What happened on Saturday July 03, 1993?

About July 3rd, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: A devastating incident where the U.S. Navy Warship Vincennes mistakenly fires two surface-to-air missiles at Iran Air Flight 655, resulting in the tragic loss of all 290 passengers aboard. This event significantly escalated tensions between the United States and Iran.
  • Day of the week: July 3rd, 1993 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Dreams by Gabrielle
  • Popular movie: Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie

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July 03, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 03, 1993:

  • Iran Air Flight 655 Tragedy A devastating incident where the U.S. Navy Warship Vincennes mistakenly fires two surface-to-air missiles at Iran Air Flight 655, resulting in the tragic loss of all 290 passengers aboard. This event significantly escalated tensions between the United States and Iran.
  • 100th Wimbledon Women's Tennis Final Steffi Graf defeats Jana Novotna in the historic 100th Wimbledon Women's Singles Championship, showcasing her exceptional tennis skills and adding another milestone to her illustrious career.
  • Royal Wedding in Liechtenstein Prince Alois of Liechtenstein marries Duchess Sophie of Bavaria in a significant royal union, continuing the principality's royal lineage and diplomatic connections.
  • Death of Comedian Curly Joe DeRita Curly Joe DeRita, a prominent American comedian known for his work with the Three Stooges, passes away. He was a significant figure in mid-20th century comedy entertainment.

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July 03, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was July 03, 1993?


July 03, 1993 was a Saturday and it was the 184th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 03, 1993 can also be written as 7/3/1993 in the US and as 3/7/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 03, 1993?


Famous people born on July 03, 1993:

  • Jahron Brathwaite

    Canadian R&B and electronic music artist professionally known as PARTYNEXTDOOR, who has collaborated with major artists like Drake and...

  • Vince Staples

    American rapper from Long Beach, California, known for his critically acclaimed hip-hop albums and unique storytelling style.

  • Roy Kim

    South Korean singer-songwriter who gained popularity through music competitions and K-pop scene.

  • PartyNextDoor
  • Vincent Lacoste
  • Ivan Petrović
  • Leonel Quiñónez
  • Mihkel Räim
  • Sarah Wiedenheft
  • Ângelo Meneses
  • Kevin Möhwald
  • Everton Nascimento de Mendonça
  • Rakeem Nunez-Roches
  • Omar Perdomo

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July 03, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on July 03, 1993:

  • Don Drysdale

    Legendary Major League Baseball pitcher for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984.

  • Joe DeRita

    American comedian and actor best known as a member of the Three Stooges comedy troupe, performing from 1958 until the group's dissolution.

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July 03, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 03, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 28th and July 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

July 03, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 03, 1993 was That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - That's The Way Love Goes youtube
  2. - Weak youtube
  3. - Knockin' Da Boots youtube
  4. - Whoomp! There It Is youtube
  5. - Have I Told You Lately (Live) youtube

July 03, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 03, 1993 was Dreams by Gabrielle, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Dreams youtube
  2. - What Is Love youtube
  3. - Pray youtube
  4. - Tease Me youtube
  5. - What's Up? youtube

July 03, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on July 03, 1993 was Weak by SWV, according to the music chart for the week June 28th and July 4th.

  1. - Weak youtube
  2. - Knockin' Da Boots youtube
  3. - That's The Way Love Goes youtube
  4. - Whoomp! (There It Is)
  5. - Lately youtube
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July 03, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 3rd is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 03, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 03, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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July 03, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on July 03, 1993 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 03, 1993 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on July 03, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 08:14 pm and setting at 06:10 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 04, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Aug 02, 1993.

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How old is someone born on July 03, 1993?


Someone born on July 03, 1993 is:

31 years 10 months old,

or 382 months and 11 days old,

or 1662 weeks and 4 days old,

or 11638 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 03, 1993?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 03, 1993?

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