At A Glance

7 December 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
7 December 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 7 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 7 December 1993 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 7 December

  • 1972 Apollo 17, the last Apollo Moon mission, is launched. The crew takes the photograph known as The Blue Marble as they leave the Earth.
  • 1995 The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
  • 2003 The Conservative Party of Canada is officially registered, following the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada.
  • 2014 The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest is targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
  • 2015 The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.

Famous people born on 7 December

  • Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
  • Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
  • Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
  • C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)

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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