Born in 1994
Turns 32 in 2026
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BACK TO 1994 · United Kingdom
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Pulp Fiction opened widely in US cinemas, IBM’s Simon communicator went on sale, and the FDA recorded the first marketed food from a genetically engineered plant. Film, mobile technology and food science each marked a notable step in 1994.
What happened in 1994?
IBM Simon goes on sale in the US
IBM's Simon communicator went on sale through BellSouth Cellular on August 16, 1994.
FLAVR-SAVR becomes the first marketed GM plant food
The FDA records the FLAVR-SAVR tomato as the first food from a genetically engineered plant marketed in 1994.
Lillehammer hosts the Winter Olympics on a new cycle
The Lillehammer Winter Olympics ran from February 12 to 27, 1994, beginning the new schedule that separated Winter and Summer Games.
International Olympic Committee Olympic Studies Centre · Australian Olympic Committee
The Channel Tunnel is inaugurated
Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand inaugurated the Channel Tunnel on May 6, 1994.
Firsts and new ideas
Sony launches the PlayStation in Japan
Sony released the original PlayStation in Japan on December 3, 1994, introducing its first home video game console.
Mosaic Communications is founded
On April 4, 1994, Marc Andreessen and Jim Clark founded Mosaic Communications Corp., later renamed Netscape Communications Corp.
Number ones and music in 1994
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Harry Styles is born
The singer Harry Styles was born in Redditch, England, on February 1, 1994.
Oasis arrive with Definitely Maybe
Oasis released Definitely Maybe on August 29, 1994, with songs such as Live Forever and Supersonic.
Prices and everyday money in 1994
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £248 per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| sugar (annual average) | 65p | perkg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| flour (annual average) | 57p | per1.5kg source-table measure Office for National Statistics |
| bread (annual average) | 50p | 800g source-table loaf Office for National Statistics |
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