical Events
Music City News Awards
28th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Ray Stevens win
- 6.0 earthquake followed by avalanche destroys Toez, Colombia (about 1000 killed)
- CD-councillor H Selhorst arrested for hard-drugs trade
- Tupolev-154M crashes at Xian China, 160 killed
- Warwickshire score 4 for 810 declared against Durham
Brian Lara Sets Record
West Indian cricket batsman Brian Lara hits world 1st-class record 501 not out and 390 runs in 1 day for Warwickshire vs Durham at Edgbaston; only quintuple-hundred in first-class history
1994 History
Famous Deaths
- Barry Sullivan, American actor (Duffy's Tavern, Man Called X, Tall Man), dies at 81
- Jan Slot, Dutch mayor (Eethen/Hardenberg/Ede), dies at 80
- Johnny Downs, American stage and screen actor, dancer, singer, and TV host, (Our Gang; Swing, Sister, Swing!; The Mad Monster), dies of cancer at 80
- Mark McManus, Scottish actor (Taggart; 2000 Weeks; Ned Kelly), dies of pneumonia at 59
- Peter Graves, British actor (Paradise Lagoon, Admirable Crichton), dies at 82
- Willie Humphrey, American jazz clarinetist, dies at 93
1994 Highlights
About June 6, 1994
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 10 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini
Holidays: June Bank Holiday (Ireland), Queen's Birthday (New Zealand)
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Swear - All-4-One
#1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
