Born in 1994: fun facts, prices and a free printable 32nd birthday party kit
Planning a 32nd birthday in 2026? Take a tour of the birth year, from Lillehammer to Forrest Gump, and pick up a free kit to print.
In 1994 NAFTA took effect, South Africa held its first democratic election and the Channel Tunnel opened. The United States hosted the men's World Cup, with Brazil winning at the Rose Bowl. Forrest Gump, The Lion King and Pulp Fiction reached theaters, and Friends premiered on NBC.

Anyone born in 1994 arrived the year NAFTA took effect, the Channel Tunnel opened and the World Cup came to American stadiums. The Lion King and Forrest Gump packed theaters that summer, and Friends arrived in the fall.
Scroll down for the big headlines, grocery and gas prices, famous birthdays and the movies, songs, shows and games of the day. The page ends with party ideas and a free 1994 trivia and games kit that signed-in visitors can print.
What’s in the free printable Born in 1994 party kit?
27 printable pages in 3 PDFs for the 32nd birthday party: 12 games, a host guide with every answer, and table cards. Print it at home, hand out pens and let the stories start.
- Meet & mingle bingo
- The 1994 headline quiz
- What did it cost in 1994?
- The 1994 birthday club
- Movies & music of 1994
- Before or after 1994?
- Timeline shuffle
- The 1994 word search
- Who knows them best?
- Two truths & a tall tale
- Toasts & memory prompts
- Wishes for the next chapter
Free printable PDFs with an InviteBird account: 3 files, each in US Letter and A4.

A look inside the kit

Game 1: Meet & mingle bingo

Game 2: The 1994 headline quiz

Game 3: What did it cost in 1994?

