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Events of 1995 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Explorations Excavations Start of salvage excavations at Nevali Cori, to be flooded by dam The year 1993 in architecture involved some significant events The year 1993 in art involved some significant events Events 27 May – A car bomb at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence kills This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1993: Events The 1000th Boeing 747 comes off the production line 26 years after the The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Industry milestones Video CD (VCD comes out Movie releases The following movies were released on video on the following The year 1993 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events January 20 &mdash Maya Angelou reads "On the Pulse of Morning" at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton T This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. 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Events of 1993

January

• January 1 - Dissolution of Czechoslovakia: Slovakia and the Czech Republic separate in the so-called Velvet Divorce. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on January 1 1993, saw Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries the Czech Republic Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, The dissolution of Czechoslovakia, which took effect on January 1 1993, saw Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries the Czech Republic
• January 1 - The European Community eliminates trade barriers and creates a European single market. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992
• January 1 - EuroNews is launched in Europe. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Euronews is a Multilingual and pan- European Television News channel launched on January 1 1993.
• January 1 - ITV companies GMTV, Carlton Television, Meridian Broadcasting and Westcountry Television start broadcasting, replacing TV-am, Thames Television, TVS and TSW respectively. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent GMTV ( Good Morning Television) is the national ITV Breakfast television contractor broadcasting in the United Kingdom. Carlton Television is the British ITV franchisee for London and parts of the surrounding counties from 925am every Monday to 5 Meridian Broadcasting (now legally known as ITV Meridian is the holder of the ITV franchise for the south and south east of England. Westcountry Television, is the ITV franchise holder in the South West of England replacing its predecessor TSW (Television South West, on 1 January 1993 TV-am was a Breakfast television station that broadcast to the United Kingdom from 1 February 1983 to 31 December 1992. Thames Television was a licencee of the British ITV television network covering London and parts of the surrounding counties Television South ( TVS) was the broadcasting name associated with the ITV franchise holder in the south and south east of England between Television South West ( TSW) was the ITV franchise holder for the South West England region from 1 January 1982 until 31 December
• January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999 START II, the St rategic A rms R eduction T reaty, which was signed by United States President George H
• January 5 - The state of Washington executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (the first legal hanging in America since 1965). Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Westley Allan Dodd ( July 3, 1961 &ndash January 5, 1993) was a convicted Serial killer and child molester from Hanging is the lethal suspension of a person by a ligature The Oxford English Dictionary states that hanging in this sense is "specifically to put to death Law is a system of rules enforced through a set of Institutions used as an instrument to underpin civil obedience politics economics and society Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

Bill Clinton inaugurated as President of the United States. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by

• January 5 - $7. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. 4 million USD stolen from Brinks Armored Car Depot in Rochester, New York. The Brink's Company ( is a security and protection company headquartered in Richmond Virginia, United States. Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Fifth largest robbery in US history. Four men, Samuel Millar, Father Patrick Moloney, former Rochester Police officer Thomas O'Connor, and Charles McCormick, all of whom had ties to the Irish Republican Army, were accused. The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who
• January 5 - M/V Braer, a Liberian oil tanker, runs aground off the Scottish island of Mainland, and begins spilling oil. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Reason for ship's loss In the ship court after the loss it was stated that reason for ship's loss was seawater contamination of the diesel oil Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Mainland is the main Island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only Burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's
• January 6 - Douglas Hurd is the first high-ranking British official to visit Argentina since the Falklands War. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Douglas Richard Hurd Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930 is a senior British Conservative Politician For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the
• January 7 - The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated, with Jerry Rawlings as president. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Jerry John Rawlings (born Jeremiah Rawlings John June 22, 1947 in Accra) was twice the Head of state of Ghana and was the 1st
• January 11 - The Braer breaks up, causing a spill twice the size of that caused by the Exxon Valdez. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire.
• January 14 - The Polish ferry M/S Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, killing 54 people. Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and The M/S Jan Heweliusz, owned by PLO (Polish Oceanliners and operated by its daughter company PLO EuroAfrica was a Polish Ferry named after the famous Rügen (ˈʁyːgən or Rugia is Germany 's largest Island. It is located in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude.
• January 15 - Salvatore Riina, the Mafia boss known as 'The Beast', is arrested in Palermo, Sicily after 23 years as a fugitive. Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Salvatore Riina, also known as Totò Riina (born November 16, 1930, Corleone) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia who The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century Palermo ( Sicilian: Palermu, Greek: Panormus, al-Madinah during Muslim rule is a historic City in Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy.
• January 19 - IBM announces a $4. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology 97 billion loss for 1992, the largest single-year corporate loss in United States history. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• January 19 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM inspectors to use its own aircraft to fly into Iraq, and begins military operations in the demilitarized zone between Iraq and Kuwait, and the northern Iraqi no-fly zones. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed The Iraqi no-fly zones are two separate No-fly zones (NFZs and were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the U. S. forces fire approximately 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Baghdad factories linked to Iraq's illegal nuclear weapons program. Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous Iraq then informs UNSCOM that it will be able to resume its flights.
• January 20 - Bill Clinton succeeds George H.W. Bush as the 42nd President of the U.S.
• January 24 - In Turkey, thousands protest the murder of journalist Uğur Mumcu. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Uğur Mumcu ( August 22, 1942 – January 24, 1993) was a Turkish Kemalist intellectual Investigative journalist
• January 25 - Mir Aimal Kasi fires a rifle and kills two employees outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate An attack took place on January 25, 1993 near the entrance of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA headquarters in Langley Virginia where two CIA employees near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all This article describes the unincorporated community of Langley in McLean Virginia
• January 25 - Social democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen succeeds conervative Poul Schlüter as Prime Minister of Denmark. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne is a Danish political party Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (⁽ˈ⁾pʰʌʊ̯l ny(ːɔb̥ ˈʁɑsmusn̩ informally nyːˀɔb̥ born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark The Conservative People's Party (Det Konservative Folkeparti also known as Conservatives ( Konservative) is a Danish Political party. Poul Holmskov Schlüter (pʰʌʊ̯l hʌlmsɡ̊ʌʊ̥ slyd̥ɐ April 3, 1929) is a Danish politician who served as Prime Minister of Denmark The Prime Minister of Denmark (statsminister is the Head of government in Danish politics.
• January 26 - Václav Havel is elected President of the Czech Republic. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Václav Havel, GCB, CC, ( (born October 5, 1936) is a Czech Playwright Writer and Politician
• January 31 - The Buffalo Bills become the first team to lose 3 consecutive Super Bowls as they are defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, 52-17, in Super Bowl XXVII. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference (NFC in the National Super Bowl XXVII was an American football game played on January 31 1993 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena California to decide the National Football

