September 18th, 1993

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 1993.

• The first episode of the animated TV series "Rocko's Modern Life" is aired.

Top songs.

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on September 18th, 1993.

• United States: Dream Lover - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: Mr. Vain - Culture Beat

Take me back to September 18th, 1993!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 1993, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. People are currently enjoying their 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.

Over in the UK, Mr. Vain by Culture Beat is the number-one hit song. 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.

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. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Murder, She Wrote", "Matlock", "Beavis and Butt-Head", and "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman".

Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior", "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", "Tecmo NBA Basketball", and "Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Fireman Sam", "Rosie and Jim", "Beverly Hills, 90210", and "Clarissa Explains It All". Popular toys at the moment include Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures, Fear Street books, Super Soaker (water gun), and the Talkboy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 1993.

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  Mortal Kombat is released.

  In the autumn of 1993, the video game "Mortal Kombat" was released for home video consoles such as the SEGA Genesis and the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The fighting game received criticism for its gore and violence.

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  "It's time for Animaniacs!"

  On September 13th, 1993, the first episode of the cartoon series "Animaniacs" was broadcast on Fox Kids.

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  The X-Files makes its debut.

  In September of 1993, a new sci-fi series called the X-Files made its debut on Fox.

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  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.

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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:

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 30 years and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 37 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 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 748306800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to September 18th, 1993.

• August 19th, 1993: Actress Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin are married.
• August 21st, 1993: NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.
• August 24th, 1993: Allegations of child sexual abuse against pop star Michael Jackson are made public.
• August 28th, 1993: The first episode of the children's TV show "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" is aired.
• August 31st, 1993: The album "Music Box" is released by Mariah Carey.
• August 31st, 1993: The last Russian troops leave Lithuania.
• September 2nd, 1993: "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam wins Video of the Year at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards.
• September 2nd, 1993: Rap star Snoop Dogg is charged with murder.
• September 3rd, 1993: UK politics: The UKIP party is founded.
• September 10th, 1993: True Romance (1993) is released.
• September 10th, 1993: The first episode of The X-Files is aired on television.
• September 10th, 1993: The first episode of "Bill Nye the Science Guy" is aired.
• September 12th, 1993: The series "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" debuts on ABC.
• September 13th, 1993: Nirvana release their album In Utero.
• September 13th, 1993: The first episode of Animaniacs is aired.
• September 13th, 1993: The game "Mortal Kombat" is released on home consoles.
• September 13th, 1993: The first episode of the tabloid talk show "Ricki Lake" is aired on TV.
• September 15th, 1993: Meat Loaf releases his single "I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)".
• September 16th, 1993: The TV show "Frasier" is aired for the first time.
• September 17th, 1993: Russian troops withdraw from Poland.
• This date: September 18th, 1993
• September 21st, 1993: Russian President Boris Yeltsin declares that the Supreme Soviet is dissolved.
• September 22nd, 1993: Soccer: Robbie Fowler makes his first team debut for Liverpool.
• September 22nd, 1993: 47 people are killed when a train derails near Mobile, Alabama.
• September 24th, 1993: The first episode of "Boy Meets World" is aired.
• September 25th, 1993: The first episode of "Walker, Texas Ranger" is aired on CBS.
• September 29th, 1993: The film A Bronx Tale (1993) is released.
• October 1st, 1993: Comedy movie Cool Runnings (1993) is released in cinemas.
• October 1st, 1993: The Crash Test Dummies release their single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".
• October 3rd, 1993: The Battle of Mogadishu takes place.
• October 4th, 1993: Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders the army to storm parliament.
• October 4th, 1993: 18 US soldiers and 2 UN Peacekeepers are killed during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
• October 6th, 1993: Michael Jordan announces that he is retiring from basketball.
• October 7th, 1993: US President Bill Clinton announces that US troops will withdraw from Somalia.
• October 8th, 1993: Demolition Man (1993) is released in cinemas.
• October 10th, 1993: Snoop Dogg releases his debut single "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)".
• October 18th, 1993: Mariah Carey releases her single "Hero".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 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 4.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 1993 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 18th, 1999, instead.

Weather on September 18th, 1993.

Historical weather information for September 18th, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 15.6 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. There were 2 hours of sunshine.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 59.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 15.11 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 12 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 1993 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 1992.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 1993 is close to June 11th, 1994.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 1993.

• 10,967 days have passed since this date.
• 1,566 weeks have passed.
• 947,548,800 seconds have passed since September 18th, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,105,473,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 488,935,180,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 157,924,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 81,489,197 steps. That's roughly 36,217 miles!
• Since this date, 11,370,586 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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