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Events on Friday 12 February 1993 1
1993"Groundhog Day" released in theatersBill Murray comedy popularizes the time-loop narrative device"Groundhog Day," starring Bill Murray as a cynical weatherman who relives the same day repeatedly, opened in US theaters to critical acclaim. The film's premise became so culturally embedded that "Groundhog Day" entered common usage as a phrase for a repetitive situation. It is now widely regarded as one of the best comedies of the 1990s.