February

The aftermath of the World Trade Center bombing. The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a Car bomb was detonated below Tower One of the World Trade Center

• February 4 - Members of the right-wing Austrian FPÖ split to form the Liberal Forum in protest against the increasing nationalistic bent of the party. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich The Freedom Party of Austria ( Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, FPÖ is a political party in Austria. The Liberal Forum (Liberales Forum LIF is a small liberal party in Austria.
• February 5 - Belgium becomes a federal state rather than a kingdom. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those A federation ( Latin: foedus, covenant is a union comprising a number of partially self-governing states or regions united by a central ("federal" A monarchy is a Form of government in which supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in an individual who is the Head of state, often for life or
• February 8 - General Motors Corporation sues NBC, after Dateline NBC allegedly rigged two crashes showing that some GM pickups can easily catch fire if hit in certain places. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. General Motors Corporation ( GM) ( is a multinational automobile manufacturer founded in 1908 and headquartered in the United States. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a US weekly television Newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABC 's NBC settles the lawsuit the following day.
• February 10 - Lien Chan is named by Lee Teng-Hui to succeed Hao Pei-tsun as Premier of the Republic of China. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Lien Chan ( POJ: Liân Chùn (born August 27, 1936, in Xi'an China) is a Politician in Taiwan. Lee Teng-hui ( POJ: Lí Teng-hui born 15 January 1923 is a Politician of Taiwan. The President of the Executive Yuan ( commonly known in English as the Premier of Taiwan ( is the head of the Executive Yuan, the Executive
• February 10 - Mani Pulite scandal: Claudio Martelli resigns, followed by various politicians over the next 2 weeks. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Mani pulite ( Italian for clean hands) was a nationwide Italian judicial investigation into Political corruption held in the 1990s following Claudio Martelli ( Gessate, MI, 24 September 1943) is an Italian politician
• February 11 - Janet Reno is selected by President Clinton as Attorney General of the United States. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the Attorney General of the United States ( 1993 &ndash 2001) The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice (see) concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement
• February 14 - Glafkos Klerides defeats incumbent George Vasiliou in Cypriot presidential election. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot George Vasos Vasiliou (Γιώργος Βασιλείου (born 1931 in Famagusta, Cyprus) was President of the Republic of Cyprus from
• February 14 - Albert Zafy defeats Didier Ratsiraka in Malagasy presidential election. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Albert Zafy (born 1927 is a Malagasy Political figure. He was the president of Madagascar from March 27 1993 to September 5 1996 Vice Admiral Didier Ratsiraka (born 4 November 1936) was the President of Madagascar from 1975 until 1993 and from 1997 until 2002
• February 17 - A ferry sinks in Haiti, killing approximately 1,215 out of 1,500 passengers. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole:
• February 22 - Two 11-year-old boys are charged with the murder of James Bulger,whose body was found on February 14. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 &ndash 12 February 1993 was the victim of a Abduction and Murder. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German
• February 22 - UN Security Council Resolution 808 is voted on, deciding that "an international tribunal shall be established" to prosecute violations of international law in Yugoslavia. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian The tribunal will be established on May 25 by Resolution 827. Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors.
• February 24 - Yukihiro Matsumoto starts working on the Ruby programming language. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the is a Japanese computer scientist and Software programmer best known as the chief designer of the Ruby Programming language and its reference implementation Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, general purpose Object-oriented programming language that combines syntax inspired by Perl with Smalltalk
• February 24 - Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney resigns amidst political and economic turmoil. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939) was the eighteenth Kim Campbell, his successor, becomes Canada's first female Prime Minister. Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada
• February 26 - World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a van bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing 6 and injuring over 1,000. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The 1993 World Trade Center bombing occurred on February 26, 1993, when a Car bomb was detonated below Tower One of the World Trade Center The City of New York The World Trade Center in New York City, United States (sometimes informally the WTC or Twin Towers) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan
• February 28 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas, with a warrant to arrest leader David Koresh on federal firearms violations. Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (abbreviated ATF) is a specialized federal law enforcement and regulatory organization within the United The Branch Davidians are a Sect that originated from a schism in 1955 from the Davidian Seventh Day Adventists, themselves former members of the Waco (ˈweɪkoʊ is a city in and the County seat of McLennan County, Texas. David Koresh ( August 17, 1959 &ndash April 19, 1993) was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself Four agents and five Davidians die in the raid and a 51-day standoff begins.

