At A Glance
30 March 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 30 March 1993 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Informer” by Snow.
- 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 30 March is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 30 March 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 30 March 1993 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 30 March
- 1976 Israeli-Palestinian conflict: in the first organized response against Israeli policies by a Palestinian collective since 1948, Palestinians create the first Land Day.
- 1982 Space Shuttle program: STS-3 mission is completed with the landing of Columbia at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
- 2002 The 2002 Lyon car attack takes place.
- 2006 Cyclone Glenda, one of the strongest tropical cyclones in the Australian region makes landfall near Onslow, Western Australia.
- 2008 Drolma Kyi arrested by Chinese authorities.
Famous people born on March 30
- Warren Beatty, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1937)
- Celine Dion, Canadian singer-songwriter (born 1968)
- Eric Clapton, English guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1945)
- Vincent van Gogh, Dutch-French painter and illustrator (1853–1890)
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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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