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Born in 1993

America in 1993

In 1993, about 260 million people lived in the United States, 4 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton served as president.

A dollar from 1993 buys what $2.33 buys today, by consumer prices.

The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.

How many babies were born in 1993?

Born that year

1993 figure

4 million babies

4,000,240 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

How many people lived in the U.S. in 1993?

Americans that year

1993 figure

260 million Americans

as of July 1, 1993 (U.S. Census Bureau)

US Census Bureau

How much did things cost in 1993?

A dollar then

1993 average

$2.33 today

By consumer prices, 1993 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).

Gallon of gas (regular unleaded)1993 average$1.11
First-class stampall of 199329¢
BLS · EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4 · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863

How long were people expected to live in 1993?

Life expectancy at birth

1993 figure

75.5 years

U.S. life expectancy at birth, 1993 (NCHS)

CDC/NCHS

Who was president in 1993?

In the White House

1993

George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton

William J. Clinton took office on January 20, 1993.

US House Office of the Historian
Sample Born Story Poster in the vintage newspaper style for October 12, 1976 in New York: the day's weather, the Moon, the president, prices, and news, marked SAMPLE.
Sample: October 12, 1976 · New York. The name and message are made up; the facts are real.

A birthday poster from 1993

Someone born in 1993 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.

Make one for a 1993 birthday

What comes with the poster

See the day you were born in 1993

The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.

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