At A Glance

14 September 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
14 September 1993 was a Tuesday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey.
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 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 14 September 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 14 September 1993 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 14 September

  • 1992 The Constitutional Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina declares the breakaway Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia to be illegal.
  • 1994 The rest of the Major League Baseball season is canceled because of a strike.
  • 1998 Telecommunications companies MCI Communications and WorldCom complete their $37 billion merger to form MCI WorldCom.
  • 1999 Kiribati, Nauru and Tonga join the United Nations.
  • 2000 Microsoft releases Windows Me.

Famous people born on September 14

  • Sam Neill, New Zealand actor (1947–2026)
  • Pope Leo XIV (born 1955)
  • Amy Winehouse, British singer-songwriter, musician, and businesswoman (1983–2011)
  • Nana, South Korean singer, actress and model (born 1991)

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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.
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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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