Game 4: The 1994 birthday club

Game 5: Movies & music of 1994

Game 7: Timeline shuffle

The host guide: every answer, explained

Table cards: the 1994 history card, welcome sign and place cards
How do you play the 32nd birthday party games in the kit?
Here is what each game asks of your guests, how to play it and why it lands, so you can pick the ones that suit your crowd before you print.
Meet & mingle bingo
Find a guest for every square. The perfect icebreaker.
You need
- One card per guest
- Pens
How to play
- Hand everyone a card and a pen as they arrive.
- Mingle! When a guest fits a square, ask them to sign their name in it.
- Each guest can sign your card only once. The guest of honor may sign twice.
- First to fill a row, column or diagonal calls "Bingo!" and the host checks the names.
Why it’s fun: Strangers become friends in minutes, and everyone ends up swapping stories about the guest of honor.
The 1994 twist: The 1994 card has squares like “Can name a hit song from 1994” and “Has watched every season of Friends”.
The 1994 headline quiz
Ten questions about the year it all began.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Split into teams and pick a team name.
- Read each question aloud, or let teams work through the sheet at their own pace.
- Fill in one bubble per question. Changed your mind? Cross it out clearly.
- Swap sheets to mark them: one point per right answer. Answers are in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: Big moments from 1994, with answers that spark "I remember that!" stories.
Play it on this page, no sign-inWhat did it cost in 1994?
Everyday prices from 1994: guess what they cost.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Every price is a real 1994 figure; the host guide says where each one comes from.
- Write your best guess in dollars and cents on each tag.
- The host reveals the real prices one at a time, for maximum gasps.
- The closest guess on each tag wins a point. For extra drama, play closest without going over.
Why it’s fun: Everyone has an opinion about prices, and the real 1994 numbers always get a reaction.
The 1994 birthday club
Five of these stars were born in 1994. Can you spot them?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each famous name.
- Decide whether they were born before 1994, in 1994, or after 1994.
- Fill in one bubble for each person.
- One point per right answer. Watch out for the close calls!
Why it’s fun: Quick to play and full of surprises: it is hard to believe some of these stars share the guest of honor's birth year.
Movies & music of 1994
Match the films to their stars and the hits to their singers.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Match each film to a famous name from the box, writing the letter beside it.
- Do the same for each 1994 hit song and its artist.
- Each letter is used once per side.
- One point per match, plus a bonus point for naming the song that was No. 1 on Cash Box magazine's 1994 year-end chart.
Why it’s fun: It turns into a sing-along. Play the songs as you reveal the answers.
Before or after 1994?
Toys, games and gadgets: did each arrive before or after 1994?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
How to play
- Read each milestone.
- Fill in the bubble on the left for before 1994, or on the right for after 1994.
- None of these happened in 1994 itself.
- One point per right answer. Some of them are very close calls!
Why it’s fun: Everyone has a memory of these, and the close calls start friendly arguments.
Timeline shuffle
Put eight milestones in order around the 1994 card.
You need
- One sheet per team
- Scissors
- A table to lay the cards on
How to play
- Before the party, cut out one set of cards per team along the dashed lines.
- Each team lays the 1994 card in the middle of their table.
- Place the other eight cards in order from earliest to latest, around the 1994 card.
- The host reads out the right order: one point for each card in the right spot.
Why it’s fun: Hands-on and loud: teams debate, shuffle and change their minds right up to the reveal.
The 1994 word search
Fourteen words from 1994 are hidden in the grid.
You need
- One sheet per player
- Pens or pencils
How to play
- Find each word from the list in the grid.
- Words run across, down or diagonally, and some run backwards.
- Circle each word in the grid and tick it off the list.
- First to find all fourteen wins. The solution is in the host guide.
Why it’s fun: A calm game for anyone who wants a break from the crowd, including the youngest guests.
Who knows them best?
How well do you really know the guest of honor?
You need
- One sheet per team
- Pens
- The guest of honor's answers
How to play
- Before the party, ask the guest of honor to answer the questions privately.
- Teams write down what they think the guest of honor said.
- The guest of honor reveals each answer, with the story behind it.
- One point per match. The host decides on close answers.
Why it’s fun: The reveals are the best part: every answer comes with a story.
The 1994 twist: Add a 1994 bonus question: which hit from that year would they pick as their theme song, “Don't Turn Around” or “Stay (I Missed You)”?
Two truths & a tall tale
Two true stories and one invention. Spot the tall tale.
You need
- One slip per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
How to play
- Write three short statements about yourself: two true, one made up.
- Fill in the bubble for your tall tale, then fold that corner over to hide it.
- Take turns reading your three statements aloud.
- Everyone guesses the tall tale. Fool the room and you win a point.
Why it’s fun: Guests learn surprising things about each other, and the guest of honor's turn is always a highlight.
The 1994 twist: Guests may swap one statement for a fact from 1994, like “NAFTA takes effect” (January 1), and the room decides whether it really happened that year.
Toasts & memory prompts
Twelve prompts that turn shy guests into storytellers.
You need
- One sheet, cut into cards
- A bowl or hat
How to play
- Cut the cards apart along the dashed lines and put them in a bowl.
- When it is time for toasts, pass the bowl around.
- Draw a card and finish the sentence, out loud, to the guest of honor.
- Raise a glass after each one. No points, just good stories.
Why it’s fun: Nobody has to prepare a speech, yet everyone ends up saying something lovely.
The 1994 twist: One card is all 1994: “If 1994 had a headline about your arrival, it would say…”
Wishes for the next chapter
A keepsake card for every guest to fill in.
You need
- One card per guest (two per sheet)
- Pens
- A box or envelope to collect them
How to play
- Cut each sheet in half along the dashed line.
- Put the cards out on a table with pens, or hand them out at the start.
- Guests write a wish, a memory and their name.
- Collect them in a box for the guest of honor to read later.
Why it’s fun: The one thing from the party the guest of honor will keep for years.
The 1994 twist: Set the 1994 history card beside the wish box, so guests can tie a wish to a moment like “The Channel Tunnel opens” (May 6).
Can you beat the 1994 headline quiz?
This is game 2 from the kit, playable right here with no sign-in. Tap an answer to see whether you got it, and why. At the party, teams play it on paper and the host guide holds the answers.
Which Norwegian town hosted the 1994 Winter Olympics?
Which country won the 1994 men's World Cup?
Which team won Super Bowl XXVIII on January 30, 1994?
Which film took Best Picture at the 67th Academy Awards?
Which NBC series premiered on September 22, 1994?
Which tunnel linking England and France was officially opened on May 6, 1994?
Pieces of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit which planet in July 1994?
Which three countries were joined by the trade agreement that took effect on January 1, 1994?
Who became South Africa's first democratically elected president in May 1994?
Which Disney film opened in Los Angeles and New York on June 15, 1994?
10 questions about 1994. Tap an answer to check it.
How do you run the kit at a 32nd birthday party?
Example: a 90-minute 32nd birthday party for 16 guests, born-in-1994 style, in four teams of four. Swap games in or out to suit your crowd; the host guide has every answer.
Before the party, print
- 16 bingo cards, one per guest
- 4 copies each of the headline quiz, the price game, the birthday club, Movies & music and Before or after
- 4 timeline sheets, cut into cards
- 8 two-truths sheets and 8 wish-card sheets (two per sheet)
- The toast prompts, the scorecard and the host guide
- The table cards: the 1994 history card, the welcome sign and four sheets of place cards
- 0:00Guests arrive: Meet & mingle bingo
Hand each guest a bingo card and a pen at the door, so the mingling starts before the coats are off.
- 0:15Welcome and teams
Say a few words about the guest of honor, then split the room into four teams of four, mixing generations.
- 0:20Round one: The 1994 headline quiz and What did it cost in 1994?
Read the quiz aloud, then reveal the real prices one at a time and let the gasps do the work.
- 0:40Round two: The 1994 birthday club and Movies & music of 1994
Play a few seconds of each song while teams match the hits to their singers.
- 0:55Cake break: The 1994 word search and Wishes for the next chapter
Leave the word search and the wish cards on the tables while everyone eats.
- 1:05Round three: Before or after 1994? and Timeline shuffle
Hand each team its set of timeline cards and give them five minutes to argue.
- 1:20All about them: Who knows them best? and Two truths & a tall tale
Reveal the guest of honor's private answers, then let them read their two truths last.
- 1:30Toasts and winners: Toasts & memory prompts
Pass the bowl of toast prompts, add up the scorecard and crown the winning team.
What happened in 1994?
The biggest events of 1994, each with the source it comes from.

