Historical Events
The Shawshank Redemption
"The Shawshank Redemption", directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, is released
Famous Deaths
- Alec Dickson, British founder of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO), dies at 80
- Ali Kouider Benyahia [sheik Boualem], Alg Muslim leader, shot at 26
- Cherif Gousmi [kalief Abu Abdallah Ahmed], Alger Muslim leader, shot
- Dalton Reed, American soul singer, dies of heart failure at 42
- Georgi, Tsar Nicholas II's brother, buried
- Jerry Barber, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1961), dies of mitral valve prolapse and stroke at 78
- John van Damme, businessman, hanged in Singapore at 59
- Madeleine Renaud, French actress and theater director (Plaisir), dies at 94
- Robert Bloch, American sci-fi author (Hugo, Psycho), dies of cancer at 77
1994 Highlights
About September 23, 1994
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 29 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Saturday Night - Whigfield
