Saturday August 28, 1993: on this day

August 28, 1993 was the 240th day of the year 1993, under the sign of Virgo and the day of the week was Saturday.

Is August 28, 1993 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on August 28, 1993, who was born and died on August 28, 1993, what holidays and observances are celebrated on August 28, 1993, which were the most popular songs (ex. Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40), movies (e.g. Three Colors: Blue, directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski), TV series (e.g. Politically Incorrect) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about August 28th, 1993 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was August 28, 1993?


August 28, 1993 was a Saturday and it was the 240th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1993 can also be written as 8/28/1993 in the US and as 28/8/1993 in UK and Europe.

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August 28, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1993:

  • Dam breaks in qinghai west china, 223 killed
  • Jakovlev-42 crashes in tadzjikistan, 76 killed
  • Long beach california beats panama for little league world championship
  • Singapore vice premier teng cheong elected president
  • Ong teng cheong becomes the first president of singapore elected by the population.
  • Nasa's probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 ida. astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it dactyl.
  • Singaporean presidential election: former deputy prime minister ong teng cheong is elected president of singapore. although it is the first presidential election to be determined by popular vote, the allowed candidates consist only of ong and a reluctant whom the government had asked to run to confer upon the election the semblance of an opposition.[8]
  • The autonomous croatian community of herzeg-bosnia in bosnia and herzegovina was transformed into the croatian republic of herzeg-bosnia.
  • A tajikistan airlines yakovlev yak-40 crashes during takeoff from khorog airport in tajikistan, killing 82.

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August 28, 1993: What were the main match results that day?

Bundesliga 1 - Football (Germany)

  • Dresden - Wattenscheid : 1 - 1
  • Freiburg - Hamburg : 0 - 1
  • Kaiserslautern - Werder Bremen : 2 - 3
  • Karlsruhe - M'Gladbach : 1 - 0
  • Leipzig - Duisburg : 1 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Mainz : 2 - 0
  • F Koln - Hansa Rostock : 0 - 0
  • Hertha - Meppen : 1 - 1
  • Mannheim - Chemnitz : 1 - 0
  • Munich 1860 - Hannover : 2 - 2

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Auxerre - Lyon : 3 - 2
  • Cannes - Sochaux : 1 - 1
  • Le Havre - Strasbourg : 0 - 1
  • Lens - Angers : 0 - 1
  • Martigues - Metz : 1 - 1

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Barnsley - Birmingham : 2 - 3
  • Charlton - Bolton : 3 - 0
  • Crystal Palace - Portsmouth : 5 - 1
  • Derby - Bristol City : 1 - 0
  • Grimsby - Tranmere : 0 - 0
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August 28, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

Virgo is the 6th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between August 23rd and September 22nd belong to the Virgo sign: discover Virgo personality and who should a Virgo marry.

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 28, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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Discover the planets positions on August 28th, 1993 as well as what the sky looked like at your place

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August 28, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1993 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 92% full, rising at 05:29 pm and setting at 03:56 am.

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

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Who was born on August 28, 1993?


Famous people born on August 28, 1993:

  • Jakub Sokolík

    Czech footballer.

  • Sora Amamiya

    Japanese singer and actress with a japanese voice.

  • Trevor Bates
  • Oliver Berg
  • Jalen Harvey
  • Abdelkarim Hassan
  • Shaq Mason
  • Dennis Novak
  • Thibault Rossard
  • Li Yunqi
  • Jamal Arago

Whose famous birthday is on August 28th?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on August 28th:

  • Shania Twain
    Shania Twain

    Shania twain is a canadian country singer known for her hit songs such as 'man! i feel like a woman!' and 'you're still the one'.

  • Jack Black
    Jack Black

    Jack black is a comedic actor known for his roles in movies such as school of rock, nacho libre, and the kung fu panda series.

  • Sheryl Sandberg
    Sheryl Sandberg

    Sheryl sandberg is an american technology executive, author, and billionaire philanthropist known for her role as the chief operating...