March

• March 4 - Authorities announce the capture of suspected World Trade Center bombing conspirator Mohammad Salameh. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Mohammed A Salameh (محمد سلامة (born September 1, 1967) is a convicted perpetrator of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing.
• March 5 - A Macedonian Palair Flight 301, a F-100 on a flight to Zurich, crashes shortly after take-off from Skopje killing 83 of the 97 on board. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a The Republic of Macedonia (Република Palair Macedonian Airlines was the national flag carrier of Republic of Macedonia operating from Skopje and Ohrid Airports WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the Skopje (Скопје; Shkup or Shkupi is the Capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population
• March 9 - Rodney King testifies at the federal trial of four Los Angeles, California police officers accused of violating his civil rights when they beat him during an arrest. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Rodney Glen King April 9, 1965 in Fort Worth Texas) --> (born April 2, 1965 Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West
• March 11 - Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the Attorney General of the United States ( 1993 &ndash 2001) The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
• March 12 - 1993 Bombay bombings: Several bombs explode in Bombay, India, killing about 300 and injuring hundreds more. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of thirteen bomb explosions that took place in Bombay (now Mumbai) India on March 12, 1993 Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
• March 12 - North Korea nuclear weapons program: North Korea announces that it plans to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and refuses to allow inspectors access to nuclear sites. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving North Korea claims to possess Nuclear weapons and the CIA asserts that it has a substantial arsenal of Chemical weapons. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread
• March 13-14 - The Great Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern U. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. The Storm of the Century, also known as the ’93 Superstorm, No-Name Hurricane, the White Hurricane, or the ( Great) Blizzard S. , bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from Cuba to Québec; it is reported to have killed 184. The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk
• March 13 - Australian federal election, 1993: The Australian Labor Party stays in power despite poor economic results. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II.
• March 17 - The PKK announces a unilateral ceasefire. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger The Kurdistan Workers' Party (Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK It is listed as a terrorist A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees
• March 20 - Warrington bomb attacks: An IRA bomb explodes in Warrington Town Centre and kills two children, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. The Warrington bomb attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Warrington is a large town borough and Unitary authority area in Cheshire, England.
• March 22 - The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips
• March 24 - The Israeli Knesset elects Ezer Weizman as President of Israel. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. The Pentium brand refers to Intel 's single-core x86 Microprocessor based on the P5 fifth-generation Microarchitecture. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland For Beit Knesset a Jewish Place of worship, see Synagogue. The Knesset (כנסת lit (עזר ויצמן ( June 15, 1924 - April 24, 2005) was the seventh President of Israel, serving a seven-year term from 1993 to The President of the State of Israel (נשיא המדינה Nesi HaMedina, lit
• March 24 - South Africa officially abandons its nuclear weapons programme. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa President de Klerk announces that the country's six warheads had already been dismantled in 1990.
• March 27 - Jiang Zemin becomes President of the People's Republic of China. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Jiang Zemin ( born 17 August 1926 was the "core of the third generation " of Communist Party of China leaders serving as General Secretary of The President of the People's Republic of China ( literally Chairman of the Chinese People's Republic or abbreviated Guójiā Zhǔxí 国家主席 literally State Chairman
• March 27 - Following a rash of integrist murders, Algeria breaks diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing the country of interfering in its interior affairs. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Integrism is a term originally coined by liberal French Catholics at the time of the French Revolution to describe those who rejected the principles of the Revolution (liberty Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics.
• March 27 - Mahamane Ousmane is elected president of Nigeria. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Mahamane Ousmane (born 20 January 1950) is a Nigerien Political figure.
• March 28 - French legislative election, 1993: Gaullists win a majority and Édouard Balladur becomes Prime Minister. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. French legislative elections took place on March 21 and 28 1993 to elect the 10th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. Gaullism (Gaullisme is a French political ideology based on the thought and action of Charles de Gaulle. Édouard Balladur (born 2 May 1929 is a French right-wing Politician. The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers
• March 29 - The 65th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, with Unforgiven winning Best Picture. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King The 65th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1993 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion is one of the halls in the Los Angeles Music Center (which is one of the three largest performing arts centers in the United States Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West This article is about the 1992 film For other uses see Unforgiven (disambiguation. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working

April

• April - The Kuwaiti government claims to uncover an Iraqi assassination plot against former U. S. President George H.W. Bush shortly after his visit to Kuwait. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993 Two Iraqi nationals confess to driving a car-bomb into Kuwait on behalf of the Iraqi Intelligence Service. For the current Iraqi intelligence agency see Iraqi National Intelligence Service. ^[1]
• April 1 - The Vatican orders the moving of the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic The Order of the Brothers of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or Carmelites (sometimes simply Carmel by Synecdoche; Latin: Ordo fratrum Beatæ A convent is a community of Priests religious brothers religious sisters or Nuns or the building used by the community particularly in the Roman Catholic Church "Auschwitz" redirects here For the town see Oświęcim Auschwitz-Birkenau () was the largest of Nazi Germany
• April 6 - A nuclear accident occurs at Tomsk 7 in Russia. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus This article covers notable accidents involving nuclear devices and radioactive materials Seversk (Се́верск is a closed city in Tomsk Oblast, Russia, located northwest of Tomsk on the right bank of the Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• April 8 - The Republic of Macedonia is admitted to the United Nations. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian The Republic of Macedonia (Република The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• April 10 - African National Congress activist Chris Hani is assassinated in South Africa. Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The African National Congress (ANC has been South Africa 's governing party supported by its Tripartite alliance with the Congress of South African Trade Unions Chris Hani, born Martin Thembisile Hani ( June 28, 1942 &ndash April 10, 1993) was the leader of the South African Communist The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• April 16 - Bosnian War: Fall of Srebrenica. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom The War in Bosnia and Herzegovina, commonly known as the Bosnian War, was an international armed conflict that took place between March 1992 and November 1995 Srebrenica ( Cyrillic: Сребреница srɛbrɛnitsa is a Town and municipality in the east of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Republika Srpska
• April 17 - Laurence Powell and Stacey Koon are found guilty in the second Rodney King trial. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Laurence Michael Powell (born 1963 is a former Los Angeles Police officer Stacey C Koon was a Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department.
• April 19- A 51-day stand-off at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ends with a fire that kills 76 people, including David Koresh. Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer The Waco Siege (also known as the Waco Massacre) took place on February 28 Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. David Koresh ( August 17, 1959 &ndash April 19, 1993) was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself
• April 22 - In Washington, DC, the Holocaust Memorial Museum is dedicated. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D A number of organizations museums and monuments are intended to serve as Memorials to The Holocaust and its millions of victims
• April 22 - 18-year-old student Stephen Lawrence is stabbed to death in London, England; the attack is believed to have been racially motivated. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Stephen Lawrence ( 13 September 1974 – 22 April 1993) was a Black British teenager from South-East London who was London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
• April 23 - The World Health Organization declares tuberculosis a Global Emergency. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common
• April 23 - Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• April 26 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro appoints Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime Minister of Italy. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Baron Oscar Luigi Scalfaro ˈskalfaro (born September 9, 1918) is an Italian Politician and magistrate member of the Christian Democracy (born 9 December 1920) is an Italian politician and banker He was Prime Minister of Italy from 1993 to 1994 and was President from 1999 In Italy, the Prime Minister of Italy (officially the President of the Council of Ministers, Italian Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the country's
• April 27 - Yemeni parliamentary election, 1993: The General People's Congress wins a plurality of 121 seats. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Parliamentary elections were held in Yemen on 23 April 1993 Results Summary of the 23 April 1993 Yemen Assembly of Representatives election results The General People's Congress ( Arabic: المؤتمر الشعبي العام transliterated: al-Mo'tamar ash-Sha'by al-'Am is the ruling Political party
• April 27 - All members of the Zambia national football team die in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon in route to Dakar, Senegal. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated The Zambia national football team represents the country of Zambia and is governed by the Football Association of Zambia. For the Dakar Rally see Dakar Rally. For the Israeli submarine see INS Dakar. Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa.
• April 28 - An executive order requires the United States Air Force to allow women to fly war planes. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title
• April 30 - The World Wide Web is born at CERN. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. The European Organization for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire known as CERN
• April 30 - Tennis star Monica Seles is stabbed in the back by an obsessed fan of rival Steffi Graf at a tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Monica Seles (Szeles Mónika Serbian: Моника Селеш Monika Seleš, /sɛlɛʃ/ born December 2 1973 is a former World No Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

