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August 31, 1993

August 31, 1993, was a Tuesday. It was the 243rd day of 1993. The decade was the nineties.

30 years, 6 months, and 28 days have passed since August 31, 1993.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on August 31, 1993:

  • The album "Music Box" is released by Mariah Carey.
  • The last Russian troops leave Lithuania.
Song charts

Popular songs

On August 31, 1993, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "Can't Help Falling In Love" by UB40
  • United Kingdom: "Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat

The music charts on August 31, 1993

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Can't Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver") - UB40
  • Whoomp! (There It Is) - Tag Team
  • Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
  • Lately - Jodeci
  • Runaway Train - Soul Asylum
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Rising Sun

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Rising Sun".

Facts

This date occurred 11,167 days ago. Approximately 372 months have passed. It was the 243rd day of 1993, in week 35. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 31, 1993, are now 30 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 124 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 31, 1993

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is August 31, 1993, and it's a Tuesday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. The summer of 1993 is coming to an end and fall is just around the corner.

Labor Day weekend is a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning barbecues and other social gatherings. In America, the song "Can't Help Falling In Love" by UB40 is at the top of the singles charts, while "Mr. Vain" by Culture Beat is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Rising Sun is at the top of the box office.

John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Matlock", "Roseanne", "Family Matters", and "Melrose Place". Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet.

In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1980s are still in vogue. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts, and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment. Grunge fashion has also become mainstream, popularizing band t-shirts, ripped jeans, mom jeans, and Doc Martens. A war is continuing to rage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Meanwhile, in technology news, a relatively new storage format called the CD is beginning to outpace the regular cassette tape in music sales. The disc-based format gives listeners the ability to skip between songs instead of having to manually rewind and forward.

A playing discs game called "Pogs" is currently spreading in popularity throughout the world. It's 1993, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Meat Loaf, UB40, Snow, Haddaway, Whitney Houston, Take That, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey. It has been announced that NASA has lost radio contact with its spacecraft the Mars Observer. The loss in communication occurred just days before it was due to begin entry into the planet's atmosphere.

The media has reported that pop icon Michael Jackson is under investigation for child sexual abuse. Jackson has labeled the claims "extortion". In television news, a new children's show called the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has recently made its debut. Singer Mariah Carey has just released her new album "Music Box". The album contains songs such as "Dreamlover" and "Hero".

In Europe, the last Russian troops in the former Soviet state of Lithuania have left the country. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Vincent Price, River Phoenix, Frank Zappa, and Charizma would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Ecco the Dolphin", "Night Trap", "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind", and "Mighty Final Fight".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "In Living Color", "Are You Afraid of the Dark?", and "Clarissa Explains It All". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, the Ghostbusters Proton Pack, Fear Street books, and Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot .

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 31, 1993.

  • The Power Rangers.

    The Power Rangers

    The "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" sprang onto our screens at the end of 1993. The show centered around Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart, and Zack Taylor—five teenagers who had to band together to fight off Rita Repulsa's invasion of Earth.
  • Michael Jackson allegations.

    Michael Jackson allegations

    In August of 1993, allegations of child sexual abuse against pop star Michael Jackson were made public for the first time.
  • Kids are reading Goosebumps.

    Kids are reading Goosebumps

    Kids were reading Goosebumps, which was a series of children's horror books that were written by author R. L. Stine. The original series included books such as "Monster Blood", "Say Cheese and Die!" and "The Barking Ghost".
  • VCRs are common household items.

    VCRs are common household items

    Everyone was using VCRs to watch tapes of movies and TV shows. The device also gave people the ability to record programs and films onto a blank tape.
  • 1993 in music.

    1993 in music

    Popular music artists in 1993 included Nirvana, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf, 2 Unlimited, Ace of Base, Janet Jackson, Haddaway, UB40, Mariah Carey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, and Dr. Dre.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1993?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1993?

    In 1993, the best NBA players were Charles Barkley, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, Hakeem Olajuwon, Mark Price, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Johnson, Patrick Ewing, John Stockton, Joe Dumars, Scottie Pippen, Derrick Coleman, David Robinson, Tim Hardaway and Dražen Petrović.
  • 1993 in movies.

