A Look Back At
Born in 1993
What Was Life Like in 1993?
Who Was in Charge?
President
Bill Clinton
What Things Cost
Gas (per gallon)
$1.11
Loaf of Bread
$0.85
Average House
$126,500
Weekly Wage
$446
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.
- July 27 – Windows NT 3.1, the first version of Microsoft's line of Windows NT operating systems, is released to manufacturing.
- August 28 – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first Power Rangers entry, debuts on Fox Kids.
- September 13 – Animaniacs makes its debut on Fox Kids.
- September 18 – Rocko's Modern Life makes its debut on Nickelodeon, becoming the network's fourth "Nicktoon" in the line-up.
- December 7 – Avi Arad founds Marvel Studios.
Popular Toys & Games
- Beanie Babies
- Power Rangers
- Jurassic Park Figures
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 on 1 January 1993
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston