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October 31st, 1993

October 31st, 1993, was a Sunday. It was Day 304 of 1993. The decade was the Nineties.

29 years, 6 months, and 27 days have passed since October 31st, 1993.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Scorpio.

On This Day

Events that occurred.

Notable events that occurred on October 31st, 1993.

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

Born on October 31st, 1993.

People who were born on this exact date.

Song charts

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

The record charts on October 31st, 1993.

The following singles 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 date was "The Beverly Hillbillies".

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

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

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

Information

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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Events

Around this time.

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

Zodiac info

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.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Television shows

TV shows in 1993.

Television shows that people were watching in October 1993.

TV shows from October, 1993.

Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Starring Chuck Norris.

Frasier
Frasier
Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Superman TV series starring Dean Cain and Teri Hatcher.

The X-Files
The X-Files
Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.

Beavis and Butt-Head
Beavis and Butt-Head
Adult animated comedy series.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
American Western drama.

Mad About You
Mad About You
Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.

Martin
Martin
Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.

Melrose Place
Melrose Place
Soap drama.

Baywatch
Baywatch
Drama series about lifeguards. Starring David Hasselhoff.

Step by Step
Step by Step
American television sitcom.

Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.

Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
TV series about a family of dinosaurs.

One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
British sitcom following the life of Victor Meldrew.

Family Matters
Family Matters
Sitcom starring Reginald VelJohnson as Carl Otis Winslow.

Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Comedy sitcom starring Jerry Seinfeld.

Roseanne
Roseanne
Comedy TV show about a working class family called the Conners.

In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Drama series starring Carroll O'Connor as police chief Bill Gillespie and Howard Rollins as detective Virgil Tibbs.

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean‑Luc Picard.

Full House
Full House
Sitcom about a widowed man who looks after his three daughters.

Married... with Children
Married... with Children
Comedy series starring Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy.

Matlock
Matlock
Legal drama starring Andy Griffith.

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Mystery series starring Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher.

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Starring Jeremy Brett.

Only Fools and Horses
Only Fools and Horses
British television comedy.

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
British sitcom about three senior citizens in the Yorkshire Dales.

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

Kids' TV shows on October 31st, 1993.

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1993.

Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World

Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life

Biker Mice from Mars
Biker Mice from Mars

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

The Addams Family
The Addams Family

The Little Mermaid
The Little Mermaid

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series

Goof Troop
Goof Troop

Barney & Friends
Barney & Friends

Home Improvement
Home Improvement

Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania

Doug
Doug

Rugrats
Rugrats

The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show

Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs

Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All

The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Are You Afraid of the Dark?

Beverly Hills, 90210
Beverly Hills, 90210

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Rosie and Jim
Rosie and Jim

Blossom
Blossom

Art Attack
Art Attack

In Living Color
In Living Color

Round the Twist
Round the Twist

Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean

The Simpsons
The Simpsons

Dink, the Little Dinosaur
Dink, the Little Dinosaur

Roseanne
Roseanne

Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Fireman Sam
Fireman Sam

Full House
Full House

Married... with Children
Married... with Children

Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood

Toys

Popular toys and games in 1993.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 1993.

Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex
Jurassic Park: Young Tyrannosaurus Rex

Power Rangers figures
Power Rangers figures

Action Man
Action Man

The Talkboy
The Talkboy

Mighty Max
Mighty Max

Littlest Pet Shop
Littlest Pet Shop

Teen Talk Barbie
Teen Talk Barbie

Nerf Blaster
Nerf Blaster

Pogs / Milkcaps
Pogs / Milkcaps

Super Soaker (water gun)
Super Soaker (water gun)

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)

The SEGA Game Gear
The SEGA Game Gear

G.I. Joe (figures)
G.I. Joe (figures)

Yo-yo
Yo-yo

Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates

Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket

The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive

The Game Boy
The Game Boy

Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures
Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures

The Ghostbusters Proton Pack
The Ghostbusters Proton Pack

Jenga
Jenga

Micro Machines
Micro Machines

Sylvanian Families
Sylvanian Families

Pogo ball / Lolo ball
Pogo ball / Lolo ball

Video games

Video games.

Popular video games that people were playing in October of 1993.

NBA Jam 1993
NBA Jam
Basketball arcade game.

Myst 1993
Myst
Puzzle adventure game.

Gunstar Heroes 1993
Gunstar Heroes
Run and gun video game for the Sega Mega Drive.

Mighty Final Fight 1993
Mighty Final Fight
Side-scrolling beat-em-up that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master 1993
Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
Action game developed by SEGA.

Mortal Kombat II 1993
Mortal Kombat II
Sequel of the arcade fighting game. Developed by Midway Games.

Syndicate 1993
Syndicate
Tactical game released by Bullfrog Productions. Set in the future.

Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind 1993
Bubsy in Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind
Platform game that released on the Super NES and Sega Genesis.

Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland 1993
Tiny Toon Adventures 2: Trouble in Wackyland
Platform game that was based on the Tiny Toon Adventures series.

Star Fox 1993
Star Fox
3D rail shooter that was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

X-Men 1993
X-Men
Platform video game that was based on the X-Men franchise.

FIFA International Soccer 1993
FIFA International Soccer
The first FIFA game. Released for the Sega Mega Drive.

Tecmo NBA Basketball 1992
Tecmo NBA Basketball
Basketball game that was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System.

Final Fantasy V 1992
Final Fantasy V
The fifth installment in the series.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Platform game developed for the Sega Genesis.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins 1992
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Platform game that was released for the Game Boy.

Super Star Wars 1992
Super Star Wars
Action video game that was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.

Night Trap 1992
Night Trap
Interactive movie video game that caused controversy in 1993 for its violent scenes.

Mortal Kombat 1992
Mortal Kombat
Arcade fighting game released by Acclaim Entertainment.

Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing 1992
Evander Holyfield's Real Deal Boxing
Boxing game that was released for the Sega Genesis and the Game Gear.

Kirby's Dream Land 1992
Kirby's Dream Land
Platform game that was released for the Game Boy.

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.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays.

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

John Candy

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

Rob Schneider

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

Vanilla Ice

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

Emiliano Sala

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

Marcus Rashford

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

Willow Smith

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

Holidays

Holidays.

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

  • Halloween
  • Reformation Day
Weather details

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.
USA

US President.

Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on October 31st, 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 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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Stats for October 31st, 1993

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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