At A Glance
10 July 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 10 July 1993 was a Saturday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Weak” by SWV.
- Top Film of 1993
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1993 was Jurassic Park.
- Bestselling Novel of 1993
- “The Bridges of Madison County” by Robert James Waller was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1993.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “60 Minutes” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1993–94 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 10 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 10 July 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 10 July 1993 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 10 July
- 1991 The South African cricket team is readmitted into the International Cricket Council following the end of Apartheid.
- 1991 Boris Yeltsin takes office as the first elected President of Russia.
- 1992 In Miami, former Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega is sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug and racketeering violations.
- 1995 Burmese politician Aung San Suu Kyi is released from house arrest.
- 1995 The NIOSH air filtration ratings update with the enactment of 42 CFR 84, previously published in the Federal Register. The new regulation includes rules governing the new N95 respirator standard.
Famous people born on July 10
- Nikola Tesla, Serbian-American electrical and mechanical engineer (1856–1943)
- Sofía Vergara, Colombian-American actress and producer (born 1972)
- Chiwetel Ejiofor, English actor (born 1977)
- Arthur Ashe, American tennis player and journalist (1943–1993)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.
Events of 1993 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 29 – The 65th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Clint Eastwood's Unforgiven winning four awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.
- June 11 – Jurassic Park, directed by Steven Spielberg, is released in theaters as the first film in the Jurassic Park saga.
- July 19 – U.S. President Bill Clinton announces his 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy regarding homosexuals serving in the American military.
Life in the US in 1993
President
Bill Clinton
Gas (per gallon)
$1.11
Loaf of Bread
$0.85
Average House
$126,500
Weekly Wage
$446
Or
Browse by Year
Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About The Day You Were Born
Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.
About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →
