PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 after topping the Los Angeles Clippers 130-103 Wednesday night.
And yes, 1993 was 28 years ago.
We're feeling pretty nostalgic looking back on the Charles Barkley era, so here's what else happened that year:
Bill Clinton Inauguration
William Jefferson Clinton became the 42nd president of the United States on Jan. 21, 1993. According to the Washington Post, Hillary Clinton held a King James Bible given to Bill Clinton by his grandmother. Their 12-year-old daughter, Chelsea, stood at his right during the traditional oath.
The science guy
As in Bill Nye ... because Science Rules!
"Bill Nye the Science Guy" debuted on Sept. 10 1993 on PBS.
"Tag Team, back again"
Party on, party people, let me hear some noise .. because "Whoomp, there it is" was released on May 7, 1993.
Talkboy
We can thank "Home Alone 2" for this one.
The Talkboy was one of the hottest toys of 1993, according to the Washington Post. It was created especially for the movie but began flying off shelves so much so, stores couldn't keep them in stock.
In a 1993 interview with Roger Shiffman, executive vice president and co-founder of Tiger Electronics, he said the one-handed operation toy with a three-position switch (pause, slow speed, fast speed) allowed for recording in any combination of voice speeds.
The toy retailed for $29.99.
Lenny Kravitz, k.d. lang take home MTV VMA awards
Lenny Kravitz and k.d. lang won best male video and best female video during the 10th Annual MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 2, 1993, in Universal City, California. Kravitz won for "Are You Gonna Go My Way" and lang won for "Constant Craving."
Beavis and Butt-Head
Imbd says the "animated MTV series is about two teenage heavy-metal music fans who occasionally do idiotic things because they're bored. For them, everything is 'cool' or 'sucks.'"
The show ended in 2011.
Welcome to Jurassic Park
"Jurassic Park" co-stars Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern appear at the premiere of the Steven Spielberg-directed dinosaur thriller in Washington, June 9, 1993.
Zambian National Soccer killed in plane crash
The entire Zambian team and its management were killed when their plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Gabon, in Libreville, Gabon on April 27, 1993.
First “Got Milk?” ad runs
The campaign launched in 1993 and lasted 20 years. The first "Got Milk?" ad appeared in 1994 and featured supermodel Naomi Campbell, according to NBC. Other famous faces in the long-running campaign include Bart and Lisa Simpson, and Austin Powers.
Jessica and Michael
The most popular baby names in Arizona in 1993 according to the Social Security Administration were Michael and Jessica. The top five names for girls and boys are:
- Jessica (1)
- Ashley (2)
- Samantha (3)
- Amanda (4)
- Sarah (5)
- Michael (1)
- Christopher (2)
- Daniel (3)
- Tyler (4)
- Joshua (5)
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