  • Kay Parker
    Kay Parker

    British-american actress.

  • David Fincher
    David Fincher

    American music video and film director.

  • Jason Priestley
    Jason Priestley

    Vancouver, british columbia -- actor (brandon-beverly hills 90210).

  • Amanda Tapping
    Amanda Tapping

    Canadian actress, producer and director.

  • David Soul
    David Soul

    American actor, and a star of the tv series starsky and hutch.

  • Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán

    Puerto rican-american producer and actor.

  • Emma Samms
    Emma Samms

    English actress.

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August 28, 1993: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 30 years 7 months old,

or 367 months and 22 days old,

or 1598 weeks and 6 days old,

or 11192 days old,

if you were born on August 28, 1993.

Enjoy a trip down memory lane: discover what the world looked like when you turned 18 years old, 30 years old,

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1993?

There are 131 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday August 28th 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 28, 1993?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on August 28, 1993.

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August 28, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1993:

  • Reuben Fleet

    American businessman who founded Consolidated Aircraft Corporation.

  • William Stafford

    American essayist and poet (d. 1993).

  • Anne Cumming
  • Edward Palmer Thompson
  • Paul Rowe

What famous deaths happened on August 28th?

Famous deaths on August 28th:

  • John Huston
    John Huston

    American screenwriter, actor, and director of film.

  • Robert Shaw
    Robert Shaw

    American conductor and longtime musical director of atlanta symphony.

  • Chadwick Boseman
    Chadwick Boseman

    American actor and playwright (b. 1976).

  • Ruth Gordon
    Ruth Gordon

    American actress, born in 1915.

  • Hazel Dawn
    Hazel Dawn

    Us singer/actress (under clover margie) dies at 98.

  • Rafel Lemkin

    Legal scholar and journalist who coined the term 'genocide'.

  • Lovel ace

    Pioneering astronomer who discovered the first pulsar.

  • Rally Jones

    Civil rights activist known for her work in voter registration and education.

  • Havah Armstrong

    Renowned for her work in studying planetary atmospheres.

  • Anaissa Jones

    Anaissa Jones was a child actress best known for her role in the TV series 'Family Affair'.

See more famous people and celebrities who died on August 28th

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August 28, 1993: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on August 28, 1993:

  • Many Christian churches: feast day of Saint Augustine of Hippo.
  • Hong Kong: Liberation Day (1945)
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August 28, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 23rd and August 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


August 28, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1993 was Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

August 28, 1993: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on August 28, 1993 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 23rd and August 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Can't Help Falling In Love
  2. - Whoomp! There It Is
  3. - Dreamlover youtube
  4. - Lately
  5. - Runaway Train

August 28, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1993 was Living On My Own by Freddie Mercury, according to the music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

August 28, 1993: What was the music chart in the UK on that day?

The music chart in the UK on August 28, 1993 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week August 23rd and August 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

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

August 28, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 1993 was Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown by SWV, according to the R&B music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

August 28, 1993: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on August 28, 1993 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week August 23rd and August 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown
  2. - Another Sad Love Song
  3. - Lately
  4. - If
  5. - Lose Control/Girl U For Me

August 28, 1993: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on August 28, 1993 was Mi Tierra by Gloria Estefan, according to the Latin music chart for the week August 23rd and August 29th.

August 28, 1993: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on August 28, 1993 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week August 23rd and August 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Mi Tierra
  2. - Ayer
  3. - Ella Es
  4. - No Debes Jugar
  5. - Lastima Que Seas Ajena

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August 28, 1993: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on August 28, 1993 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Three Colors: Blue

Three Colors: Blue

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Starring: Juliette Binoche, Zbigniew Zamachowski, Julie Delpy, Benoît Régent

Country: United States of America

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Brian De Palma

Starring: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Charles Martin Smith

Country: United States of America

Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Jason London, Wiley Wiggins, Matthew McConaughey, Rory Cochrane

