What happened on Wednesday May 26, 1993?

About May 26th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: A terrorist bomb was detonated in the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City, resulting in six fatalities and over 1,000 injuries. This attack was a significant early instance of international terrorism on U.S. soil, orchestrated by Islamic extremists seeking to destabilize American infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1993 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson
  • #1 UK song: Five Live (EP) by George Michael & Queen With Lisa Stansfield
  • Popular movie: Aladdin directed by Guy Ritchie

More about May 26th, 1993? See below for more news and curiosities on May 26th, 1993.

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May 26, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1993:

  • World Trade Center Bombing A terrorist bomb was detonated in the underground parking garage of the World Trade Center in New York City, resulting in six fatalities and over 1,000 injuries. This attack was a significant early instance of international terrorism on U.S. soil, orchestrated by Islamic extremists seeking to destabilize American infrastructure.
  • Olympique Marseille Wins European Cup Olympique Marseille secured their 38th Europe Cup I championship in Munich, Germany, marking a significant achievement in European football history.
  • Susan Lucci's Daytime Emmy Streak Continues At the 20th Daytime Emmy Awards, Susan Lucci continued her remarkable streak of losing, marking her 14th consecutive nomination without a win. This became a notable pop culture moment highlighting her persistent near-miss in the awards.
  • Bizarre Baseball Home Run During a Cleveland Indians game, an unusual home run occurred when a long fly ball by Carlos Martinez bounced off Jose Canseco's head and went over the fence, creating a memorable and comical baseball moment.

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May 26, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 26, 1993?


May 26, 1993 was a Wednesday and it was the 146th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1993 can also be written as 5/26/1993 in the US and as 26/5/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 26, 1993?


Famous people born on May 26, 1993:

  • Trey Davis
  • Erica Falbo
  • Jamal Hairane
  • Elmo Kambindu
  • Martina Kiššová
  • Nick Kwiatkoski
  • Melania Martinovic
  • Sebastian Ohlsson
  • Cristhian Pacheco
  • Víctor Salazar
  • Sanni
  • Katerine Savard
  • Nicola Tiozzo
  • Lasha Torghvaidze
  • Gustav Valsvik
  • Gabriel Ynoa
  • Rayderley Zapata
  • Vjačeslav Zinkov
  • Cansu Çetin
  • Kateryna Zhydachevska

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May 26, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 26, 1993:

  • Kimon Friar

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May 26, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 24th and May 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 26, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1993 was That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - That's The Way Love Goes youtube
  2. - Freak Me youtube
  3. - Knockin' Da Boots youtube
  4. - Weak youtube
  5. - Love Is youtube

May 26, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1993 was Five Live (EP) by George Michael & Queen With Lisa Stansfield, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - Five Live (EP) youtube
  2. - All That She Wants youtube
  3. - Sweat (A La La La La Long) youtube
  4. - That's The Way Love Goes youtube
  5. - Tribal Dance youtube

May 26, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 1993 was That's The Way Love Goes by Janet Jackson, according to the music chart for the week May 24th and May 30th.

  1. - That's The Way Love Goes youtube
  2. - Knockin' Da Boots youtube
  3. - Weak youtube
  4. - Freak Me youtube
  5. - I'm So Into You
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May 26, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 26, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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May 26, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1993 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 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 May 26, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 32% full, rising at 10:22 am and setting at 12:22 am.

The previous full moon was on May 06, 1993 while the next full moon would come on Jun 04, 1993.

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How old is someone born on May 26, 1993?


Someone born on May 26, 1993 is:

31 years 10 months old,

or 382 months and 28 days old,

or 1665 weeks

or 11655 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1993?

There are 33 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday May 26th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 26, 1993?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on May 26, 1993.

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