At A Glance

11 June 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
11 June 1993 was a Friday.
Irish Chart Song in 1993
The Irish chart song for 1993 was “I'd Do Anything for Love” by Meat Loaf.
Top Film of 1993
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1993 was Jurassic Park.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 June 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 June 1993 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 11 June

  • 1987 Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.
  • 1998 Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
  • 2002 Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
  • 2004 Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.
  • 2008 The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.

Famous people born on 11 June

  • Shia LaBeouf, American actor (born 1986)
  • Peter Dinklage, American actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1933–2016)
  • Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter (born 1959)

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Events of 1993 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 8–17 January – The Braer Storm blew in the North Atlantic.
  • 10 March – The Gaelic Athletic Association received planning permission for the redevelopment of the Croke Park stadium.
  • 27 May – The first meeting of an Irish head of state with a British monarch took place when President Mary Robinson makes a private visit to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.

Life in Ireland in 1993

Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds

Petrol (per litre)

£1.58/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.68

Average House

£35,000

Weekly Wage

£94

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