September 17, 1993, was a Friday. It was 31 years, 3 months, and 6 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.
Notable events that occurred on September 17, 1993:
These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 17, 1993:
These songs were dominating the music charts:
The movie "Striking Distance" was at the top of the box office on this day.
This date occurred 11,420 days ago. Approximately 381 months have passed. It was the 260th day of 1993, in week 37. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on September 17, 1993, are now 31 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. We have gone through approximately 127 seasons of weather since this date.
Let's take a walk down memory lane.
The date is September 17, 1993, and it's a Friday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.
Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves. The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In America, the song "Dream Lover" by Mariah Carey 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 Striking Distance 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", "Star Trek: The Next Generation", "Dinosaurs", and "Home Improvement".
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.
In television news, a new children's show called the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" has recently made its debut. A new film called "True Romance", starring Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, has recently been released in movie theaters. Meanwhile, a new sci-fi series called "The X-Files" has been aired on television for the first time. The show follows FBI agents Mulder and Scully as they investigate the paranormal.
Grunge band "Nirvana" have released their new album "In Utero". This is their third studio album and it contains songs such as "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies". A new animated series called "Animaniacs" has made its TV debut on Fox Kids. The show consists of multiple characters and mini episodes. Following the signing of the Oslo I Accord, footage of PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin shaking hands in Washington is being broadcast on all major news stations. The scenes bring hope that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will come to an end.
A controversial fighting game called "Mortal Kombat" has just been released on the SNES and the SEGA Genesis. The game has received criticism because of its blood and gore. American singer Meat Loaf has released his new single "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)". On NBC, the network has started airing a new sitcom called Frasier. The show, which is a spin-off of Cheers, follows the life of psychiatrist Frasier Crane as he returns to live in Seattle.
In Europe, the last Russian troops have just been withdrawn from Poland. 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 "Paperboy", "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior", "Yoshi", and "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Art Attack", "Rugrats", "The Little Mermaid", and "The Animals of Farthing Wood". Children are playing with toys such as Sylvanian Families, Jenga, Yo-yo, and the Talkboy.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 17, 1993.
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News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around September 17, 1993.
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People in September 1993 were watching the following TV series:
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.
Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:
Children were playing with the following toys and games:
Popular video games that people were playing in September 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 September 17, 1999, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on September 17.
The Prodigy member Deceased
Born on September 17, 1969
He turned 24 on this day in 1993.
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He was born exactly 2 years after this date.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on September 17, 1993.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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