What happened on Sunday August 15, 1993?

About August 15th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: Baseball legend Nolan Ryan achieves his 324th and final victory as the Texas Rangers defeat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, marking the end of an extraordinary pitching career.
  • Day of the week: August 15th, 1993 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #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

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August 15, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 15, 1993:

  • Nolan Ryan's Final Victory Baseball legend Nolan Ryan achieves his 324th and final victory as the Texas Rangers defeat the Cleveland Indians 4-1, marking the end of an extraordinary pitching career.
  • The Goodbye Girl Musical Closes Marvin Hamlisch and David Zippel's musical adaptation of Neil Simon's 'The Goodbye Girl' concludes its Broadway run at the Marquis Theater after 188 performances, marking the end of a creative theatrical endeavor.
  • Televangelist's Divorce Announcement Controversial televangelist Robert Tilton publicly announces his intention to divorce his wife Marte, adding to his already tumultuous public persona.
  • Don Imus Health Incident Radio personality Don Imus experiences a second lung collapse, highlighting personal health challenges for the well-known WFAN radio host.

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August 15, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 15, 1993: What were the main match results that day?

Le Championnat - Football (France)

  • Marseille - Paris SG : 1 - 0

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Southend - Nott'm Forest : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Norwich - Man United : 0 - 2

Eredivisie - Football (Netherlands)

  • Ajax - Waalwijk : 3 - 0
  • Feyenoord - Cambuur : 1 - 0
  • Groningen - PSV Eindhoven : 1 - 2
  • Twente - VVV Venlo : 3 - 0
  • Volendam - Utrecht : 2 - 2
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What day of the week was August 15, 1993?


August 15, 1993 was a Sunday and it was the 227th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 15, 1993 can also be written as 8/15/1993 in the US and as 15/8/1993 in UK and Europe.

August 15, 1993 in August 1993 calendar

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Who was born on August 15, 1993?


Famous people born on August 15, 1993:

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August 15, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 15, 1993:

  • Eugenio Travaini

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August 15, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 15, 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 15, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 15, 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 15, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 15, 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 15, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 15, 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 15, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 15th is Leo.

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August 15, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 15, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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August 15, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 15, 1993 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 15, 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 15, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:31 am and setting at 06:52 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 15, 1993?


Someone born on August 15, 1993 is:

31 years 8 months old,

or 380 months and 19 days old,

or 1655 weeks

or 11585 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 15, 1993?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 15, 1993?

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