- January 1
NAFTA takes effect
The North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States came into effect. It superseded the earlier Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement.
Source: Government of Canada: History of multilateral agreements between Canada, Mexico and the United States - January 17
The Northridge earthquake
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Los Angeles. The USGS calls it the most costly American earthquake since 1906.
Source: USGS: The magnitude 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake of 17 January 1994 - February 3
A cosmonaut flies on the shuttle
Space Shuttle Discovery launched on STS-60 with Sergei Krikalev aboard, the first flight of a Russian cosmonaut on a U.S. shuttle.
Source: NASA: STS-60 - February 12-27
Winter Olympics in Lillehammer
Norway hosted 1,738 athletes from 67 countries in 61 medal events. Dan Jansen won the 1,000 m speed skating gold on February 18.
Source: Olympedia: 1994 Winter Olympics Overview - April 27
South Africa votes
The country held its first democratic, non-racial election, with 19.5 million voters. The National Assembly elected Nelson Mandela president on May 9, and he was inaugurated the next day.
Source: South African History Online: The South African general elections, 1994 - May 6
The Channel Tunnel opens
Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand presided over the opening of the rail link between Folkestone, England, and Coquelles, France. About 23 of its 31 miles run under the sea.
Source: HISTORY: English Channel tunnel opens (May 6, 1994) - June 14
The Rangers end a 54-year wait
New York beat Vancouver 3-2 in Game 7 to win the Stanley Cup, the franchise's first title since 1940.
Source: NHL.com: Rangers win Stanley Cup to end 54 years of heartache - June 17-July 17
The World Cup comes to America
Nine US cities hosted the tournament, which drew a record 3,587,538 fans. Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless final at the Rose Bowl.
Source: HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup? - July 5
Amazon is founded
Jeff Bezos founded the company, first called Cadabra, as an online bookstore run from his garage in Bellevue, Washington. He later renamed it Amazon.
Source: HISTORY: Amazon is founded by Jeff Bezos (July 5, 1994) - July 16-22
A comet hits Jupiter
From July 16 through July 22, pieces of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope imaged the planet before the impacts and again in the days and weeks afterward.
Source: NASA Scientific Visualization Studio: Hubble Space Telescope Observes the Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter - August 12
Baseball goes on strike
Players walked out on August 12. The rest of the season, the playoffs and the World Series were canceled, wiping out nearly 950 regular season games.
Source: SABR: The 1994-95 baseball strike began 25 years ago today
How much did things cost in 1994?
A snapshot of the cost of living in 1994, from a stamp to a pound of coffee. Every price is a US figure from a government source, shown next to what that money is worth in September 2026.

