October 31st, 1993

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on October 31st, 1993.

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

Born on October 31st, 1993.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Letitia Wright: Actress.

Popular songs.

On October 31st, 1993, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK.

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

Take me back to October 31st, 1993!

Let's go back in time!

The date is October 31st, 1993, and it's a Sunday. Anyone 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 started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. There is also a fresh, earthy scent in the air. It's Halloween, so kids are trick-or-treating and horror movies are being shown on TV.

In America, the song Dream Lover by Mariah Carey is at the 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 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 "Murder, She Wrote", "Full House", "Family Matters", and "Home Improvement". 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, Bill Hicks, John Candy, and Kurt Cobain would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Final Fantasy V", "Star Fox", "Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland", and "Myst". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Simpsons", "Rosie and Jim", and "Rocko's Modern Life". Children are playing with toys such as Screwball Scramble, Micro Machines, Jenga, and the Game Boy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

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

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  The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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

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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 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.
• 29 years, 6 months, and 27 days have passed since October 31st, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 43 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on October 31st, 1993, are now 29 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1993 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 752025600.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

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

• 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".
• October 25th, 1993: Actor Vincent Price passes away from lung cancer at the age of 82.
• October 29th, 1993: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) is released in cinemas.
• This date: October 31st, 1993
• November 1st, 1993: The European Union is founded.
• November 1st, 1993: Swedish pop group Ace of Base release their song "The Sign".
• 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 8th, 1993: Celine Dion releases the song "The Power of Love".
• November 9th, 1993: The Wu-Tang Clan release their debut studio album.
• November 10th, 1993: Business magnate Ross Perot and Vice President Al Gore hold a debate about NAFTA on Larry King Live.
• 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.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 31st, 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 31st, 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.

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 October 31st, 1999, instead.

Holidays.

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 31st of October.

• Halloween
• Reformation Day

Weather on October 31st, 1993.

Historical weather information for October 31st, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 10.0 degrees Celsius. It was a dry day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 35.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 1.78 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Snow was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.37cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 8.61 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

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

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 31st, 1993.

• A total of 10,801 days have passed since this date.
• 1,543 weeks have passed.
• 933,202,800 seconds have passed since the October 31st, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 1,088,736,600 times.
• Since October 31st, 1993, the Earth has travelled approximately 481,532,644,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 155,533,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 80,255,441 steps. That's about 35,669 miles!
• Since this date, 11,198,434 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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