What Happened on September 5, 1994

Historical Events

Telethon

Jerry Lewis' 29th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,100,000

  • Jingyi Le swims world record 100m women's freestyle (54.01 sec)

NFL Record

SF wide receiver Jerry Rice catches 2 touchdown passes and runs for another score in 49ers' 44-14 rout of the Raiders; surpasses Jim Brown as NFL's career TD leader with 127


1994 History

Famous Deaths

  • Billy Usselton, American big band jazz saxophonist (Les Brown and His Band of Renown), dies at 68
  • John Newman, Australian state politician (Labor), murdered at 47 by local club owner and political opponent Phuong Ngo who had run against Newman as an independent
  • Teddy Millington-Drake, English painter, dies at 62
1994 Highlights

About September 5, 1994

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 7 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Virgo

Holidays: Labor Day (United States), Labour Day (Canada)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
  • UK #1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet