Historical Events
- 1st NFL game on Fox network (exhibition - SF vs Denver)
- Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association go on strike leading to cancellation of World Series for only the second time in MLB history (1904); labour dispute
- Panic in church of Brazzaville: 142 killed
- Stephen G Breyer, sworn in as Supreme Court Justice
Famous Deaths
- Gene Cherico, American jazz bassist, dies at 59
- Manfred Salzgeber, German film distributor/publicist, dies at about 51
About August 12, 1994
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 9 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Stay (I Missed You) (From "Reality Bites") - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
#1 Song: Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
