September 25, 1993

Popular songs

On September 25, 1993, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

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

Facts

This date occurred 11,380 days ago. Approximately 379 months have passed. It was the 268th day of 1993, in week 38. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on September 25, 1993, are now 31 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 126 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to September 25, 1993

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is September 25, 1993, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

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 The Good Son 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Only Fools and Horses", "Sherlock Holmes", and "One Foot in the Grave".

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. 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.

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. In soccer, striker Robbie Fowler has made his first team debut for English side Liverpool. In Alabama, 47 people have tragically lost their lives after an Amtrak train derailed on the Big Bayou Canot Bridge near the city of Mobile.

A new teen sitcom called "Boy Meets World" has made its debut on ABC. The new show chronicles the everyday life of Philadelphia student Cory Matthews. Meanwhile, Chuck Norris' new show "Walker, Texas Ranger" has also started showing on CBS. In Russia, the possibility of a civil war is looming after President Boris Yeltsin recently declared that the Supreme Soviet is dissolved. In response, the Russian parliament has moved to impeach Yeltsin and Vice President Alexander Rutskoy has assumed the powers of acting President of Russia. Yeltsin, who remains resolute, has cut off power and the phone service to the Russian parliament. 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 "Street Fighter II: The World Warrior", "Kirby's Dream Land", "Super Star Wars", and "Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Mr. Bean", "Home Improvement", and "The Animals of Farthing Wood". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, the Game Boy, Super Soaker (water gun), and X-Men Action Figures.