Worth today: each 1994 price scaled up by the rise in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, U.S. city average, all items) from its 1994 average to September 2026, the newest month published. It shows what that money is worth now, not what the item costs today. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U (series CUUR0000SA0), via FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (CPIAUCNS).
What was popular in 1994?

Movies
- Forrest Gump
Robert Zemeckis's film starring Tom Hanks opened on July 6. It won six Oscars, including Best Picture, and had earned more than $660 million worldwide by May 1995.
Source: AFI Catalog: Forrest Gump (1994) - The Lion King
Disney's animated film opened in Los Angeles and New York on June 15, with Matthew Broderick as grown-up Simba, James Earl Jones as Mufasa and Jeremy Irons as Scar.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Lion King (1994) - Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino's crime comedy-drama opened on October 14, with John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman.
Source: AFI Catalog: Pulp Fiction (1994) - The Shawshank Redemption
Frank Darabont's prison drama, based on a Stephen King short novel, opened in New York and Los Angeles on September 23, with Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.
Source: AFI Catalog: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - Speed
Keanu Reeves, Dennis Hopper and Sandra Bullock star in Jan de Bont's action thriller, which opened on June 10. AFI ranks it 99th on its 100 Thrills list.
Source: AFI Catalog: Speed (1994)
Music
- "Don't Turn Around" by Ace of Base
The Swedish group's song topped Cash Box magazine's 1994 year-end singles chart, with "The Sign" at No. 5.
Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Cash Box YE Pop Singles, 1994 (year-end chart) - "Stay (I Missed You)"
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories ranked second on Cash Box's 1994 year-end chart, just ahead of All-4-One's "I Swear."
Source: Cash Box magazine archive: Cash Box YE Pop Singles, 1994 (year-end chart) - "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
Elton John's ballad from The Lion King won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 67th Academy Awards. The film also won for Best Original Score.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 67th Academy Awards (1995), honoring 1994 films - Grammy night
At the 37th Grammy Awards, Sheryl Crow won Record of the Year for "All I Wanna Do" and Best New Artist, and Tony Bennett's MTV Unplugged won Album of the Year.
Source: Grammy.com: 37th Annual Grammy Awards 1995
TV shows
- Friends
NBC's sitcom premiered on September 22, 1994, with Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer.
Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Friends - ER
The NBC medical drama premiered three days earlier, on September 19, and ran for 15 seasons and 331 episodes.
Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: ER - The 46th Emmy Awards
Frasier won Outstanding Comedy Series and Picket Fences won Outstanding Drama Series. Late Show with David Letterman took the variety series award.
Source: Television Academy: 1994 Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners
Toys & games
- Donkey Kong Country
Rare's platformer for the Super Nintendo arrived in November, with more than 30 levels and pre-rendered 3D graphics that looked striking on a 16-bit console.
Source: Nintendo UK: Donkey Kong Country (Super Nintendo) - PlayStation
Sony launched the first PlayStation in Japan in 1994, a year after forming Sony Computer Entertainment.
Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment: The History of Sony Interactive Entertainment - Video game ratings
Game makers founded the Entertainment Software Rating Board in 1994 as the industry's self-regulatory body for rating games by age and content.
Source: ESRB Ratings: About Us
Sport
- Super Bowl XXVIII
The Dallas Cowboys beat the Buffalo Bills 30-13 for their second straight NFL title. Emmitt Smith ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns and was named MVP.
Source: Dallas Cowboys: Countdown, Emmitt Takes Over Super Bowl XXVIII - Dan Jansen's gold
The American speed skater won the 1,000 m on February 18 in 1:12.43, a world record.
Source: Olympedia: 1,000 metres, Men (1994 Winter Olympics) - The Rockets win the NBA Finals
On June 22, the Rockets beat the Knicks 90-84 in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. Hakeem Olajuwon was the unanimous Finals MVP.
Source: NBA.com: Legendary Moments In NBA History, Hakeem Olajuwon powers Houston Rockets to 1994 title - Brazil lifts the World Cup
The July 17 final at the Rose Bowl ended 0-0 after extra time. Brazil won 3-2 on penalty kicks and became the first country with four titles.
Source: HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup?
Which famous people were born in 1994?
A few familiar faces who share the birth year, all born in 1994.
