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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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