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October 31, 1993 Halloween

October 31, 1993, was a Sunday. It was 31 years, 1 month, and 5 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on October 31, 1993:

  • Actor River Phoenix dies from a drug overdose at the age of 23.
Birthdays

Born on October 31, 1993

People who were born on this exact date:

Song charts

Popular songs

On October 31, 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: "I'd Do Anything For Love" by Meat Loaf

The music charts on October 31, 1993

The following songs were dominating the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
  • I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf
  • All That She Wants - Ace Of Base
  • Just Kickin' It - Xscape
  • The River Of Dreams - Billy Joel
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The Beverly Hillbillies

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "The Beverly Hillbillies".

Facts

Halloween 1993 occurred 11,358 days ago. Approximately 379 months have passed. It was the 304th day of 1993, in week 43. The decade was the nineties. Daylight saving time (DST) ended in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the European Union on October 31, 1993, as the clocks went back by one hour. People who were born on October 31, 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 October 31, 1993

Let's go back to the nineties.

The date is October 31, 1993, and it's a Sunday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Scorpio. People are currently enjoying their weekend. However, because it's a Sunday, some are dreading the week ahead.

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. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and adults are watching horror movies.

In America, the song "Dream Lover" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "I'd Do Anything For Love" by Meat Loaf is the number-one song in the UK. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie The Beverly Hillbillies 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 "Family Matters", "Step by Step", "Mad About You", and "Walker, Texas Ranger". 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 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). A stop-motion dark comedy film called "The Nightmare Before Christmas" has just been released in movie theaters. Meanwhile, controversial rap star Tupac Shakur has recently been charged with the shooting of two off-duty policemen in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tributes are pouring in for actor River Phoenix, who died from a drug overdose at the age of 23. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Frank Zappa, Charizma, Telly Savalas, and Bill Hicks would all still be alive. People are playing video games such as "Tecmo NBA Basketball", "Syndicate", "Mighty Final Fight", and "NBA Jam".

Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dink, the Little Dinosaur", "Blossom", "Goof Troop", and "Living Single". Children are playing with toys such as the Easy-Bake Oven, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot , and Matchbox Car Wash.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 31, 1993, will have the star sign Scorpio.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 31, 1993 falls under the Snake.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 31, 1993.

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas.

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

    During this time, Tim Burton's stop-motion fantasy film "The Nightmare Before Christmas" was showing in movie theaters.
  • Mortal Kombat is released.

    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.
  • The Power Rangers.

    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.
  • Kids are reading Goosebumps.

    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".
  • VCRs are common household items.

    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.
  • 1993 in music.

    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.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1993?

    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.
  • 1993 in movies.

    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.
  • Best football players in 1993.

    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.
  • Schindler's List.

    Schindler's List

    "Schindler's List" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1993.
  • Music CDs begin to outsell cassettes and vinyl.

    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.
  • The Peacemakers.

    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.
  • Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle - "A Whole New World"

    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".
  • Pogs.

    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.
  • The Bosnian War.

    The Bosnian War

    A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • The Super Nintendo.

    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.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    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.
  • Early 1990s fashion.

    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.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    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.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • The Sega Genesis.

    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.
  • The Game Boy.

    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.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around October 31, 1993.

