What Happened on February 6, 1994

Historical Events

  • "Government Inspector" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances
  • Jose Maria Figueres elected President of Costa Rica
  • Martti Ahtisaari elected President of Finland
  • NFL Pro Bowl, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, HI: NFC beats AFC, 17-3; MVP: Andre Rison, Atlanta Falcons, WR
1994 History

Famous Birthdays

Charlie Heaton (30 years old)

English actor (Jonathan Byers-Stranger Things; The New Mutants), born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

Born in 1994

Famous Deaths

  • Gwendoline "Gwen" Watford, British actress (Present Laughter, Cleopatra, Taste the Blood of Dracula), dies from cancer at 66
  • Ignace Strasfogel, Polish-American pianist, conductor, composer, dies at 84

Jack Kirby (1917-1994)

American cartoonist (X-Men; Spider-Man; Hulk; Captain America), dies at 76

  • Joseph Cotten, American actor (Citizen Kane, The Third Man, Airport 77, Hearse), dies from pneumonia at 88
  • Norman Del Mar, British conductor and writer (Conducting Brahms), dies at 74
1994 Highlights

About February 6, 1994

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius

Holidays: Waitangi Day (New Zealand)

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Power Of Love - Celine Dion
  • UK #1 Song: Things Can Only Get Better - D:Ream