Tuesday, July 5, 1994 · Ōshū, Japan
The world the day Shohei Ohtani was born
Shohei Ohtani, the baseball player, arrived on a Tuesday in Ōshū, Japan. This is what was on the radio, in the sky and on the price tags that day.
#1 that week
“I Swear”
All-4-One
The moon
waning crescent
Star sign
♋ Cancer
Year of the Dog
U.S. president
Bill Clinton
On every radio
The song at #1 the week Shohei was born
“I Swear” by All-4-One topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 weeks, taking over from “The Sign”.
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Cost of living
What things cost in 1994
U.S. averages for the year Shohei Ohtani was born, next to the latest figures (Sep 2026).
- Gallon of gas$1.11 → $4.48 today (4.0×)
- Loaf of white bread76¢ → $1.83 today (2.4×)
- Dozen eggs86¢ → $2.27 today (2.6×)
- Pound of coffee$3.40 → $9.33 today (2.7×)
- Postage stamp29¢ → 78¢ today (2.7×)
In the news
The year 1994
- Jan 1 · The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect.
- Jan 6 · Two-time American Olympic figure-skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan was hit on the leg with a police baton by an assailant hired by the ex-husband of her rival Tonya Harding.
- Jan 17 · The 6.7 Mw Northridge earthquake shakes the Greater Los Angeles Area with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 57 people dead and more than 8,700 injured.
- Feb 7 · Having retired four months earlier, American basketball player Michael Jordan signed a contract with the Chicago White Sox to play baseball.
- Feb 21 · Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
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Questions
When was Shohei Ohtani born?
Shohei Ohtani was born on Tuesday, July 5, 1994, in Ōshū, Japan.
What day of the week was Shohei Ohtani born?
A Tuesday. July 5, 1994 fell on a Tuesday.
What was the #1 song when Shohei Ohtani was born?
“I Swear” by All-4-One was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 the week Shohei Ohtani was born. It spent 11 weeks at #1.
What is Shohei Ohtani’s zodiac sign?
Shohei Ohtani is a Cancer (born Jul 5), and was born in the Chinese year of the Dog.
What was the moon like when Shohei Ohtani was born?
A waning crescent moon, about 9% lit, on the night of July 5, 1994.
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