  • October 1, 1993:
    • The comedy film Cool Runnings (1993) is released.
    • The Crash Test Dummies release their single "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm".
    • Polly Klaas (12) is kidnapped and murdered in Petaluma, California.
  • October 3, 1993: The Battle of Mogadishu takes place.
  • October 4, 1993:
    • Russian President Boris Yeltsin orders the army to storm parliament.
    • 18 US soldiers and 2 UN Peacekeepers are killed during the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia.
  • October 6, 1993: Michael Jordan announces that he is retiring from basketball.
  • October 7, 1993: US President Bill Clinton announces that US troops will withdraw from Somalia.
  • October 8, 1993: Demolition Man (1993) is released in cinemas.
  • October 10, 1993: Snoop Dogg releases his debut single "Who Am I? (What's My Name?)".
  • October 18, 1993: Mariah Carey releases her single "Hero".
  • October 25, 1993: Actor Vincent Price passes away from lung cancer at the age of 82.
  • October 29, 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is released in cinemas.
  • This date: October 31, 1993
  • November 1, 1993:
    • The European Union is founded.
    • Swedish pop group Ace of Base release their song "The Sign".
  • November 3, 1993: The first episode of "The Nanny", starring Fran Drescher, is aired on television.
  • November 4, 1993: Liberal Party leader Jean Chrétien becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
  • November 5, 1993: RoboCop 3 (1993) is released.
  • November 6, 1993: Boxing: Evander Holyfield defeats Riddick Bowe in a highly-anticipated rematch.
  • November 8, 1993: Celine Dion releases the song "The Power of Love".
  • November 9, 1993: The Wu-Tang Clan release their debut studio album.
  • November 10, 1993: Business magnate Ross Perot and Vice President Al Gore hold a debate about NAFTA on Larry King Live.
  • November 15, 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 17, 1993: The US House of Representatives approves the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
  • November 18, 1993: Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain makes one of his last televised performances on MTV Unplugged.
  • November 19, 1993: Addams Family Values (1993) is released.
  • November 20, 1993: 115 people die after Avioimpex Flight 110 crashes near Ohrid in Macedonia.
  • November 23, 1993: Snoop Dogg releases his debut album "Doggystyle".
  • November 24, 1993:
    • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) is released in movie theaters.
    • Two 10-year-old boys are found guilty of the abduction and murder of 2-year-old James Bulger in Merseyside, England.

Early 1990s fashion

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 1990s fashion

Television shows

Television shows in October 1993

In October 1993, TV audiences were watching the following series:

TV shows from October 1993.

Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Frasier
Frasier
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
The X-Files
The X-Files
Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Mad About You
Mad About You
Martin
Martin
Melrose Place
Melrose Place
Baywatch
Baywatch
Step by Step
Step by Step

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.

Cars in 1993.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in October 1993

If you were a kid on October 31, 1993, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World
Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life
Biker Mice from Mars
Biker Mice from Mars

Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Tales from the Cryptkeeper
Animaniacs
Animaniacs
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Living Single
Living Single
The Animals of Farthing Wood
The Animals of Farthing Wood
X-Men: The Animated Series
X-Men: The Animated Series
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Toys

Toys in 1993

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Power Rangers figures
Power Rangers figures
Matchbox Car Wash
Matchbox Car Wash
Magna Doodle
Magna Doodle
Nerf Arrowstorm
Nerf Arrowstorm
Action Man
Action Man
The Talkboy
The Talkboy
Mighty Max
Mighty Max
Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop
Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot
Tiger 2-XL Talking Robot
California Roller Baby
California Roller Baby
X-Men Action Figures
X-Men Action Figures
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in October 1993.

NBA Jam 1993
NBA Jam
Myst 1993
Myst
Gunstar Heroes 1993
Gunstar Heroes
Mighty Final Fight 1993
Mighty Final Fight
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Mortal Kombat II 1993
Mortal Kombat II
Syndicate 1993
Syndicate
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland 1993
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Star Fox 1993
Star Fox
X-Men 1993
X-Men
FIFA International Soccer 1993
FIFA International Soccer

Were you born on October 31, 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 31, 1999, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 31.

John Candy

John Candy

Actor Deceased
Born on October 31, 1950
He turned 43 on this day in 1993.

Larry Mullen Jr

Larry Mullen Jr

U2
Born on October 31, 1961
He turned 32 on this day in 1993.

Rob Schneider

Rob Schneider

Actor
Born on October 31, 1963
He turned 30 on this day in 1993.

Ad-Rock

Ad-Rock

Beastie Boys
Born on October 31, 1966
He turned 27 on this day in 1993.

Vanilla Ice

Vanilla Ice

Rapper
Born on October 31, 1967
He turned 26 on this day in 1993.

Emiliano Sala

Emiliano Sala

Argentine soccer player Deceased
Born on October 31, 1990
He turned 3 on this day in 1993.

Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford

Soccer player
Born on October 31, 1997
He was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Willow Smith

Willow Smith

Singer
Born on October 31, 2000
She was born exactly 7 years after this date.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on October 31:

USA

US President

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 31, 1993.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 31, 1993 was most likely conceived around February 7, 1993.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 31, 1993 is close to July 24, 1994.

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Stats for October 31, 1993

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 31, 1993:

  • 11,358 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,622 weeks have passed.
  • 981,331,200 seconds have passed since October 31, 1993.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,144,886,400 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 506,366,899,200 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 163,555,200 times.
  • You have taken approximately 84,394,483 steps. That's roughly 37,509 miles.
  • 11,775,974 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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