August 27, 1993
A Big Mac cost $2.28 that summer of 1993, and the Dow Jones sat at 3,754 — the United Nations was conducting airstrikes in Mogadishu as American forces hunted for Somali warlord Mohamed Farrah Aidid. At the multiplex, Tom Hanks and Gene Hackman were drawing crowds to "The Firm," while on the radio SWV's "Weak" was holding the number one spot. On August 5, archaeologists announced the discovery of the Tel Dan Stele in northern Israel, the first physical artifact ever found confirming the existence of the biblical House of David, a landmark moment in the history of ancient Near Eastern archaeology.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — August 27, 1993
NY Times Headlines — Week of August 27, 1993
U.S. Forces To Stay In Somalia To End Warlord Violence
Focus; An Urban Couple'S Road To A Rural Inn
World Events — August 1993
Time Person of the Year — 1993
On the radio
Billboard Charts — August 27, 1993
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1992–93 Season
Emmy Winners — 1993
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — August 27, 1993
Ebert 4-Star Films — August 27, 1993
On the field
Sports Champions — August 27, 1993
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