May

• May 1 - Pierre Bérégovoy, former prime minister of France, commits suicide. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy (23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993 was a French Socialist politician of Ukrainian origin This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
• May 1 - A Tamil Tigers suicide bomber assassinates President Ranasinghe Premadasa of Sri Lanka. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. "LTTE" redirects here For the Led Zeppelin bootleg see Listen to This Eddie. This article is about suicide attacks for political and/or military reasons Ranasinghe Premadasa ( June 23, 1924 - May 1, 1993) was the 3rd President of Sri Lanka from January 2, 1989 Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island
• May 4 - UNOSOM II assumes the Somalian duties of the dissolved UNITAF. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV UNOSOM II (United Nations Operation in Somalia was the second phase of the United Nations intervention in Somalia. Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Unified Task Force (UNITAF was a United States led United Nations sanctioned multinational force which operated in the Republic of Somalia from 9
• May 9 - Juan Carlos Wasmosy becomes the first democratically elected President of Paraguay in nearly 40 years. Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti (born December 15, 1938) was the President of Paraguay from 1993 until 1998
• May 10 - Kader Toy Factory Fire: The world's worst factory fire occurs in Bangkok, Thailand, killing 188 and injuring over 500. Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. The Kader Toy Factory fire was a fire on 10 May 1993 at a factory in Thailand. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
• May 15 - Niamh Kavanagh wins the Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland with "In Your Eyes. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Niamh Kavanagh (born 1968 Dublin) is an Irish Singer. Singing " In Your Eyes " ( words and Music by Jimmy Walsh The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on May 15, 1993 in Millstreet, County Cork " In Your Eyes " is a Ballad sung by Irish singer Niamh Kavanagh that won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1993 for Ireland "
• May 16 - The Grand National Assembly of Turkey elects Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel as President of Turkey. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. The Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi - TBMM, usually referred to simply as Meclis - "the Parliament" is the Unicameral Sami Süleyman Gündoğdu Demirel, better known as Süleyman Demirel (born November 1, 1924) is a Turkish politician who served as prime The President of Turkey ( Cumhurbaşkanı) is the Head of state of the Republic of Turkey.
• May 16 - Marseille defeats A.C. Milan in the UEFA Champions League Final. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Olympique de Marseille (also known as l'OM or Marseille) is a football team that plays in Ligue 1, the top level of the French Football Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy
• May 24 - Eritrea gains independence from Ethiopia. Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned
• May 27 - A car bomb at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence kills five; the Mafia is suspected. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed The Uffizi Gallery (Galleria degli Uffizi one of the oldest and most famous Art Museums in the world is housed in the Palazzo degli Uffizi, a Florence ( Italian: Firenze Florentia and Fiorenza) is the Capital City of the Italian region of Tuscany The Mafia (also known as Cosa Nostra) is a Sicilian Criminal Secret society which is believed to have first developed in the mid-19th century
• May 28 - Eritrea and Monaco gain entry to the United Nations. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque

June

• June 1 - President of Guatemala Jorge Serrano Elías is forced to flee the country after an attempted self-coup. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected The title of President of Guatemala has been the usual title of the leader of Guatemala since 1839 when that title was assumed by Mariano Rivera Paz. Jorge Antonio Serrano Elías was President of Guatemala from 14 January 1991 to 31 May 1993. A self-coup or autocoup is a form of Coup d'état that occurs when a country's leader dissolves or renders powerless the national Legislature and assumes extraordinary
• June 1 - Burundian presidential election, 1993: The first multiparty elections in Burundi since the country's independence lead to the election of Melchior Ndadaye, leader of the Front for Democracy in Burundi. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Burundi ’s second Multiparty presidential election since independence in 1962 was held on 1 June 1993. Melchior Ndadaye ( March 28, 1953 &ndash October 21, 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician The Front for Democracy in Burundi ( French: Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) is a progressive Political party The next day's legislative election sees his party win with an overwhelming majority. Burundi ’s first Multiparty legislative election since 1965 was held on 29 June 1993.
• June 5 - The National Assembly of Venezuela designates Ramón José Velásquez as successor of suspended President Carlos Andrés Pérez. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem |||}The National Assembly ( Asamblea Nacional) is the current legislative branch of the Venezuelan government Ramón José Velásquez (born November 28 1916) is a Venezuelan Political figure. ||-||} Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->The President of Venezuela (Presidente Carlos Andrés Pérez Rodríguez (born October 27, 1922) best known as CAP, was President of Venezuela from 1974 to 1979 and again
• June 5 - 24 Pakistani troops in the UN forces are killed in Mogadishu, Somalia
• June 5 - United States Supreme Court rules on landmark case Minnesota v. Dickerson
• June 6 - Following the Revolutionary Nationalist Movement's victory, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada becomes president of Bolivia
• June 6 - Mongolia holds its first direct presidential elections. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū Somalia ( Soomaaliya; الصومال) officially the Somali Republic ( Jamhuuriyadda Soomaaliya, جمهورية الصومال) and formerly known Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest judicial body in the United States and leads the federal judiciary. Minnesota v Dickerson, 508 US 366 ( 1993) was a 1993 Supreme Court case with between Dickerson and the state of Minnesota. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year The Revolutionary Nationalist Movement (Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario is a Bolivian Political party, perhaps the most important in the country during the 20th Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada Sánchez Bustamante (born July 1, 1930, La Paz) familiarly known as "Goni" is a Bolivian politician Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
• June 8 - In Paris, Christian Didier breaks into the home of René Bousquet, banker and former Vichy France administrator, and shoots him dead. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city René Bousquet ( 11 May 1909 – 8 June 1993) was a high-ranking French civil servant who served as secretary general of the Vichy France, or the Vichy regime are the common terms used to describe the government of France from July 1940 to August 1944
• June 8 - The PKK-declared ceasefire ends. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable
• June 9 - The Montreal Canadiens win their 24th Stanley Cup defeating the Los Angeles Kings in the Finals. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California.
• June 14 - Tansu Çiller becomes the first female Prime Minister of Turkey. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Tansu Penbe Çiller (ˈtansu ˈtʃiller (born May 24 1946) is an Economist and Politician in Turkey. This is a chronological list of Prime Ministers of Turkey, since the establishment of that position in 1920, during the Turkish War of Independence.
• June 14 - Multipartyists win a referendum on the future of the one-party system in Malawi. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa.
• June 18 - Iraq disarmament crisis: Iraq refuses to allow UNSCOM weapons inspectors to install remote-controlled monitoring cameras at 2 missile engine test stands. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U
• June 20 - Japanese Earthquake: A 7. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. 5 earthquake hits Japan, killing 385 people.
• June 20 - John Paxson's three-point shot in Game 6 of the NBA Finals helps the Chicago Bulls secure a 99-98 win over the Phoenix Suns, and their third consecutive championship. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29 1960 in Dayton Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona.
• June 22 - Japan's New Party Sakigake breaks away from the Liberal Democratic Party. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The New Party Sakigake (新党さきがけ Shinto Sakigake or The Forerunnner) was a Japanese Political party that broke away from the Liberal The, frequently abbreviated to LDP or, is a Centre right, conservative, Political party and the largest party in Japan.
• June 23 - In Manassas, Virginia, Lorena Bobbitt cuts off the penis of her husband John Wayne Bobbitt. Events 1180 - First Battle of Uji, starting the Genpei War in Japan 1305 - The Flemish John Wayne Bobbitt (born March 23 1967 in Buffalo New York) and Lorena Leonor Bobbitt ( Née Gallo (born 1970 in The penis (plural penises, penes John Wayne Bobbitt (born March 23 1967 in Buffalo New York) and Lorena Leonor Bobbitt ( Née Gallo (born 1970 in
• June 24 - A Unabomber bomb injures computer scientist David Gelernter at Yale University. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place David Hillel Gelernter (born 1955 is a professor of Computer science at Yale University.
• June 24 - Andrew Wiles wins worldwide fame after presenting his solution for Fermat's Last Theorem, a problem that has been unsolved for more than 3 centuries. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Sir Andrew John Wiles KBE FRS (born 11 April 1953 is a British Mathematician and a professor at Princeton University Fermat's Last Theorem is the name of the statement in Number theory that It is impossible to separate any power higher than the second into two like
• June 25 - Kim Campbell becomes the 19th, and first female, Prime Minister of Canada. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada The Prime Minister of Canada ( French: Premier ministre du Canada) is the primary Minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus
• June 25 - Zoran Lilić succeeds to Dobrica Ćosić as President of Yugoslavia. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Zoran Lilić - Lilke ( Serbian Cyrillic: Зоран Лилић b Dobrica Ćosić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Добрица Ћосић (born December 29, 1921 in Velika Drenova, near Trstenik, in the This is a List of Heads of State of Yugoslavia from the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs Croats and Slovenes in 1918 until the end of the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro
• June 25 - The litas is introduced in Lithuania. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The litas ( ISO currency code LTL symbolized as Lt plural litai or litų) is the currency of Lithuania. Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania (Lietuvos Respublika is a Country in Eastern often referred to as Northern Europe or in the
• June 25 - Jacques Attali resigns as President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Jacques Attali (born 1 November 1943 in Algiers, Algeria) is a French Economist and scholar Founded in 1991 the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD uses the tools of investment to help build market economies and democracies in 27 countries from central Europe
• June 26-28 - Typhoon Koryn causes important damages in the Philippines, China and Macau. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Super Typhoon Koryn (6W was the third named storm first typhoon and super typhoon of the 1993 Pacific typhoon season. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics.
• June 27 - U. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden S. President Bill Clinton orders a cruise missile attack on Iraqi intelligence headquarters in the Al-Mansur District of Baghdad, in response to the attempted assassination of former U. Al-Mansur Almanzor or Abu Ja'far Abdallah ibn Muhammad al-Mansur (712&ndash775 Arabic: ابو جعفر عبدالله ابن محمد المنصور was the second Baghdad (بغداد) is the Capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate, with which it is also coterminous S. President George H. W. Bush during his visit to Kuwait in mid-April. George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12 1924 served as the forty-first President of the United States from 1989 to 1993
• June 27 - In Bad Kleinen, Germany, GSG 9 troopers arrest terrorists Birgit Hogefeld and Wolfgang Grams. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The GSG 9 der Bundespolizei (originally the German abbreviation of Grenzschutzgruppe 9 or Border Guard Group 9 is the elite Counter-terrorism and special Birgit Hogefeld (born 27 July 1956 was a member of the West German terrorist group the Baader-Meinhof Gang also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF

July

• July 2 - An integrist mob sets fire to the hotel where The Satanic Verses translator Aziz Nesin resides, killing 37. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival The Satanic Verses is Salman Rushdie 's fourth Novel, first published in 1988 and inspired in part by the life of Muhammad. Aziz Nesin (b Mehmet Nusret, December 20, 1915 &mdash July 6, 1995) was a popular Turkish Humorist and
• July 5 - Iraq disarmament crisis: UN inspection teams leave Iraq. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003 when U Iraq then agrees to UNSCOM demands and the inspection teams return.
• July 7-9 - 19th G7 summit in Tokyo, Japan. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death The 19th G7 Summit was held at the in Tokyo, Japan between July 7 to 9 1993 officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.
• July 7 - Hurricane Calvin lands in Mexico. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Hurricane Calvin was the deadliest hurricane in the 1993 Pacific hurricane season, killing 34 people as it paralleled the Mexican coastline in July It is the second Pacific hurricane to land in Mexico in July in recorded history, and kills 34.
• July 12 - A magnitude 7. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude M L scale assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released 8 earthquake off Hokkaidō, Japan launches a devastating tsunami that kills 202 on the small island of Okushiri, Hokkaido. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when is a town encompassing all of Okushiri Island, located in Okushiri District, Hiyama, Hokkaidō, Japan.
• July 16-17 - In Estonia, the majority Russian cities of Narva and Sillamäe organize illegal referendums on "territorial autonomy" to protest new citizenship laws. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region Narva is the third largest City in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border on the Narva Sillamäe is a town in Ida-Viru County in the northern part of Estonia, on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland.
• July 19 - Japanese general election, 1993: The loss of majority of the Liberal Democratic Party results in a coalition taking power. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Japan held a nationwide election to the House of Representatives, the more powerful Lower house of the National Diet, on July 18, 1993
• July 19 - U. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. S. President Bill Clinton announces his 'Don't ask, don't tell' policy regarding gays in the American military. "Don't ask don't tell" is the common term for the policy about homosexuality in the U
• July 20 - White House deputy counsel Vince Foster commits suicide in Virginia. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence Vincent Walker Foster Jr ( January 15, 1945 &ndash July 20, 1993) was a Deputy White House Counsel during the first term of President
• July 23 - Candelária massacre: Brazilian police officers kill 8 street kids in Rio de Janeiro. Events 1632 - Three hundred colonists bound for New France depart from Dieppe France. The Candelária massacre was an event in Rio de Janeiro, beside the Candelária Church, on the night of July 23, 1993. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil
• July 26 - Miguel Indurain wins the 1993 Tour de France. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Miguel Ángel Indurain Larraya (born July 16, 1964, Villava, Navarre) is a retired Spanish Road racing cyclist. The 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 25 1993
• July 26 - Asiana Air Flight 733 crashes into Mt. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Asiana Air Flight 733 (OZ733 AAL733 was a flight service run by Asiana Airlines between Seoul, South Korea and Mokpo. Ungeo in Haenam, South Korea killing 68. Haenam ( Haenam-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• July 27 - Windows NT 3.1, the first version of Microsoft's line of Windows NT operating systems, is released to manufacturing. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Windows NT 31 is the first release of Microsoft 's Windows NT line of server and business desktop Operating systems and was released to Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows NT is a family of Operating systems produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released in July 1993
• July 29 - The Israeli Supreme Court acquits accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat The Supreme Court ( Hebrew: בית המשפט העליון Beit haMishpat ha'Elyon) is at the head of the court system in the State of Israel. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German John Demjanjuk, born Ivan Demjanjuk (born April 3, 1920) is an Ukrainian-born retired auto worker and naturalized United States citizen who gained notoriety