Country: United States of America

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Martin Scorsese

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Linda Faye Farkas

Country: United States of America

Kalifornia

Kalifornia

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Dominic Sena

Starring: Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, Kathy Larson, David Milford

Country: United States of America

August 28, 1993: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on August 28, 1993 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

Release year: 1993

Face the Music

Face the Music

Release year: 1993

Directed by: Carol Wiseman

Labor in Power

Labor in Power

Release year: 1993

Missing Persons

Missing Persons

Release year: 1993

Country: United States of America

Exosquad

Exosquad

Release year: 1993

Written by:

Starring: Robby Benson, Ken Camroux, Garry Chalk, Garrison Christiohn

Country: United States of America

August 28, 1993: What were the bestselling books on that day?

The bestselling books on August 28, 1993 were the literary works published close to that day that have achieved notable commercial success, including:

Listening To Prozac by Peter D. Kramer

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Prozac was first introduced in 1987 and has been prescribed to almost five million Americans. What is Prozac exactly? Is it a medication?

Days Of Grace by Arthur Ashe and Arnold Rampersad

Days Of Grace

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"Touching, courageous... All of it--the book, the man, and the life--is rare, beautiful and wonderful. COSMOPOLITANDAYS of Grace is an inspiring story about a man who was the embodiment of courage and elegance.

Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver

Pigs In Heaven

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Barbara Kingsolver's bestseller Pigs in Heaven, which continues her story of Turtle and Taylor Greer (a Native American girl) picks up from her classic The Bean Trees.

Pleading Guilty by Scott Turow

Pleading Guilty

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Scott Turow returns to the well-known Kindle County and gives us Mack Malloy. He is an ex-cop, not quite-ex-drunk, as well as a partner-on the-wane at one of the most powerful law firms in the country.

The Fifties by David Halberstam

The Fifties

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Halberstam considers the Fifties a seminal part of determining what America is today.

August 28, 1993: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on August 28, 1993 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Duke Nukem II

Duke Nukem II

Platform: MS-DOS, Game Boy Color, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X

Genre: Platform

Publisher: Apogee Software (MS-DOS) GT Interactive Software (GBC) Interceptor Entertainment (iOS)

Edo no Kiba

Edo no Kiba

Platform: Super Famicom

Genre: Side-scrolling cyberpunk action

Publisher: Micro World

Dare to Dream

Dare to Dream

Platform: Windows

Genre: Adventure

Publisher: Epic MegaGames

California Games 2

California Games 2

Platform: Amiga, Atari ST, DOS, Sega Master System, SNES, Virtual Console, PlayStation Network

Genre: Sports game

Publisher: Epyx

Aah! Harimanada

Aah! Harimanada

Platform: Game Gear, Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive

Genre: Sports

Publisher: Sega

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Who was the US President on August 28, 1993?

On August 28, 1993 the US President was Bill Clinton (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on August 28, 1993?

On August 28, 1993 the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on August 28, 1993?

On August 28, 1993 the Pope was St John Paul II.

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What is special about August 28th?

August 28th refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 28th day of the month of August. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.

Over the years several events happened on August 28th, such as:

  • 2018 - Two people were killed and 35 injured when a suspected improvised explosive device was planted by the bangsamoro islamic freedom fighters detonated at a festival in isulan sultan kudarat, philippines.
  • 2017 - Syrian civil war, syrian civil war spillover in lebanon: qalamoun offensive, july-august 2017,: isil militants, along with their families, leave their strongholds at the lebanon-syria border, qalamun mountains, and make way for the deir ez-zor governorate, under syrian military escort. yesterday, warring parties reached a ceasefire.
  • 2016 - Moro conflict: supporters of the islamic state of iraq & the levant are freed from a marawi prison in the philippines by islamic state of iraq & the levant militants.

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What happened in 1993?

1993 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia
  • Harry Connick Jr arrested at a New York airport for gun possession
  • Gypsy Passion closes at Plymouth Theater NYC after 55 performances

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What was the calendar for August 1993?

August 1993 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with August being the 8th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.

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