At A Glance

1 June 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
1 June 1993 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “All That She Wants” by Ace of Base.
Top Film of 1993
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1993 was Jurassic Park.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 June 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 June 1993 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 1 June

  • 1979 The first black-led government of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 90 years takes power.
  • 1980 Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
  • 1988 The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect.
  • 1990 Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production.
  • 1994 Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations.

Famous people born on 1 June

  • Tom Holland, English actor (born 1996)
  • Morgan Freeman, American actor and producer (born 1937)
  • Marilyn Monroe, American model and actress (1926–1962)
  • Brandi Carlile, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1981)

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Events of 1993 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 1 January – Carlton Television, Meridian, Westcountry and GMTV begin broadcasting. Teletext Ltd. launches a new Teletext service on ITV and Channel 4, replacing the 14-year-old ORACLE teletext service.
  • 6 January – The first episode of the children's series The Animals of Farthing Wood begins on BBC One.
  • 5 April – Royal Logistic Corps formed within the British Army by union of five former corps: the Royal Engineers Postal and Courier Service, Royal Corps of Transport, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, Royal Pioneer Corps and Army Catering Corps.
More events of 1993 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in 1993

Prime Minister

John Major

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.25

Loaf of Bread

60p

Average House

£53,227

Weekly Wage

£318.00

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