August

• August 4 - A federal judge sentences Los Angeles Police Department officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King's civil rights. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Stacey C Koon was a Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department.
• August 4 - The Japanese government issues the Kono statement acknowledging the comfort women's deportation. Events 70 - The Destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem by the Romans. Comfort women is a Euphemism for women forced into Prostitution and Sexual slavery for Japanese military brothels during World War
• August 5 - The discovery of the Tel Dan Stele, the first archaeological confirmation of the existence of the Davidic line, is announced. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. The Tel Dan Stele is a black Basalt Stele erected by an Aramaean king in northernmost Israel, containing an Aramaic inscription to The Davidic line, known in Hebrew as Malkhut Beit David (מלכות בית דויד( "Monarchy of the House of David") refers to the
• August 6 - According to Japanese government and TBS networks report, torrential rain and mudslides kill 72 in Kagoshima, Japan. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Japan no longer officially has the traditional Federal system, and its 47 prefectures, and prefectural and municipal assembly members are popularly elected for For other uses see TBS. ( or TBS, is a Television network in Tokyo, Japan. For man-made disasters see List of wars and disasters by death toll A death toll is the number of dead as a result of War, Violence, is the capital city of Kagoshima Prefecture at the southwestern tip of the Kyūshū island of Japan, and the largest city in the prefecture by some For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• August 9 - King Albert II of Belgium is sworn into office 9 days after the death of his brother, King Baudouin I. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Life Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institut Le Rosey for his pre-university education Baudouin I (Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf ( 7 September 1930 –
• August 13 - Over 130 die in the collapse of Royal Plaza Hotel at Nakhon Ratchasima in Thailand's worst hotel disaster. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา naˡkʰon ˡraːtʃasiːˈmaː is a city ( thesaban nakhon) in the north-east ( The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj
• August 17 - For the first time, the public is allowed inside Buckingham Palace. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.
• August 19 - In Norway, Varg Vikernes is arrested and charged with the murder of Øystein Aarseth, of Mayhem. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal He would a receive a 21 year sentence for this and other crimes.
• August 21 - NASA loses radio contact with the Mars Observer orbiter 3 days before the spacecraft is scheduled to enter orbit around Mars. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Mars Observer, launched by NASA in September 25, 1992, was the first of the proposed Observer series of planetary missions and was designed
• August 28 - Ong Teng Cheong becomes the first President of Singapore elected by the population. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Ong Teng Cheong, GCMG ( January 22, 1936 - February 8, 2002) was the first directly elected President of Republic The President of the Republic of Singapore is Singapore 's Head of state.
• August 30 - Russia completes removing its troops from Lithuania. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and
• August 31 - HMS Mercury closes after fifty two years in commission. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Establishment and history The school was established at Leydene House East Meon, near Petersfield Hampshire, England and was commissioned as HMS Mercury

September

PLO leader Yasir Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, with US President, Bill Clinton. The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States

• September 4 - The Essendon Football Club wins its 15th Australian Football League premiership over rivals Carlton Football Club. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club and is part of the Australian Football League. The Australian Football League (AFL is both the professional Australian national competition in the Sport of Australian Rules Football and its highest Carlton Football Club, nicknamed The Blues, is the third oldest club in the Australian Football League and one of the oldest Australian rules football
• September 4 - Nigeria beats Ghana in the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national Association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1993 was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya,
• September 13 - Norwegian parliamentary election, 1993: The Labour Party wins a plurality of the seats, and Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland retains office. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 13 September 1993. (ɡru hɑɭɛm brʉntlɑn (born Gro Harlem 20 April 1939 Oslo) is a Norwegian politician diplomat and Physician, and an international leader
• September 13 - PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin shake hands in Washington D. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO) (منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية or Munazzamat al-Tahrir al-Filastiniyyah) is a political and paramilitary Mohammed Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini ( Arabic: محمد عبد الرؤوف عرفات القدوة الحسيني (August 24 1929 – November 11 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. C. , after signing a peace accord.
• September 15-21 - Hurricane Gert (1993) crosses from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean through Central America and Mexico. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Hurricane Gert was a Category 2 Hurricane that crossed Central America and Mexico, maintaining its structure and restrengthening every time it reached The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• September 17 - Removal of Russian troops from Poland. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland
• September 19 - Polish parliamentary election, 1993: A coalition of the Democratic Left Alliance and the Polish People's Party lead by Waldemar Pawlak comes into power. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Polish parliamentary election in 1993 to Sejm and Senate of Poland was held on the 19 September Democratic Left Alliance (Sojusz Lewicy Demokratycznej SLD is a Polish social-democratic Political party. The Polish People's Party ( Polskie Stronnictwo Ludowe, PSL also translated as Polish Peasant(s Party) is a Political party in Poland. Waldemar Pawlak (valˈdɛmar ˈpavlak born 5 September, 1959) is a Polish politician
• September 22 - Big Bayou Canot train disaster: A bridge collpases as the Sunset Limited crosses it, killing 47. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians The Big Bayou Canot train disaster of September 22, 1993 is the worst Train wreck in the history of the United States passenger railroad The Sunset Limited is a Passenger train that for most of its history has run between New Orleans and Los Angeles California, and that from early
• September 24 - The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. The Kingdom of Cambodia ( formerly known as Kampuchea (, transliterated: Preăh Réachéanachâkr Kâmpŭchea) is a country in South East Names and titles Since his abdication Sihanouk's official Cambodian title (short version the most-widely used is Preah Karuna Preah Bat Sâmdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Preahmâhaviraksat
• September 24 - 2000 Summer Olympics bids: The IOC selects Sydney, Australia to be the site of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. Five cities made presentations to the IOC Session in Monte Carlo to host the 2000 Summer Olympics. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
• September 26 - The first mission in Biosphere 2 ends after 2 years. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Biosphere 2 is a 314-acre (127 ha) structure originally built to be an artificial closed ecological system in Oracle, Arizona ( USA
• September 27 - War in Abkhazia: Fall of Sukhumi; Eduard Shevardnadze accuses Russia of passive complicity. Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again The War in Abkhazia between 1992 and 1993 was waged chiefly between Georgian government forces on one side and Abkhaz separatist forces supporting The Sukhumi massacre (სოხუმის ტრაგედია took place on September 27, 1993, during the War in Abkhazia and fall of Sukhumi Eduard Amvrosiyevich Shevardnadze (ედუარდ შევარდნაძე ɛduɑrd ʃɛvɑrdnɑdzɛ (born 25 January 1928 in Mamati, Lanchkhuti
• September 30 - An earthquake centered in Killari, Maharashtra, India kills over 10,000. Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the The Latur earthquake struck India on September 30 1993. The main area affected was the Maharashtra State in Western India. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country

