At A Glance

3 March 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
3 March 1993 was a Wednesday.
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 3 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 3 March 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 3 March 1993 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 3 March

  • 1980 The USS Nautilus is decommissioned and stricken from the Naval Vessel Register.
  • 1986 The Australia Act 1986 commences, causing Australia to become fully independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1991 An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
  • 2005 Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly an airplane non-stop around the world solo without refueling.
  • 2005 Margaret Wilson is elected as Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives, beginning a period lasting until August 23, 2006, where all the highest political offices (including Elizabeth II as Head of State), were occupied by women, making New Zealand the first country for this to occur.

Famous people born on 3 March

  • Jessica Biel, American actress, singer, and producer (born 1982)
  • Julie Bowen, American actress (born 1970)
  • Katherine Waterston, English-American actress (born 1980)
  • Brian Cox, English keyboard player and physicist (born 1968)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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