December 4th, 1993

On this day.

What happened on December 4th, 1993?

• Princess Diana officially "retires" from public life.
• Frank Zappa passes away after a lengthy battle with prostate cancer.

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 4th, 1993.

• United States: I'd Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf
• United Kingdom: I'd Do Anything For Love - Meat Loaf

Take me back to December 4th, 1993!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is December 4th, 1993, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The Christmas season of 1993 has begun. The song I'd Do Anything For Love by Meat Loaf is at the top of the singles charts in both the USA and the United Kingdom. Bill Clinton is the President of the United States, and the movie Mrs. Doubtfire 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. In music news, Death Row rap star Snoop Dogg has just released his debut album "Doggystyle". In Medellin, Colombia, drug lord Pablo Escobar has been killed by a special operations unit called Search Bloc. Escobar had been on the run from authorities since his escape from La Catedral prison earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Hip Hop group Salt-N-Pepa have just released their new song "What a Man". Music fans are saddened by the recent death of American singer Frank Zappa. Zappa was 52 years old and had been fighting a lengthy battle with prostate cancer. In the United Kingdom, Princess Diana has announced that she is officially retiring from public life. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Charizma, Telly Savalas, Bill Hicks, and John Candy would all still be alive.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Full House", "Step by Step", "Baywatch", and "The Nanny". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past", "Road Rash II", "Mighty Final Fight", and "Myst". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Dinosaurs", "The Little Mermaid", "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper", and "Rocko's Modern Life".

Popular toys at the moment include Pogo ball / Lolo ball, the Ghostbusters Proton Pack, California Roller Baby, and Action Man.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 4th, 1993.

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  Christmas 1993 has begun.

  The Christmas holiday season of 1993 had just begun. Retailers were starting to play festive music, and decorations were beginning to spring up.

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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, 9 months, and 30 days have passed since December 4th, 1993.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 48 of 1993.
• Leap Year: 1993 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on December 4th, 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 754963200.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to December 4th, 1993.

• 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.
• December 2nd, 1993: Salt-n-Pepa release their single "What a Man".
• December 2nd, 1993: Pablo Escobar is killed in Medellin, Colombia.
• This date: December 4th, 1993
• December 7th, 1993: Six people are killed in a mass shooting on a train in Garden City, New York.
• December 10th, 1993: The video game Doom is released.
• December 10th, 1993: Wayne's World 2 (1993) is released in movie theaters.
• December 10th, 1993: Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) is released.
• December 12th, 1993: In the Name of the Father (1993) is released in cinemas.
• December 15th, 1993: Schindler's List (1993) is released.
• December 16th, 1993: Rapper Charizma is shot dead during a mugging in East Palo Alto.
• December 16th, 1993: Actress Shannen Doherty is dropped from the TV show "Beverly Hills, 90210" due to tensions between her and another cast member.
• December 17th, 1993: Tennis player Boris Becker marries Barbara Feltus.
• December 20th, 1993: Businessman Donald Trump marries former model Marla Maples.
• December 22nd, 1993: Philadelphia (1993) is released.
• December 22nd, 1993: Pop star Michael Jackson publicly denies allegations about child sexual abuse.
• December 25th, 1993: The comedy film Grumpy Old Men (1993) is released in movie theaters.
• December 28th, 1993: Italian striker Roberto Baggio wins the 1993 Ballon d'Or.
• January 1st, 1994: Actor Cesar Romero passes away.
• January 1st, 1994: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) comes into effect.
• January 3rd, 1994: Irish crime: 22-year-old Imelda Keenan goes missing in Waterford City.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 4th, 1993, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 11.
• Native American Zodiac: December 4th, 1993 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 4th, 1999, instead.

Weather on December 4th, 1993.

Historical weather information for December 4th, 1993.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 12.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a mostly sunny day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 40.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 4.56 degrees Celsius. Fog was reported. Rain fell. Precipitation: 7.62cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 9.28 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 1.52cm.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 4th, 1993 was most likely conceived around March 13th, 1993.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 4th, 1993 is close to August 27th, 1994.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 4th, 1993.

• 10,896 days have passed since this date.
• 1,556 weeks have passed.
• 941,410,800 seconds have passed since December 4th, 1993.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,098,312,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 485,767,972,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 156,901,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 80,961,329 steps. That's roughly 35,983 miles!
• Since this date, 11,296,930 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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