October 2, 1993, was a Saturday. It was 31 years, 1 month, and 19 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.
Songs that were on top of the charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 2, 1993:
These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:
The movie "Malice" was at the top of the box office on October 2, 1993.
This date was 11,373 days ago. Approximately 379 months have passed. It was the 275th day of 1993, in week 39. The decade was the nineties. People born on this day are currently 31 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. The Earth has experienced 126 seasons of weather since then.
Let's take a stroll down memory lane.
It is Saturday, October 2, 1993. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People are currently enjoying their weekend.
The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In America, the song "Dream Lover" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Boom Shake The Room" by Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince is the number-one song in the UK.
Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Malice 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. 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.
A new crime film called "A Bronx Tale" has just been released in movie theaters. A new comedy movie called "Cool Runnings", starring John Candy, has also made its big screen debut. 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. Anti-Yeltsin protesters are now blocking streets in Moscow and clashing with special police. Meanwhile, Yeltsin's political opponents are continuing to remain boarded up inside the parliament building. 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 "Last of the Summer Wine", "Sherlock Holmes", "Seinfeld", and "Melrose Place". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Desert Strike ", "Mortal Kombat", "Sonic the Hedgehog 2", and "Gunstar Heroes". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dink, the Little Dinosaur", "Blossom", "Rugrats", and "Goof Troop".
Popular toys at the moment include the Easy-Bake Oven, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Mighty Max, and Matchbox Car Wash.
These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 2, 1993.
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Notable events that happened close to October 2, 1993.
Television shows that people were watching in October 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.
Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1993:
Toys and games that were popular in 1993:
Popular video games that people were playing in October 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 October 2, 1999, instead.
Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 2.
Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 2, 1993.
John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.
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