21st of May, 1993

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 21st of May, 1993, fell on a Friday.
  • On this exact date: Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993) is released.
  • Decade: 1990s.
  • 26 years, 0 months and 29 days have passed since the 21st of May, 1993.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 20 of 1993.
  • Day 141 of 1993.
  • Leap Year: 1993 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Gemini.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 21st of May, 1993 falls under the Deer.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of May will have the birthstone Emerald.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 21st of May, 1993, will be 26 years of age.
  • American Format: 05-21-1993 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1993-05-21. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19930521" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 737938800.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 21st of May, 1993:

  • United States: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
  • United Kingdom: Five Live (EP) - George Michael & Queen with Lisa Stansfield

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Sliver" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 21st of May, 1993.

  • Early 1990s Fashion

    Early 1990s fashion saw a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included clothes such as coloured tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon coloured tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts and ripped jeans.

  • The Bosnian War

    During this time, The Bosnian War was raging on in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • Pogs

    During 1993, a game called Pogs began to spread throughout the world.

  • 1993 in music.

    Popular music artists in 1993 included Nirvana, Whitney Houston, Meat Loaf, 2 Unlimited, Ace Of Base, Janet Jackson, Haddaway, UB40, Mariah Carey, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam and Dr Dre.

  • Eurovision 1993

    The 1993 Eurovision song contest is held in Millstreet, Ireland. The host nation win the contest with the song "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh.

Weather

Weather information for the 21st of May, 1993:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 16.9 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a sunny day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 52.1 degrees Fahrenheit. 11.17 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 12 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 3.05cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 21st of May, 1993.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 21st of May, 1993 was probably conceived around the 11th of August, 1992. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 21st of May, 1993 is the 28th of February, 1994. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 21st of May:

  • 21st of May, 1991: Former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated.
  • 21st of May, 1980: Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) is released.
  • 21st of May, 1982: The movie Annie (1982) is released in cinemas.
  • 21st of May, 1999: Notting Hill (1999), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant, is released in movie theaters.
  • 21st of May, 1999: The single "Sweet Like Chocolate" is released by Shanks & Bigfoot.
  • 21st of May, 2008: The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final is held between Manchester United and Chelsea. Manchester United win on penalties.
  • 21st of May, 2009: The Black Eyed Peas release their song "I Gotta Feeling".
  • 21st of May, 2010: Shrek Forever After (2010) is released in movie theaters.

Television

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Spin-off of "Star Trek: The Next Generation".
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman - American Western drama.
  • X-Men - Cartoon series.
  • Mad About You - Starring Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser.
  • Hangin' with Mr. Cooper - Sitcom about a former NBA player becoming a high school teacher and basketball coach.
  • Batman: The Animated Series - An animated series that was set in the Batman universe.
  • Martin - Comedian Martin Lawrence plays the role of a radio talk show host.
  • Melrose Place - Soap drama.
  • Barney & Friends - Children's TV show about a talking dinosaur called Barney.
  • Home Improvement - Starring Tim Allen as Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.

Computer Games

Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.

  • FIFA International Soccer - The first FIFA game. Released for the Sega Mega Drive.
  • Final Fantasy V - The fifth installment in the series.
  • Night Trap - Interactive movie video game that caused controversy in 1993 for its violent scenes.
  • Mortal Kombat - Arcade fighting game released by Acclaim Entertainment.
  • Super Mario Kart - Go-kart racing game that was released on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
  • Ecco the Dolphin - Released on the Sega Mega Drive.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 21st of May:

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Videos

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Visualize

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 21st of May, 1993.

  • 9,525 days have passed since this date.
  • 822,960,000 seconds have passed since the 21st of May, 1993.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 960,120,000 times.
  • Since the 21st of May, 1993, earth has travelled approximately 424,647,360,000 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 137,160,000 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 70,774,560 steps. That's about 31,455 miles!
  • Since this date, 9,875,520 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Friday" in other languages is:

  • German: Freitag.
  • French: Vendredi.
  • Italian: Venerdi.
  • Spanish: Viernes.
  • Portuguese: Sexta-feira.

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