What Happened on March 26, 1994

Historical Events

World Record

American Bonnie Blair skates world record 500 m ladies (38.99 sec) in Calgary, Alberta

  • German Gunda Niemann skates un-official world record 10 km ladies (14:22.60) in Calgary, Alberta
  • German Gunda Niemann skates world record 5 km ladies (7:03.26) in Calgary, Alberta
  • Yuka Sato of Japan wins world figure skating championship in Tokyo

Famous Birthdays

  • Paige VanZant, American mixed martial artist, born in Dundee, Oregon

Famous Weddings

Ricki Lake

American actress and talk show hostess Ricki Lake (25) weds American illustrator Rob Sussman (28) in Las Vegas, Nevada; divorce in 2004

  • Half-brother of former President Bill Clinton and rodeo clown Roger Clinton (37) weds Molly Martin (25) in Dallas, Texas

Famous Deaths

  • Constantine Koukouchkine, Russian diplomat, murdered in Algeria at 41
  • Jan Bor, Dutch violinist and painter, dies at 83
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights

About March 26, 1994

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 30 years and 30 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Sign - Ace Of Base
  • UK #1 Song: Doop - Doop