What happened on Sunday September 12, 1993?

Here's what happened on September 12, 1993:

• NASA Space Shuttle Discovery STS-51 Mission NASA successfully launched Space Shuttle Discovery on its 4th launch attempt for mission STS-51, marking the 57th Space Shuttle mission. The mission inserted the ACTS satellite and SPAS into orbit, and provided crucial practice for the upcoming Hubble Space Telescope repair mission through extravehicular activity (EVA). The mission concluded with the 6th night landing at Kennedy Space Centre.
• Pete Sampras Wins US Open Men's Tennis Title Pete Sampras won his second US Open Men's Tennis title by defeating Cédric Pioline with a decisive score of 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. This victory further solidified Sampras's reputation as a dominant tennis player of the era.
• Wang Junxia Sets Women's 3000m World Record Chinese athlete Wang Junxia set a remarkable women's world record in the 3000m event, completing the distance in an extraordinary time of 8:12.29 at the Chinese National Games.
• Wang Junxia Creates Women's 10,000m World Record Wang Junxia achieved another extraordinary athletic feat by setting a women's world record in the 10,000m with a time of 29:31.78 at the Chinese National Games, highlighting her exceptional endurance and athletic prowess.
• Steffi Graf Wins 15th Grand Slam Singles Title Steffi Graf secured her 15th Grand Slam singles title and third US Open Women's Tennis title by defeating Helena Suková with a commanding 6-3, 6-3 victory.
• Paul Molitor Reaches Career Milestone At 37 years old, Paul Molitor became the oldest player to reach 100 RBIs (Runs Batted In) for the first time in his career, demonstrating remarkable athletic longevity.
• Donna Andrews Wins LPGA Golf Championship Donna Andrews emerged victorious in the Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship, adding another achievement to her professional golf career.

Events in 1993

September 12, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 12, 1993

Newspapers from Sep. 12, 1993

September 12, 1993: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Buffalo Bills - Dallas Cowboys : 13 - 10
• Chicago Bears - Minnesota Vikings : 7 - 10
• Detroit Lions - New England Patriots : 19 - 16
• Indianapolis Colts - Cincinnati Bengals : 9 - 6
• Kansas City Chiefs - Houston Oilers : 0 - 30

Serie A - Italian Football

• Cagliari - Inter : 1 - 0
• Cremonese - Lazio : 1 - 0
• Foggia - Juventus : 1 - 1
• Milan - Atalanta : 2 - 0
• Parma - Genoa : 2 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

• Albacete - Barcelona : 0 - 0
• Celta - Oviedo : 1 - 1
• Lerida - Ath Bilbao : 1 - 2
• Logrones - Santander : 0 - 1
• Real Madrid - Valladolid : 1 - 3

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

• Crystal Palace - Sunderland : 1 - 0
• Leicester - Birmingham : 1 - 1

September 12, 1993 was a Sunday and it was the 255th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 12, 1993 can also be written as 9/12/1993 in the US and as 12/9/1993 in UK and Europe.

September 12, 1993 in September 1993 calendar

Famous people born on September 12, 1993:

• Kelsea Ballerini

  Kelsea Ballerini is a popular American country pop singer known for her chart-topping hits and successful crossover into mainstream music.

Famous people born in 1993

Famous people born on September 12th

Famous people died on September 12, 1993:

• Raymond Burr

  Raymond Burr was a renowned actor famous for his iconic roles in TV series Perry Mason and Ironside, and was also known for his humanitarian...

• Roy Clark
• Charles Lamont
• Sidney Lanfield

Famous people who died in 1993

Famous people who died on September 12th

September 12, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 12, 1993 was Dreamlover by Mariah Carey, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

1. Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
2. UB40 - Can't Help Falling In Love
3. Tag Team - Whoomp! There It Is
4. Janet Jackson - If
5. Soul Asylum - Runaway Train

September 12, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 12, 1993 was Mr Vain by Culture Beat, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

1. Culture Beat - Mr Vain
2. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince - Boom! Shake The Room
3. Bitty McLean - It Keeps Rainin' (Tears From My Eyes)
4. SWV - Right Here
5. Pet Shop Boys - Go West

September 12, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on September 12, 1993 was Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown by SWV, according to the music chart for the week September 6th and September 12th.

1. SWV - Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown
2. Mariah Carey - Dreamlover
3. Toni Braxton - Another Sad Love Song
4. Janet Jackson - If
5. 2Pac - I Get Around

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 12th is Virgo.

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September 12, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 12, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 12, 1993 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 12, 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 September 12, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 02:19 am and setting at 05:21 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 01, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Sep 30, 1993.

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Someone born on September 12, 1993 is:

31 years 7 months old,

or 379 months and 11 days old,

or 1649 weeks and 3 days old,

or 11546 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 12, 1993?

There are 142 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday September 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 12, 1993?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on September 12, 1993.

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