What happened on Wednesday August 18, 1993?

About August 18th, 1993, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 18, 1993, American International Airways Flight 808 experienced a crash at Leeward Point Field within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The incident resulted in injuries to the three crew members aboard the aircraft. The crash occurred under circumstances that required immediate medical attention and investigation.
  • Day of the week: August 18th, 1993 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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 18, 1993: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 18, 1993:

  • American International Airways Flight 808 Crash On August 18, 1993, American International Airways Flight 808 experienced a crash at Leeward Point Field within the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The incident resulted in injuries to the three crew members aboard the aircraft. The crash occurred under circumstances that required immediate medical attention and investigation.
  • Kapelbrug Historical Bridge Fire in Luzern On August 18, 1993, a significant fire destroyed the historical Kapelbrug bridge located in Luzern, Switzerland. The incident represented a notable loss of architectural heritage and potentially impacted local transportation infrastructure.

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August 18, 1993: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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August 18, 1993: What were the main match results that day?

Division 1 - Football (United Kingdom)

  • Nott'm Forest - Derby : 1 - 1

Premier League - UK Soccer

  • Blackburn - Norwich : 2 - 3
  • Coventry - Newcastle : 2 - 1
  • Man United - Sheffield United : 3 - 0
  • QPR - Liverpool : 1 - 3
  • Sheffield Weds - Aston Villa : 0 - 0
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What day of the week was August 18, 1993?


August 18, 1993 was a Wednesday and it was the 230th day of the year 1993 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 18, 1993 can also be written as 8/18/1993 in the US and as 18/8/1993 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 18, 1993?


Famous people born on August 18, 1993:

  • Maia Mitchell

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August 18, 1993: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 18, 1993:

  • Renato Armellini

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August 18, 1993: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 18, 1993 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 16th and August 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 18, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 18, 1993 was Can't Help Falling In Love by UB40, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

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

August 18, 1993: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 18, 1993 was Living On My Own by Freddie Mercury, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  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 18, 1993: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 18, 1993 was Lately by Jodeci, according to the music chart for the week August 16th and August 22nd.

  1. - Lately youtube
  2. - Right Here (Human Nature)/Downtown
  3. - Another Sad Love Song
  4. - Lose Control/Girl U For Me
  5. - Check Yo Self
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August 18, 1993: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 18th is Leo.

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August 18, 1993: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 18, 1993 is Rooster and the associated element is Water.

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August 18, 1993: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 18, 1993 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 18, 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 18, 1993 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 7% full, rising at 07:10 am and setting at 08:34 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 18, 1993?


Someone born on August 18, 1993 is:

31 years 8 months old,

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or 11582 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 18, 1993?

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