At A Glance
14 November 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 14 November 1993 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)” by Meat Loaf.
- 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 14 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 14 November 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 14 November 1993 was New Moon.
On this day: 14 November
- 1990 After German reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany and Poland sign a treaty confirming the Oder–Neisse line as the border between Germany and Poland.
- 1991 American and British authorities announce indictments against two Libyan intelligence officials in connection with the downing of the Pan Am Flight 103.
- 1991 Cambodian Prince Norodom Sihanouk returns to Phnom Penh after thirteen years in exile.
- 1995 A budget standoff between Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and to run most government offices with skeleton staffs.
- 2001 War in Afghanistan: Afghan Northern Alliance fighters take over the capital Kabul.
Famous people born on November 14
- Charles III, King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms (born 1948)
- Travis Barker, American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1975)
- Josh Duhamel, American model and actor (born 1972)
- Jawaharlal Nehru, Indian lawyer and politician, 1st Prime Minister of India (1889–1964)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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
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