October 28th, 1993.

Born on October 28th, 1993.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Cheslin Kolbe: Rugby player.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on October 28th, 1993.

• United States: Dream Lover - Mariah Carey
• United Kingdom: I'd Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf

Take me back to October 28th, 1993!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 28th, 1993 and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Scorpio. The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker.

Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. Halloween of 1993 is just days away. People are watching horror movies and thinking about which costume they are going to wear. Others are organizing parties. In America, the song Dream Lover by Mariah Carey is on top of the singles charts.

Over in the UK, I'd Do Anything For Love by Meat Loaf is the number one hit song. Bill Clinton is currently the President of the United States and the movie The Beverly Hillbillies is at the top of the Box Office. In the United Kingdom, John Major is the current Prime Minister.

Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, the vast majority of people still have no idea what "the Internet" is. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s 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. In Europe, a war is continuing to rage on 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 music news, singer Mariah Carey has released her new single "Hero". In baseball, the Toronto Blue Jays have just won the 1993 World Series for the second time in two years after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies by four games to two. Actor Vincent Price, who was best known for starring in horror films, has passed away from lung cancer at the age of 82. Most recently, Price had played a role in Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" (1990).

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as River Phoenix, Frank Zappa, Bill Hicks and John Candy would all be still alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Step by Step", "The X-Files", "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" and "Frasier". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Yoshi", "FIFA International Soccer", "Mortal Kombat II" and "Gunstar Heroes".

Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", "Round the Twist", "In Living Color" and "Taz-Mania". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, the Sega Genesis / Mega Drive, Littlest Pet Shop and Power Rangers figures.

News topics, fads & culture.

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on October 28th, 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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  The Power Rangers.

  The "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" sprang onto our screens at the end of 1993. The show centered around teenagers Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart and Zack Taylor - who had to band together in order to fight off Rita Repulsa's invasion of Earth.

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  Kids are reading Goosebumps.

  During the mid-1990s, 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 a common household item.

  During this period, people were 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.

  In 1993 and 1994, music CDs were beginning to outsell cassettes and vinyl. This transition marked the beginning of the end for cassette tapes and players.

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  The Peacemakers.

  "The Peacemakers" were named as the 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.

  During 1993, a game called Pogs (aka Milk caps) began to spread throughout the world. By 1995, it had become a fully-blown craze.

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  The Bosnian War.

  During this time, The Bosnian War was raging on 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.

  During the 1990s, pagers achieved mainstream popularity. 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 saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as coloured tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon coloured tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts and ripped jeans.

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  Although wallpaper is still common, it is beginning to go out of fashion.

  By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, wallpaper started to decline in popularity. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, many people opted for minimalist plain-colored walls.

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  The Scrunchie.

  During the 1990s, an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie" was in fashion.

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  The Sega Genesis.

  The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video games console during this period. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.

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  The Game Boy.

  During this time, a hand-held games 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.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• 28 years, 6 months and 21 days have passed since October 28th, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on October 28th, 1993, will be 28 years of age.
• Generation: People born in 1993 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 751766400.

Around this time.

Notable events that occurred around October 28th, 1993.

• September 29th, 1993: The film A Bronx Tale (1993) is released.
• October 1st, 1993: Comedy movie Cool Runnings (1993) is released in cinemas.
• 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 19th, 1993: Mariah Carey releases her single "Hero".
• October 25th, 1993: Actor Vincent Price passes away from lung cancer at the age of 82.
• This date: October 28th, 1993
• October 29th, 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is released in cinemas.
• October 31st, 1993: Actor River Phoenix dies from a drug overdose at the age of 23.
• November 1st, 1993: The European Union is founded.
• November 3rd, 1993: The first episode of "The Nanny", starring Fran Drescher, is aired on television.
• November 4th, 1993: Liberal Party leader Jean Chrétien becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
• November 5th, 1993: RoboCop 3 (1993) is released.
• November 6th, 1993: Boxing: Evander Holyfield defeats Riddick Bowe in a highly-anticipated rematch.
• November 9th, 1993: The Wu-Tang Clan release their debut studio album.
• November 15th, 1993: Famous case: Long Island auto body shop owner Joey Buttafuoco is sentenced to six months in prison for the statutory rape of Amy Fisher.
• November 17th, 1993: The US House of Representatives approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
• November 18th, 1993: Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain makes one of his last televised performances on MTV Unplugged.
• November 19th, 1993: Addams Family Values (1993) is released.
• November 20th, 1993: 115 people die after Avioimpex Flight 110 crashes near Ohrid in Macedonia.
• November 23rd, 1993: Snoop Dogg releases his debut album "Doggystyle".
• November 24th, 1993: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is released in movie theaters.
• November 24th, 1993: Two 10-year-old boys are found guilty of the abduction and murder of 2-year-old James Bulger in Merseyside, England.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone & birth flower information.

Zodiac & Birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 28th, 1993, will have the star sign Scorpio.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system that was discovered in 2020, then the sign for this date is actually Virgo.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
• Native American Zodiac: October 28th, 1993 falls under the Snake.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then check out October 28th, 1999 instead.

Weather on October 28th, 1993.

Historical weather information for October 28th, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 43.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 6.39 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.02cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.06 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 0.51cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 28th, 1993 was most likely conceived around February 4th, 1993.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 28th, 1993 is close to July 21st, 1994.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 28th, 1993.

• A total of 10,430 days have passed since this date.
• 1,490 weeks have passed.
• 901,148,400 seconds have passed since the October 28th, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,051,339,800 times.
• Since October 28th, 1993, the earth has travelled approximately 464,992,574,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 150,191,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 77,498,762 steps. That's about 34,444 miles!
• Since this date, 10,813,781 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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