October

• October 2-5 - The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 culminates with Russian military and security forces clearing the White House of Russia Parliament building by force, squashing a mass uprising against President Boris Yeltsin. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule The Russian constitutional crisis of 1993 began on 21 September when Russian President Boris Yeltsin dissolved the country's legislature ( Congress of People's The White House (Белый дом also known as the Russian White House, is a Government building in Moscow. Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin () (1 February 1931 23 April 2007 was the first President of the Russian Federation, serving from 1991 to 1999
• October 3 - A large scale battle erupts between U. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's S. forces and local militia in Mogadishu, Somalia; 19 Americans and 500 Somalis are killed. Mogadishu ( Somali: Muqdisho, popularly Xamar, Hamar; مقديشو Maqadīshū
• October 5 - China performs a nuclear test, ending a worldwide de facto moratorium. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Nuclear weapons tests are experiments carried out to determine the effectiveness yield and explosive capability of Nuclear weapons Throughout the twentieth century most nations
• October 5 - The papal encyclical Veritatis Splendor is promulgated. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople An encyclical was originally a circular letter sent to all the churches of a particular area in the ancient Christian church Veritatis Splendor ( Latin for "The Splendor of Truth" is an Encyclical by Pope John Paul II.
• October 8 - David Miscavige announces the IRS has granted full tax exemption to the Church of Scientology International and affiliated churches and organizations ending the Church's 40-year battle with the IRS and resulting in religious recognition in the United States. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses David Miscavige (born April 30 1960 is Chairman of the board of Religious Technology Center (RTC a corporation that controls the trademarked names
• October 10 - 292 are killed when the South Korean ferry Seohae capsizes off Puan, South Korea. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː
• October 11-28 - The UNMIH is prevented from entering Haiti. Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed The United Nations Mission in Haiti ( UNMIH) — a Peacekeeping operation carried out by the United Nations between September 1993 and June Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: On October 18, economic sanctions (abolished in August) are reinstated. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid
• October 13 - Greek legislative election, 1993: Andreas Papandreou begins his second term as Prime Minister of Greece. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Legislative elections were held in the Hellenic Republic on October 10 1993. Andreas Georgiou Papandreou (Ανδρέας Γ Παπανδρέου ( 5 February, 1919 23 June, 1996) was a Greek economist The Prime Minister of Greece ( Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδος) is the Head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of
• October 13 - The fifth summit of the Francophonie opens in Mauritius. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees La Francophonie is an international organisation of French-speaking countries and governments and in French, the community of French-speaking peoples Mauritius (pronounced məˈrɪʃəs L’île Maurice /il mɔ'ʁis/ Mauritian Creole: Maurice) officially the Republic of Mauritius, République
• October 19 - Benazir Bhutto becomes the first elected woman to lead a post-colonial Muslim state, in Pakistan. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Benazir Bhutto ( Sindhi: بينظير ڀٽو Urdu: بینظیر بھٹو beːnəziːɾ bɦʊʈːoː (21 June 1953 &ndash 27 December 2007 was a
• October 21 - A coup in Burundi result in the death of president Melchior Ndadaye and sparks the Burundi Civil War. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Burundi (buˈɾundi officially the Republic of Burundi, is a small country in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa bordered by Rwanda The Burundi Civil War was an armed conflict lasting from 1993 to 2005
• October 25 - Canadian federal election, 1993: Jean Chrétien and his Liberal Party defeat the governing Progressive Conservative Party which falls to historic low of 2 seats. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a The Canadian federal election of 1993 (officially the 35th general election) was held on October 25 of that year to elect members to the Canadian House of Commons Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien, (generally known as Jean Chrétien) (born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian politician who was the twentieth Prime The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada ( PC) ( Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) ( 1867 – 2003) was a Canadian

November

• November 1 - The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi The Maastricht Treaty (formally the Treaty on European Union, TEU) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht, the Netherlands after final The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in
• November 5 - British Parliament passes Railways Act, setting out the procedures for privatisation of British Rail. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. The Privatisation of British Rail was the result of the Railways Act 1993 introduced by John Major 's Conservative government
• November 3- The Nanny premieres on CBS. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. The Nanny is an American Situation comedy co-produced by Sternin & Fraser Ink Inc CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

