What happened on Tuesday August 10, 1993?

About August 10th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand, with tremors strong enough to be felt as far away as Sydney, Australia. The seismic event caused significant geological disruption and potential local infrastructure damage.
  • Day of the week: August 10th, 1993 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40
  • #1 UK song: Living On My Own by Freddie Mercury
  • Popular movie: Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie

More about August 10th, 1993? See below for more news and curiosities on August 10th, 1993.

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August 10, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 10, 1993:

  • Significant New Zealand Earthquake A powerful magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck the South Island of New Zealand, with tremors strong enough to be felt as far away as Sydney, Australia. The seismic event caused significant geological disruption and potential local infrastructure damage.
  • Billy Joel Releases 'River of Dreams' Columbia Records released Billy Joel's twelfth and final studio album, 'River of Dreams', marking a significant moment in the singer-songwriter's illustrious musical career. The album represented Joel's last collection of original pop/rock material before his extended hiatus from studio recording.
  • Death of Øystein Aarseth, Norwegian Musician Øystein Aarseth, a prominent Norwegian black metal musician known for his work with the influential band Mayhem, was noted on this date. Aarseth, also known by his stage name Euronymous, was a key figure in the Norwegian black metal scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
  • Charlotte Anne Lopez Wins Miss Teen USA Charlotte Anne Lopez, a 16-year-old from Vermont, was crowned the 11th Miss Teen USA in a national beauty pageant competition, representing her state and achieving a significant personal milestone.

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August 10, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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August 10, 1993: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Monaco - Bordeaux : 3 - 2
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What day of the week was August 10, 1993?


August 10, 1993 was a Tuesday and it was the 222nd day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 10, 1993 can also be written as 8/10/1993 in the US and as 10/8/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 10, 1993?


Famous people born on August 10, 1993:

  • Andre Drummond

    Professional NBA basketball player known for his exceptional rebounding skills and playing center for multiple teams including the Detroit...

  • Yūto Nakajima

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August 10, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 10, 1993:

  • Euronymous

    Norwegian singer, guitarist, and producer (b. 1968).

  • Irene Sharaff

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August 10, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 10, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 9th and August 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 10, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 10, 1993 was Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Can't Help Falling In Love youtube
  2. - Whoomp! There It Is youtube
  3. - Weak youtube
  4. - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) youtube
  5. - Slam youtube

August 10, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 10, 1993 was Living On My Own by Freddie Mercury, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Living On My Own youtube
  2. - The Key, The Secret youtube
  3. - Mr Vain youtube
  4. - It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes) youtube
  5. - Pray youtube

August 10, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 10, 1993 was Lately by Jodeci, according to the music chart for the week August 9th and August 15th.

  1. - Lately youtube
  2. - Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown
  3. - Check Yo Self
  4. - Lose Control/Girl U For Me
  5. - Something's Goin' On
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August 10, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 10th is Leo.

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

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August 10, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 10, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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August 10, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 10, 1993 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 10, 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 August 10, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 11:12 pm and setting at 02:52 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 02, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Sep 01, 1993.

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How old is someone born on August 10, 1993?


Someone born on August 10, 1993 is:

31 years 8 months old,

or 380 months and 13 days old,

or 1654 weeks and 1 day old,

or 11579 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 10, 1993?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 10, 1993?

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