- February 1, 1994Harry StylesSinger and actor: One Direction, the solo album Harry's House, which won the Grammy for Album of the Year, and the film Dunkirk.Source: Biography.com: Harry Styles
- March 1, 1994Justin BieberPop singer who rose from YouTube fame to Grammy wins, with hits including "Baby" and "Stay."Source: Biography.com: Justin Bieber
- March 10, 1994Bad BunnyPuerto Rican singer who made Spanish-language music a global force, with a No. 1 Hot 100 hit in "I Like It."Source: Biography.com: Bad Bunny
- March 16, 1994Joel EmbiidPhiladelphia 76ers center, taken third overall in the 2014 NBA draft and a league MVP.Source: NBA.com: Joel Embiid
- May 25, 1994Aly RaismanGymnast with six Olympic medals, including three golds, from the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Games.Source: Biography.com: Aly Raisman
- June 29, 1994Camila MendesActor best known as Veronica Lodge on the teen drama Riverdale.Source: Biography.com: Camila Mendes
- November 29, 1994Julius RandleNBA forward, seventh pick in the 2014 draft, with three All-Star selections and a Most Improved Player award.Source: NBA.com: Julius Randle
- December 6, 1994Giannis AntetokounmpoNBA star taken 15th overall in the 2013 draft, a two-time league MVP and an NBA Finals MVP.Source: NBA.com: Giannis Antetokounmpo
What are some fun facts about 1994?
Hakeem Olajuwon became the first player to win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP in the same season.
Source: NBA.com: Legendary Moments In NBA History, Hakeem Olajuwon powers Houston Rockets to 1994 titleThe four World Cup games at the Pontiac Silverdome were the first indoor games in the tournament's history.
Source: HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup?Every 1994 World Cup match was broadcast without commercial interruptions during play, a first for soccer in the United States.
Source: HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup?After filming Forrest Gump, the bench was removed from Chippewa Square in Savannah, and the city asked Paramount to donate it back as a tourist attraction.
Source: AFI Catalog: Forrest Gump (1994)Friends ran for ten seasons and 236 episodes, ending on May 6, 2004, and was always among the top ten shows on television.
Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: FriendsIomega's first Zip disk held 100 MB on a cartridge about the size of a 3.5-inch floppy disk.
Source: Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1994A Hubble photograph taken on May 17, 1994, shows all 21 pieces of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 strung out across about 710,000 miles.
Source: NASA Science: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fragments (1994)Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" beat two other songs from The Lion King for the Oscar: "Circle of Life" and "Hakuna Matata" were nominated too.
Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 67th Academy Awards (1995), honoring 1994 filmsThe speed skating gold that Dan Jansen won in 1994 was his first Olympic medal, and he won it in world-record time.
Source: Team USA: Dan Jansen
Can you answer these 1994 trivia questions?
Tap a question to see the answer. The party kit has a full round of 1994 trivia ready to print.
Which Norwegian town hosted the Winter Olympics in February 1994?
Answer: Lillehammer, from February 12 to 27. Source: Olympedia: 1994 Winter Olympics Overview
Which American speed skater won the men's 1,000 m in world-record time at the 1994 Games?
Answer: Dan Jansen, in 1:12.43. Source: Olympedia: 1,000 metres, Men (1994 Winter Olympics)
Who won the 1994 World Cup final, and how?
Answer: Brazil beat Italy 3-2 on penalties after a scoreless draw at the Rose Bowl on July 17. Source: HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup?
Which film won Best Picture at the 67th Academy Awards?
Answer: Forrest Gump, which also won Best Actor for Tom Hanks. Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 67th Academy Awards (1995), honoring 1994 films
Which Elton John song from The Lion King won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
Answer: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Source: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 67th Academy Awards (1995), honoring 1994 films
Which NBC sitcom premiered on September 22, 1994?
Answer: Friends. Source: Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Friends
How much did a first-class stamp cost in 1994?
Answer: 29 cents for the first ounce. Source: USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Who was inaugurated as South Africa's first democratically elected president on May 10, 1994?
Answer: Nelson Mandela. Source: Nelson Mandela Foundation: Nelson Mandela is inaugurated in Pretoria as South Africa's first democratically elected President
Which team won Super Bowl XXVIII on January 30, 1994?
Answer: The Dallas Cowboys, 30-13 over the Buffalo Bills. Source: NFL.com: Super Bowl XXVIII photo gallery
How do you throw a 1994-themed 32nd birthday party?

