What Happened on October 2, 1994

Historical Events

  • "Show Boat" opens at Gershwin Theater NYC

Sports History

Legendary Miami head coach Don Shula beats Cincinnati head coach and his son David in the first-ever NFL meeting between father and son; Dolphins defeat the Bengals, 23-7

  • Pakistan cricket batsmen Inzamam-ul-Haq & Mushtaq Ahmed put on 57 runs in 8 overs for highest last-wicket partnership ever to win a Test, as the home team beats Australia by 1 wicket in the 1st Test in Karachi
  • Pakistan defeat Australia by one wicket in Karachi Test

Famous Deaths

  • Faith Davis, American triplets, world's oldest surviving triplets (Charity & Hope survive), dies at 95
  • Harriet (Hilliard) Nelson [Peggy Lou Snyder], American singer and actress (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; Follow the Fleet), dies of heart failure at 85 [1]
  • Ron Herron, English architect (Archigram), dies at 64
Died in 1994 1994 Highlights

About October 2, 1994

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 6 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra

Holidays: Gandhi Jayanti (India)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
  • UK #1 Song: Saturday Night - Whigfield