    1993 in movies

    Movies released in 1993 included Jurassic Park, Mrs. Doubtfire, The Fugitive, Schindler's List, The Firm, Indecent Proposal, Cliffhanger, Sleepless in Seattle, Philadelphia, Groundhog Day, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Cool Runnings.
  • Best football players in 1993.

    Best football players in 1993

    In 1993, the best soccer players would have been Roberto Baggio, Dennis Bergkamp, Eric Cantona, Alen Bokšić, Michael Laudrup, Franco Baresi, Paolo Maldini, Emil Kostadinov, Stéphane Chapuisat and Ryan Giggs.
  • Schindler's List.

    Schindler's List

    "Schindler's List" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993.
  • Music CDs begin to outsell cassettes and vinyl.

    Music CDs begin to outsell cassettes and vinyl

    Music CDs started outselling cassettes and vinyl in 1993 and 1994. This marked the beginning of the end for cassette tapes and players.
  • The Peacemakers.

    The Peacemakers

    "The Peacemakers" were named Time Person of the Year in 1993. The term was in reference to two pairs of men: F. W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela in South Africa, and Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.
  • Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - "A Whole New World"

    Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - "A Whole New World"

    "A Whole New World" by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle won a Grammy for 1993's Song of the Year. The track was released for Disney's 1992 animated feature film "Aladdin".
  • Pogs.

    Pogs

    A game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world in 1993. By 1995, it had become a full-blown craze.
  • The Bosnian War.

    The Bosnian War

    A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The Super Nintendo.

    The Super Nintendo

    In August of 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System hit the shelves. In the first half of the 1990s, the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis were the dominant video game consoles.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    People are using pagers to communicate

    Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
  • Early 1990s fashion.

    Early 1990s fashion

    Early 1990s fashion was largely a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • The Sega Genesis.

    The Sega Genesis

    The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy

    A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 31, 1993.

  • August 2, 1993: Katheryne Eggleston (22) goes missing in Portland, Oregon.
  • August 6, 1993: The Fugitive (1993) is released in movie theaters.
  • August 9, 1993: Lionel Richie and his wife Brenda Harvey are divorced.
  • August 10, 1993: American lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg is sworn in as an associate justice of the US Supreme Court.
  • August 13, 1993: 130 people are killed when the Royal Plaza Hotel in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, collapses.
  • August 14, 1993: It is announced that NBA star Michael Jordan's father has been found dead in South Carolina.
  • August 18, 1993: 12-year-old Sara Ann Wood disappears while riding her bike in Frankfort, New York.
  • August 19, 1993: Actress Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin are married.
  • August 21, 1993: NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
  • August 24, 1993: Allegations of child sexual abuse against pop star Michael Jackson are made public.
  • August 28, 1993: The first episode of the children's TV show "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is aired.
  • This date: August 31, 1993
  • September 2, 1993:
    • "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam wins Video of the Year at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards.
    • Rap star Snoop Dogg is charged with murder.
  • September 3, 1993: UK politics: The UKIP party is founded.
  • September 10, 1993:
    • True Romance (1993) is released.
    • The first episode of The X-Files is aired on television.
    • The first episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" is aired.
  • September 12, 1993: The series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" debuts on ABC.
  • September 13, 1993:
    • Nirvana release their album In Utero.
    • The first episode of Animaniacs is aired.
    • The game "Mortal Kombat" is released on home consoles.
    • The first episode of the tabloid talk show "Ricki Lake" is aired on TV.
  • September 15, 1993: Meat Loaf releases his single "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)".
  • September 16, 1993: The TV show "Frasier" is aired for the first time.
  • September 17, 1993: Russian troops withdraw from Poland.
  • September 18, 1993: The first episode of the animated TV series "Rocko's Modern Life" is aired.
  • September 21, 1993: Russian President Boris Yeltsin declares that the Supreme Soviet is dissolved.
  • September 22, 1993:
    • Soccer: Robbie Fowler makes his first team debut for Liverpool.
    • 47 people are killed when a train derails near Mobile, Alabama.
  • September 24, 1993: The first episode of "Boy Meets World" is aired.
  • September 25, 1993: The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" is aired on CBS.
  • September 26, 1993: Golf: The United States wins the 1993 Ryder Cup at The Belfry in Wishaw, England.
  • September 29, 1993: The film A Bronx Tale (1993) is released.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 31, 1993, will have the star sign Virgo.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 31, 1993 falls under the Bear.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Early 1990s fashion

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in August 1993

In August 1993, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from August 1993.

Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mad About You
Mad About You
Martin
Martin
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
Baywatch
Baywatch
Step by Step
Step by Step
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
Family Matters
Family Matters
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Roseanne
Roseanne
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Full House
Full House
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Matlock
Matlock
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine

Cars in 1993

1993 saw the introduction of cars such as the BMW 3 Series Compact, the Ford Mustang SVT Cobra, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class, the Renault Laguna, the Kia Sportage, and the Lincoln Mark VIII.

Cars in 1993.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1993

If you were a kid on August 31, 1993, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Living Single
Living Single
The Animals of Farthing Wood
The Animals of Farthing Wood

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Goof Troop
Goof Troop
Barney & Friends
Barney & Friends
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania
Doug
Doug
Rugrats
Rugrats
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Rosie and Jim
Rosie and Jim
Blossom
Blossom
Art Attack
Art Attack
In Living Color
In Living Color
Round the Twist
Round the Twist
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Roseanne
Roseanne
Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam
Full House
Full House
Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Toys

Toys in 1993

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Action Man
Action Man
The Talkboy
The Talkboy
Mighty Max
Mighty Max
Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop
Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot
Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot
California Roller Baby
California Roller Baby
X-Men Action Figures
X-Men Action Figures
Teen Talk Barbie
Teen Talk Barbie
Nerf Blaster
Nerf Blaster
Pogs / Milkcaps
Pogs / Milkcaps
Super Soaker (water gun)
Super Soaker (water gun)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The SEGA Game Gear
The SEGA Game Gear
G.I. Joe (figures)
G.I. Joe (figures)
Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Game Boy
The Game Boy
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
Jenga
Jenga
Micro Machines
Micro Machines
Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble
Cabbage Patch Kids
Cabbage Patch Kids
The Easy-Bake Oven
The Easy-Bake Oven
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 1993.

Mighty Final Fight 1993
Mighty Final Fight
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Mortal Kombat II 1993
Mortal Kombat II
Syndicate 1993
Syndicate
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland 1993
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Star Fox 1993
Star Fox
X-Men 1993
X-Men
FIFA International Soccer 1993
FIFA International Soccer
Tecmo NBA Basketball 1992
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Final Fantasy V 1992
Final Fantasy V
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Super Star Wars 1992
Super Star Wars
Night Trap 1992
Night Trap
Mortal Kombat 1992
Mortal Kombat
Super Mario Kart 1992
Super Mario Kart
Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing 1992
Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing
Kirby's Dream Land 1992
Kirby's Dream Land
Ecco the Dolphin 1992
Ecco the Dolphin
Yoshi 1992
Yoshi

Were you born on August 31, 1993?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1993.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 31, 1999, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 31.

Richard Gere

Richard Gere

Actor
Born on August 31, 1949
He turned 44 on this day in 1993.

Chris Tucker

Chris Tucker

Actor
Born on August 31, 1971
He turned 22 on this day in 1993.

Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy

Wrestler
Born on August 31, 1977
He turned 16 on this day in 1993.

Chloe Ferry

Chloe Ferry

TV personality
Born on August 31, 1995
She was born exactly 2 years after this date.

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on August 31, 1993.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 31, 1993 was most likely conceived around December 8, 1992.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 31, 1993 is close to May 24, 1994.

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Stats for August 31, 1993

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 31, 1993:

  • 11,167 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,595 weeks have passed.
  • 964,832,400 seconds have passed since August 31, 1993.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,125,637,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 497,853,518,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 160,805,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 82,975,586 steps. That's roughly 36,878 miles!
  • Since this date, 11,577,989 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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