At A Glance

19 October 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
19 October 1993 was a Tuesday.
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 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 19 October 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 19 October 1993 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 19 October

  • 1987 The United States Navy conducts Operation Nimble Archer, an attack on two Iranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf.
  • 1987 Black Monday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points.
  • 1988 The British government imposes a broadcasting ban on television and radio interviews with members of Sinn Féin and eleven Irish republican and Ulster loyalist paramilitary groups.
  • 1989 The convictions of the Guildford Four are quashed by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, after they had spent 15 years in prison.
  • 2001 SIEV X, an Indonesian fishing boat en route to Christmas Island, carrying over 400 migrants, sinks in international waters with the loss of 353 people.

Famous people born on 19 October

  • Rebecca Ferguson, Swedish actress (born 1983)
  • Lil Durk, American rapper (born 1992)
  • Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1966)
  • John Lithgow, American actor (born 1945)

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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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