The world in
1993
In 1993, CERN placed the World Wide Web software in the public domain, Jurassic Park topped the box office, and “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston led the charts.
Music
The #1 song of 1993 was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston.
Movies
The biggest movie of 1993 was Jurassic Park.
Events
- CERN placed the World Wide Web software in the public domain
- The Mosaic browser helped bring the web to a wide audience
- The European Union was formally established
Prices
- Gallon of gas: ~$1.11
- Postage stamp: $0.29
Who led
US President: Bill Clinton.
Notable birth
Ariana Grande was born in 1993.
Fun fact
Intel's first Pentium processor went on sale to computer makers.
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About the data
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