Historical Events
Gates Buys da Vinci's Codex
Bill Gates buys Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex" for $30,800,000 - then the most expensive manuscript ever sold
Film & TV History
Gothic horror film "Interview with a Vampire", based on the book by Anne Rice, directed by Neal Jordan is released, starring Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Christian Slater
- Progress M-25 launched to space station Mir
Famous Deaths
- Elizabeth Maconchy (LeFanu), Irish-English composer, notably of string quartets, and contemporary music promoter, dies at 87
- Ernest Clark, British actor (Gandhi; The Dam Busters; Doctor in the House), dies at 82
- Frances Tustin, English child psychologist, dies at 81
- Frank McGuire, American basketball coach (won 550 games in 30 college seasons), dies at 80
- John Volpe, American politician (61st and 63rd Governor of Massachusetts) and U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1969-73), dies at 85
- Pedro Zamora, Cuban American AIDS Activist, dies at 22
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights
About November 11, 1994
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 5 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Holidays: Veterans Day (United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Baby Come Back - Pato Banton
