January 27th, 1993

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on January 27th, 1993.

• Wrestler Andre the Giant dies of congested heart failure at the age of 46.

Popular songs.

On January 27th, 1993, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
• United Kingdom: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

Take me back to January 27th, 1993!

Let's go back in time!

The date is January 27th, 1993, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aquarius. The song I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston is at the top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie A Few Good Men 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 "Knots Landing", "Cheers", "Sherlock Holmes", and "In the Heat of the Night".

Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet. A civil war is taking place in the African country of Rwanda. 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. Tributes are pouring in for actress Audrey Hepburn, who recently passed away at the age of 63 after a short battle with abdominal cancer. In US politics, Bill Clinton has recently been inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States.

Wrestling fans are mourning the death of Andre the Giant, who recently passed away from congested heart failure at the age of 46. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bobby Moore, Brandon Lee, Conway Twitty, and Dražen Petrović would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Paperboy", "Desert Strike ", "Kirby's Dream Land", and "Sonic the Hedgehog 2".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "Batman: The Animated Series", "The Little Mermaid", and "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Pogo ball / Lolo ball, the Game Boy, and the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 27th, 1993.

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  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".

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Schindler's List.

  "Schindler's List" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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".

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  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.

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  The Bosnian War.

  A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 30 years and 4 months have passed since January 27th, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 4 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on January 27th, 1993, are now 30 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1993 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 728092800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 27th, 1993.

• December 31st, 1992: The Czech Republic and Slovakia are created after Czechoslovakia is peacefully dissolved.
• January 1st, 1993: The Czech Republic and Slovakia become independent nations after Czechoslovakia is dissolved.
• January 2nd, 1993: Whitney Houston releases her new song "I'm Every Woman".
• January 3rd, 1993: The first episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" is aired.
• January 3rd, 1993: NFL: The Buffalo Bills overcome a 32-point deficit to defeat the Houston Oilers.
• January 6th, 1993: Soviet ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev dies from AIDS at the age of 54.
• January 11th, 1993: The first episode of the WWF's Monday Night Raw is aired.
• January 12th, 1993: Irish politics: Fianna Fail leader Albert Reynolds becomes the new Taoiseach.
• January 15th, 1993: The movie Alive (1993) is released.
• January 20th, 1993: Actress Audrey Hepburn passes away after a battle with cancer.
• January 20th, 1993: Bill Clinton is inaugurated as the 42nd President of the United States.
• January 24th, 1993: US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall dies at the age of 84.
• This date: January 27th, 1993
• January 31st, 1993: Super Bowl XXVII: The Dallas Cowboys defeat the Buffalo Bills by 52-17 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
• January 31st, 1993: Michael Jackson performs at the Super Bowl XXVII halftime show.
• January 31st, 1993: The Buffalo Bills become the first team to lose three consecutive Super Bowls.
• February 3rd, 1993: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) is released.
• February 10th, 1993: Michael Jackson speaks about the abuse he received from his father during a 90-minute interview on the Oprah Winfrey Show.
• February 12th, 1993: Groundhog Day (1993) is released.
• February 12th, 1993: The murder of 2-year-old James Bulger occurs.
• February 14th, 1993: Missing two-year-old James Bulger is found murdered in Merseyside, Liverpool.
• February 14th, 1993: Former English footballer Bobby Moore announces that he is suffering from from bowel and liver cancer.
• February 15th, 1993: The album "Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z..." is released by 2Pac.
• February 18th, 1993: R&B group Silk release the song "Freak Me".
• February 20th, 1993: Two 10-year-old boys called Robert Thompson and Jon Venables are charged with the murder of two-year-old James Bulger in Merseyside, England.
• February 24th, 1993: Former English footballer Bobby Moore passes away.
• February 26th, 1993: Seven people are killed when a bomb is detonated under the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 27th, 1993, will have the star sign Aquarius.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 5.
• Native American Zodiac: January 27th, 1993 falls under the Otter.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 January 27th, 1999, instead.

Weather on January 27th, 1993.

Historical weather information for January 27th, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.5 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 32.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 0.28 degrees Celsius. Snow was reported. Precipitation: 0.25cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 2.54cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 27th, 1993 was most likely conceived around May 6th, 1992.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 27th, 1993 is close to October 20th, 1993.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 27th, 1993.

• A total of 11,078 days have passed since this date.
• 1,582 weeks have passed.
• 957,135,600 seconds have passed since the January 27th, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,116,658,200 times.
• Since January 27th, 1993, the Earth has travelled approximately 493,881,969,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 159,522,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 82,313,662 steps. That's about 36,584 miles!
• Since this date, 11,485,627 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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