Born in 1993
Turns 33 in 2026
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1993 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from $50.50Add their name
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BACK TO 1993 · Australia
A little history to go with their gift.
Jurassic Park opened in US cinemas, Magic: The Gathering introduced a new trading-card game, and Japan’s STAR21 test train reached 425 kilometres per hour. The year brought screen spectacle, a new kind of tabletop play and an engineering record.
What happened in 1993?
Honda Dream wins the 1993 World Solar Challenge
Honda's Dream solar car won the World Solar Challenge across Australia in November 1993.
Parliament passes the Native Title Act
Australia’s Native Title Act was passed in 1993, after the High Court’s Mabo decision.
Pete Sampras wins his first Wimbledon title
Pete Sampras beat Jim Courier in the Wimbledon final on July 4, 1993, to claim his first title at the Championships.
The All England Lawn Tennis Club · Association of Tennis Professionals
Family and Medical Leave Act Becomes Law
President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act on February 5, 1993.
The White House, archived by the Clinton Presidential Library · Associated Press
Firsts and new ideas
Bill Clinton Takes the Presidency
Bill Clinton began his first term as U.S. president after his inauguration at the Capitol.
William J. Clinton Presidential Library · Deseret News / Associated Press
Intel introduces its Pentium processor
Intel introduced its Pentium microprocessor on March 22, 1993, as the next generation of its personal computer chip family.
Number ones and music in 1993
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Meat Loaf reaches the top of the ARIA chart
“I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT)” by Meat Loaf reached number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 5 September 1993.
UB40 reaches the top of the ARIA chart
“CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE” by UB40 reached number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 11 July 1993.
Prices and everyday money in 1993
Australia figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Bread, sliced milk loaf (about 1½ lb loaf) | about 150 cents | per about 1½ lb loaf Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Tea (½ lb equivalent) | about 170 cents | per ½ lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Sugar (2 lb equivalent) | about 98 cents | per 2 lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Potatoes (per lb equivalent) | about 29 cents | per lb equivalent Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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