May 26th, 1993

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on May 26th, 1993.

• Menace II Society (1993) is released.

Popular songs.

On May 26th, 1993, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

• United States: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
• United Kingdom: All That She Wants - Ace of Base

Take me back to May 26th, 1993!

Let's go back in time!

The date is May 26th, 1993, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. The summer of 1993 has finally arrived. The weather has warmed up, and the evenings are brighter than usual.

Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away, which means that many Americans are planning picnics, barbecues, and other outdoor events to celebrate the unofficial start of summer. In America, the song That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, All That She Wants by Ace of Base is the number-one hit song.

Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Sliver is at the top of the box office. John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. 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.

In the United States, media outlets are reporting that two runways at Los Angeles International Airport were shut down for an hour so that US President Bill Clinton could land and get a haircut. The controversy is being referred to as "Haircutgate", with newspapers calling it the "most expensive haircut in history". In television news, the last episode of American sitcom "Cheers" has just been aired. The series had been running on NBC since 1982. In soccer, Arsenal have recently won the FA Cup after beating Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in a replay in extra added time. The deciding goal came from defender Andrew Linighan in the 119th minute. The comedy film "Hot Shots! Part Deux", starring Charlie Sheen, has just been released in movie theaters. Meanwhile, the teen hood drama "Menace II Society" has also been released.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Conway Twitty, Dražen Petrović, Pat Nixon, and Reggie Lewis would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "In the Heat of the Night", "Family Matters", "Baywatch", and "Beavis and Butt-Head". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Paperboy", "Road Rash II", "Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing", and "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "In Living Color", "Dinosaurs", "Rugrats", and "The Addams Family". Popular toys at the moment include Micro Machines, the Ghostbusters Proton Pack, Polly Pocket, and Yo-yo.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on May 26th, 1993.

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  The final episode of "Cheers" is aired.

  The final episode of the sitcom "Cheers" was aired on television in late May 1993. The show had been running for nearly 11 years.

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  The Wonder Years comes to an end.

  On May 12th, 1993, the final episode of coming-of-age series "The Wonder Years" was aired on television.

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  "But I can't help falling in love with you."

  In May of 1993, British reggae band released their hit single "Can't Help Falling in Love". The song remained at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks.

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  Eurovision 1993.

  The 1993 Eurovision song contest was held in Millstreet, Ireland. The host nation won the contest with the song "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh.

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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 12 days have passed since May 26th, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on May 26th, 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 738370800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to May 26th, 1993.

• April 27th, 1993: The Zambian national football team dies in a plane crash.
• May 1st, 1993: Sri Lanka president Ranasinghe Premadasa is assassinated in a suicide bombing.
• May 2nd, 1993: Football: Manchester United win their first league title in 26 years.
• May 5th, 1993: Three eight-year-old boys called Steve Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers go missing in West Memphis, Arkansas.
• May 6th, 1993: The bodies of three missing eight-year-old boys (Steve Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers) are discovered in West Memphis, Arkansas.
• May 7th, 1993: The song "Whoomp! (There It Is)" is released.
• May 10th, 1993: UB40 release the song "Can't Help Falling in Love".
• May 12th, 1993: The last episode of "The Wonder Years" is aired.
• May 15th, 1993: Ireland win the Eurovision with Niamh Kavanagh's song "In Your Eyes".
• May 20th, 1993: The final episode of "Cheers" is aired.
• May 20th, 1993: FA Cup Final 1993: Arsenal defeat Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 in Extra Time.
• May 21st, 1993: Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) is released.
• May 22nd, 1993: The first episode of "Saved by the Bell: The College Years" is aired.
• This date: May 26th, 1993
• May 28th, 1993: The movie Cliffhanger (1993), starring Sylvester Stallone, is released in cinemas.
• May 28th, 1993: The movie Super Mario Bros. (1993) is released.
• June 1st, 1993: Soul Asylum releases their song "Runaway Train".
• June 5th, 1993: Mariah Carey marries Sony Music CEO Tommy Mottola.
• June 5th, 1993: American country singer Conway Twitty dies at the age of 59.
• June 7th, 1993: Croatian NBA player Drazen Petrovic dies in a car accident.
• June 7th, 1993: Singer "Prince" changes his name to a symbol.
• June 10th, 1993: 2Pac releases the single "I Get Around".
• June 11th, 1993: The movie Jurassic Park (1993) is released in movie theaters.
• June 18th, 1993: The movie Last Action Hero (1993), starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, is released in cinemas.
• June 20th, 1993: The Chicago Bulls win the 1993 NBA Finals after they defeat the Phoenix Suns 4-2.
• June 22nd, 1993: US president Bill Clinton nominates Ruth Bader Ginsburg for the Supreme Court.
• June 22nd, 1993: Former First Lady of the United States, Pat Nixon, passes away at the age of 81.
• June 24th, 1993: Homosexuality is decriminalized in Ireland.
• June 24th, 1993: Northern Ireland Minister Michael Mates resigns over his links to fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir.
• June 25th, 1993: The movie Sleepless in Seattle (1993) is released.
• June 25th, 1993: The movie Dennis the Menace (1993) is released.
• June 25th, 1993: Kim Campbell becomes the first female Prime Minister of Canada.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on May 26th, 1993, will have the star sign Gemini.
• 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 8.
• Native American Zodiac: May 26th, 1993 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
• Birth flower (May): The Lily of the Valley and the Hawthorn.

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 May 26th, 1999, instead.

Weather on May 26th, 1993.

Historical weather information for May 26th, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.0 degrees Celsius. There was heavy rain. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 54.6 degrees Fahrenheit. 12.56 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 14.06 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.25cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on May 26th, 1993 was most likely conceived around September 2nd, 1992.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on May 26th, 1993 is close to February 16th, 1994.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about May 26th, 1993.

• A total of 10,969 days have passed since this date.
• 1,567 weeks have passed.
• 947,721,600 seconds have passed since the May 26th, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,105,675,200 times.
• Since May 26th, 1993, the Earth has travelled approximately 489,024,345,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 157,953,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 81,504,058 steps. That's about 36,224 miles!
• Since this date, 11,372,659 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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