8th of October, 1993

Here are some facts about this particular date:

  • What Day: The 8th of October, 1993, fell on a Friday.
  • On this exact date: Demolition Man (1993) is released in cinemas.
  • Born on this exact date: Barbara Palvin: Hungarian model.
  • Decade: 1990s.
  • 24 years, 1 months and 10 days have passed since the 8th of October, 1993.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1993.
  • Day 281 of 1993.
  • Leap Year: 1993 was NOT a leap year.
  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Libra.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1993 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
  • Native American Zodiac: The 8th of October, 1993 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Age: Anyone born on the 8th of October, 1993, will be 24 years of age.
  • American Format: 10-08-1993 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
  • YMD Format: 1993-10-08. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "19931008" are easier to sort.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 750034800.

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 8th of October, 1993:

  • United States: Dream Lover - Mariah Carey
  • United Kingdom: Boom Shake The Room - Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

  • The movie "Malice" 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 8th of October, 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.

  • Pogs

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

  • Power Rangers

    The "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" spring onto our screens when teenagers Jason Lee Scott, Trini Kwan, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart and Zack Taylor band together to fight off Rita Repulsa's invasion of Earth.

Weather

Weather information for the 8th of October, 1993:

  • Dublin, Ireland: It was 14.2 degrees Celsius. It rained a bit (mist or a shower or two). It was a cloudy day.
  • New York, USA: Temperature: 66.2 degrees Fahrenheit. 19 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
  • London, England: Temperature: 12.17 degrees Celsius. Rain fell. Precipitation: 4.06cm.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

  • Bill Clinton was the President of the United States on the 8th of October, 1993.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

  • A baby that was born on the 8th of October, 1993 was probably conceived around the 29th of December, 1992. (Rough Estimate).
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 8th of October, 1993 is the 18th of July, 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 8th of October:

Television

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

  • Walker, Texas Ranger - Starring Chuck Norris.
  • Boy Meets World - A sitcom that revolves around the life of a boy called Cory Matthews.
  • Frasier - Sitcom about a therapist / talk-show host called Dr. Frasier Crane.
  • The X-Files - Special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully team up to investigate the paranormal.
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers - A group of teenagers transform into a team of superheroes.
  • 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.

Computer Games

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

  • Myst - Puzzle adventure game that was released for the Macintosh.
  • Mortal Kombat II - Sequel of the arcade fighting game. Developed by Midway Games.
  • Syndicate - Tactical game released by Bullfrog Productions. Set in the future.
  • 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.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 8th of October:

How old was I?

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Videos

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Visualize

Visualize the days that have passed since the 8th of October, 1993. Each day that has passed will be represented as a calendar icon.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 8th of October, 1993.

  • 8,807 days have passed since this date.
  • 760,928,400 seconds have passed since the 8th of October, 1993.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 887,749,800 times.
  • Since the 8th of October, 1993, earth has travelled approximately 392,639,054,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 126,821,400 times.
  • If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 65,439,842 steps. That's about 29,084 miles!
  • Since this date, 9,131,141 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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