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6th of August, 1993

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 6th of August, 1993, fell on a Friday.
• On this exact date: The Fugitive (1993) is released in movie theaters. Share
• Decade: 1990s.
• 24 years, 8 months and 19 days have passed since the 6th of August, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 31 of 1993.

• Day 218 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Leo.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• Native American Zodiac: The 6th of August, 1993 falls under the Salmon.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
• Age: Anyone born on the 6th of August, 1993, will be 24 years of age.
• American Format: 08-06-1993 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 1993-08-06. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19930806" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 744591600.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 6th of August, 1993:

• United States: Can't Help Falling In Love - UB40
• United Kingdom: Pray - Take That

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Rising Sun" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 6th of August, 1993.

• Early 1990s Fashion

  Early 1990s fashion saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as coloured tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon coloured tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts and ripped jeans.

• Pogs

  During 1993, a game called Pogs began to spread throughout the world.

Weather

Weather information for the 6th of August, 1993:

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 19.5 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 64.4 degrees Fahrenheit. 18 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 16.39 degrees Celsius.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 6th of August, 1993.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 6th of August, 1993 was probably conceived around the 27th of October, 1992. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 6th of August, 1993 is the 16th of May, 1994. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 16th of July, 1993: The horror comedy film Hocus Pocus (1993) is released in cinemas.
• 23rd of July, 1993: The comedy movie Coneheads (1993) is released.
• 28th of July, 1993: The comedy / spoof movie Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) is released in cinemas.
• 28th of August, 1993: The first episode of the children's TV show "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is aired.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 6th of August:

• 6th of August, 1945: Atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
• 6th of August, 1965: The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is signed into law. The act prohibits racial discrimination in voting
• 6th of August, 1966: 42 people are killed when Braniff Flight 250 crashes in Falls City, Nebraska.
• 6th of August, 1978: Pope Paul VI passes away.
• 6th of August, 1983: German singer Klaus Nomi dies of complications related to AIDS.
• 6th of August, 2004: American musician Rick James passes away.
• 6th of August, 1999: The movie The Sixth Sense (1999) is released.
• 6th of August, 1999: The Iron Giant (1999) is released in cinemas.
• 6th of August, 2008: Pineapple Express (2008) is released in movie theaters.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
• Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - American Western drama.
• X-Men - Cartoon series.
• Mad About You - Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.
• Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - Sitcom about a former NBA player becoming a high school teacher and basketball coach.
• Batman: The Animated Series - An animated series that was set in the Batman universe.
• Martin - Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.
• Melrose Place - Soap drama.
• Barney & Friends - Children's TV show about a talking dinosaur called Barney.
• Home Improvement - Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

• Mortal Kombat II - Sequel of the arcade fighting game. Developed by Midway Games.
• Syndicate - Tactical game released by Bullfrog Productions. Set in the future.
• FIFA International Soccer - The first FIFA game. Released for the Sega Mega Drive.
• Final Fantasy V - The fifth installment in the series.
• Night Trap - Interactive movie video game that caused controversy in 1993 for its violent scenes.
• Mortal Kombat - Arcade fighting game released by Acclaim Entertainment.
• Super Mario Kart - Go-kart racing game that was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 6th of August:

• 6th of August, 1928: Andy Warhol: American artist.
• 6th of August, 1983: Robin van Persie: Dutch soccer player.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 6th of August, 1993.

• 9,028 days have passed since this date.
• 780,019,200 seconds have passed since the 6th of August, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 910,022,400 times.
• Since the 6th of August, 1993, earth has travelled approximately 402,489,907,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 130,003,200 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 67,081,651 steps. That's about 29,814 miles!
• Since this date, 9,360,230 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

• German: Freitag.
• French: Vendredi.
• Italian: Venerdi.
• Spanish: Viernes.
• Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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