At A Glance

19 April 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
19 April 1993 was a Monday.
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 19 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 April 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 April 1993 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 19 April

  • 1976 A violent F5 tornado strikes around Brownwood, Texas, injuring 11 people. Two people were thrown at least 1,000 yards (910 m) by the tornado and survived uninjured.
  • 1985 Two hundred ATF and FBI agents lay siege to the compound of the white supremacist survivalist group The Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord in Arkansas; the CSA surrenders two days later.
  • 1999 The German Bundestag returns to Berlin.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-100 carrying the Canadarm2 to the International Space Station.
  • 2005 Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected to the papacy and becomes Pope Benedict XVI.

Famous people born on 19 April

  • Tim Curry, English actor and singer (1946–2026)
  • Kate Hudson, American actress (born 1979)
  • Jayne Mansfield, American model and actress (1933–1967)
  • James Franco, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1978)

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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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