Play the hits of 1994
Fill the speakers with songs from Cash Box's 1994 year-end chart: "Don't Turn Around," "Stay (I Missed You)," "I Swear," "I'll Make Love to You" and "Breathe Again." Add "The Sign" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" for the singalongs.
Name-that-tune rounds
Cue up a few seconds of each 1994 hit and let the tables race to name song and singer. Whoever can finish the next lyric earns a bonus point.
A backyard World Cup
Set up two goals with cones and run penalty shootouts, just like the Rose Bowl final. Give the winner a paper trophy and a lap of honor.
Movie night, 1994 style
Choose a film from 1994, such as The Lion King, Forrest Gump or Speed. Give everyone a paper ticket and a box of popcorn, then vote on the best costume.
A Central Perk coffee bar
Set out a coffee urn, big mugs and a plate of cookies on a sofa corner, then play the Friends theme. It is an easy nod to the show that premiered in September 1994.
Dress code: 1994
Ask guests to come as something from the year: a flannel shirt, a Forrest Gump suit with a box of chocolates, a Lion King mane or a Winter Games speed-skating suit.
Then-and-now photo wall
Hang baby photos from 1994 next to headlines such as the Channel Tunnel, the World Cup and the Lillehammer Games. Mix in recent snapshots to bridge the years.
Guess the 1994 price
Write a stamp, a loaf of bread and a gallon of gas on cards and have guests jot down the 1994 price of each. The prices table above holds the answers.
Which invitations and cards fit a 32nd birthday?
Born in 1994 means turning 32 in 2026. These designs follow the calendar: next year this page shows 33rd birthday picks instead.
What else do people ask about 1994?
How old is someone born in 1994?
A person born in 1994 turns 32 in 2026, once their birthday has passed.
What generation is someone born in 1994?
Millennial. Pew Research Center defines Millennials as people born from 1981 through 1996.
What is the Chinese zodiac sign for 1994?
The Dog. Lunar New Year fell on February 10, 1994, per the Hong Kong Observatory's conversion table. Babies born between January 1 and February 9 belong to the Rooster year, which began on January 23, 1993.
What happened in 1994?
NAFTA took effect on January 1 and the Channel Tunnel opened on May 6. South Africa held its first democratic election, the United States hosted the World Cup and Brazil won it. Forrest Gump and The Lion King reached theaters, and Friends premiered.
What was the No. 1 song of 1994?
On Cash Box magazine's 1994 year-end chart, Ace of Base's "Don't Turn Around" came first. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories' "Stay (I Missed You)" was second and All-4-One's "I Swear" third.
How much did things cost in 1994?
Mailing a letter took a 29-cent stamp, and the federal minimum wage stood at $4.25 an hour. Unleaded regular gas averaged $1.11 a gallon. Eggs averaged 86 cents a dozen.
Who was born in 1994?
Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, Joel Embiid, Aly Raisman, Camila Mendes, Julius Randle and Giannis Antetokounmpo were all born in 1994.
What movies came out in 1994?
Forrest Gump, The Lion King, Pulp Fiction, The Shawshank Redemption, Speed and The Mask all came out in 1994. Forrest Gump won the Oscar for Best Picture.
What games work for a 32nd birthday party?
You get a dozen games to print, among them Meet & mingle bingo, a 1994 headline quiz, a price-guessing round and a word search. A host guide holds every answer, and place cards round out the set. Signed-in visitors can download everything from this page.
Where do these facts come from?
- Government of Canada: History of multilateral agreements between Canada, Mexico and the United States
- USGS: The magnitude 6.7 Northridge, California, earthquake of 17 January 1994
- NASA: STS-60
- Olympedia: 1994 Winter Olympics Overview
- South African History Online: The South African general elections, 1994
- HISTORY: English Channel tunnel opens (May 6, 1994)
- NHL.com: Rangers win Stanley Cup to end 54 years of heartache
- HISTORY: What Happened the First Time the US Hosted the World Cup?
- HISTORY: Amazon is founded by Jeff Bezos (July 5, 1994)
- NASA Scientific Visualization Studio: Hubble Space Telescope Observes the Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Collision with Jupiter
- SABR: The 1994-95 baseball strike began 25 years ago today
- USPS Postal History: Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
- U.S. Department of Labor: History of Federal Minimum Wage Rates Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938 - 2009
- EIA Annual Energy Review, Table 5.24: Retail Motor Gasoline and On-Highway Diesel Fuel Prices
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Bread, White, Pan (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Milk, Fresh, Whole, Fortified, per One-Half Gallon (1.9 Liters) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Eggs, Grade A, Large (Cost per Dozen) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Ground Beef, 100% Beef (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Bacon, Sliced (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Chicken, Fresh, Whole (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Coffee, 100%, Ground Roast, All Sizes (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Bureau of Labor Statistics data): Average Price: Bananas (Cost per Pound/453.6 Grams) in U.S. City Average, 1994 monthly values
- FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Census Bureau and HUD data): Median Sales Price for New Houses Sold in the United States
- Biography.com: Harry Styles
- Biography.com: Justin Bieber
- Biography.com: Bad Bunny
- NBA.com: Joel Embiid
- Biography.com: Aly Raisman
- Biography.com: Camila Mendes
- NBA.com: Julius Randle
- NBA.com: Giannis Antetokounmpo
- AFI Catalog: Forrest Gump (1994)
- AFI Catalog: The Lion King (1994)
- AFI Catalog: Pulp Fiction (1994)
- AFI Catalog: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
- AFI Catalog: Speed (1994)
- Cash Box magazine archive: Cash Box YE Pop Singles, 1994 (year-end chart)
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences: The 67th Academy Awards (1995), honoring 1994 films
- Grammy.com: 37th Annual Grammy Awards 1995
- Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: Friends
- Television Academy Foundation, The Interviews: ER
- Television Academy: 1994 Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners
- Nintendo UK: Donkey Kong Country (Super Nintendo)
- Sony Interactive Entertainment: The History of Sony Interactive Entertainment
- ESRB Ratings: About Us
- Dallas Cowboys: Countdown, Emmitt Takes Over Super Bowl XXVIII
- Olympedia: 1,000 metres, Men (1994 Winter Olympics)
- NBA.com: Legendary Moments In NBA History, Hakeem Olajuwon powers Houston Rockets to 1994 title
- Computer History Museum: Timeline of Computer History, 1994
- NASA Science: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Fragments (1994)
- Team USA: Dan Jansen
- Nelson Mandela Foundation: Nelson Mandela is inaugurated in Pretoria as South Africa's first democratically elected President
- NFL.com: Super Bowl XXVIII photo gallery
The party kit lists the sources behind its games and answers at the back of its host guide.