• November 9 - Bosnian Croat forces destroy the Stari most, or Old Bridge of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by tank fire. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Croats form one of the three constitutive nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stari Most ( English translation "The Old Bridge" is a 16th century Turkish Bridge in the city of Mostar, Bosnia and Demographics 1971 Croats - 37782 (396% Bosniaks ( ie Bosnian Muslims - 33645 (36 Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan
• November 11 - Microsoft releases Windows 3.11 for Workgroups to manufacturing. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer Windows 31x was a major release of Microsoft Windows. Several editions were released between 1992 and 1994 succeeding Windows 3
• November 11 - Sri Lankan civil war: over 400 Sri Lankan military die in the Battle of Pooneryn. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka. The Battle of Pooneryn was a battle fought on November 11 1993 for the town of Pooneryn
• November 12 - London Convention: Marine dumping of radioactive waste is outlawed. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Radioactive wastes are Waste types containing radioactive Chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose
• November 18 - In a status referendum, Puerto Rico residents vote with a slim margin to maintain Commonwealth status. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Puerto Rican Status Referenda have been held four times to determine the political status of the island of Puerto Rico in relation to the United States of America. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} This article is about US insular areas For US States that designate themselves as "Commonwealths" see Commonwealth (United States.
• November 17-22 - NAFTA passes the legislative houses in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• November 18 - In South Africa, 21 political parties approve a new constitution. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa A constitution is a system for government often Codified as a written document that establishes the rules and principles of an autonomous political entity
• November 18 - The first meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation opens in Seattle. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull
• November 20 - Savings and Loan scandal: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his dealings with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, The savings and loan crisis of the 1980s and 1990s (commonly referred to as the S&L crisis) was the failure of 747 Savings and loan associations (S&Ls in the The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Alan MacGregor Cranston ( June 19 1914 – December 31 2000) was an American Journalist and Democratic Senator Charles Humphrey Keating Jr (born December 4 1923 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a retired American lawyer politician and banker best known for his involvement in the
• November 20 - An Avioimpex Yakovlev Yak-42D crashes into Mount Trojani near Ohrid, Macedonia. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. The Republic of Macedonia (Република The aircraft was on a flight from Geneva, Switzerland to Skopje, but had been diverted to Ohrid due to poor weather conditions at the Skopje airport. Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Ohrid (Охрид) is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. All eight crew members and 115 of the 116 passengers are killed.
• November 24 - In the United Kingdom, 11-year-olds Robert Thompson and Jon Venables are convicted of the child murder of 2-year-old James Bulger of Liverpool. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Robert or Bob Thompson may refer to Robert A Thompson (1805-1876 American James Patrick Bulger (16 March 1990 &ndash 12 February 1993 was the victim of a Abduction and Murder. Note for practices of systematically killing very young children see Infanticide. James Bulger may refer to Murder of James Bulger, a toddler murdered in Liverpool England in 1993 James J Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary
• November 28 - The Observer reveals a channel of communications has existed between the IRA and the British government, despite the government's persistent denials. For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events The Observer is a British Newspaper published on Sundays In about the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The The Irish Republican Army ( IRA) (Óglaigh na hÉireann was a military organisation descended from the Irish Volunteers, established 25 November 1913 and who Her Majesty's Government, or when the monarch is male His Majesty's Government, is the title used by the Government of the United Kingdom, based at

December

• December 2 - STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair an optical flaw in the Hubble Space Telescope. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire STS-61 was the first Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission and the fifth flight of the Space Shuttle ''Endeavour''. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Hubble Space Telescope ( HST; also known colloquially as "the Hubble" or just "Hubble" is a space telescope that was carried into
• December 2 - War on Drugs: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, head of the Medellín Cartel, is gunned down in Medellín when police try to arrest him. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire The War on Drugs is a prohibition campaign undertaken by the United States government with the assistance of participating countries intended to reduce the Illegal Colombia (kəˈlʌmbɪə officially the Republic of Colombia () is a country in northwestern South America. A drug lord or drug baron is the term used to describe a person who controls a sizable network of persons involved in the Illegal drugs trade. Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria', aka El Patrón or El Doctor ( December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained The Medellín Cartel was an organized network of drug smugglers ( Drug cartel) originating in the city of Medellín in Colombia and operating Medellín, officially the Municipio de Medellín (Spanish or Municipality of Medellín (English pronunciation mɛdəˈjiːn or, Spanish: or) is the second
• December 2 - The announced merger (September 6) between Renault and Volvo fails; Volvo CEO Pehr G. Gyllenhammar resigns. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started This is about the company for other uses see Renault (disambiguation. This article is about Volvo Group - AB Volvo Volvo Cars is the passenger vehicle maker owned by Ford Motor Company, using the Volvo Trademark Pehr Gustaf Gyllenhammar (born April 28, 1935, in Gothenburg) is a Swedish businessman
• December 5 - Rafael Caldera Rodríguez is elected President of Venezuela for the second time, succeeding to interim president Ramón José Velásquez. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez (born January 24 1916 was President of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999 Ramón José Velásquez (born November 28 1916) is a Venezuelan Political figure.
• December 7 - Colin Ferguson opens fire with his Ruger 9 mm pistol on a Long Island Rail Road train, killing 16 and injuring 29. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways
• December 7 - 32 member Transitional Executive Committee holds its first meeting in Cape Town, marking the first meeting of an official government body in South Africa with black members. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa
• December 7 - President of Côte d'Ivoire Félix Houphouët-Boigny dies at 83, the oldest African head of state. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Latest election List Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office He is succeeded 3 days later by Henri Konan Bédié. Aimé Henri Konan Bédié (born May 5 1934) is an Ivorian politician
• December 10 - id Software releases Doom, a seminal first-person shooter that uses advanced 3D graphics for computer games. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V id Software (ɪd officially is an American computer game developer based in Mesquite, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. Doom (officially cased DOOM) is a 1993 Computer game by Id Software that is a landmark title in the First-person shooter A first-person shooter ( FPS) is an action Video game from the Shooter game The initial development of Maze War 3D computer graphics (in contrast to 2D computer graphics) are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer
• December 11 - Chilean presidential election, 1993: Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is elected with 58% of the vote. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office A presidential election was held in Chile on December 11 1993. Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle (born June 24, 1942) is a Chilean politician and civil engineer.
• December 11 - A variety of Soviet space program paraphernalia are put to auction in Sotheby's New York, and sell for a total of US$6. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office The Soviet space program consisted of initiatives within the Soviet Union by competing design groups Sotheby's ( is the world's second oldest Auction house in continuous operation (the oldest being Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674 The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 8M. One of the item is Lunokhod 1 and its spacecraft Luna 17; they sold for $68,500. Lunokhod 1 ( Луноход, moon walker in Russian) was the first of two unmanned lunar rovers landed on the Moon by the See also Lunokhod 1 Lunokhod programme
• December 13 - Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell resigns as head of the Conservative Party to be succeeded by Jean Charest. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This article is about the government position For other uses see Prime Minister (disambiguation. Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell, PC, CC, QC, (born March 10, 1947) was the nineteenth Prime Minister of Canada The Conservative Party of Canada ( Parti conservateur du Canada) colloquially known as the " Tories " is a conservative John James Charest PC MNA (known as Jean Charest) ʒɑ̃ ʃɑʀe (born June 24, 1958) is a Canadian
• December 13 - The Majilis of Kazakhstan approves the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and agrees to dismantle the more than 100 missiles left on its territory by the fall of the USSR. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life The Majilis (also transliterated as Mazhilis; "Assembly" in Kazakh) is the lower house of the Bicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan, known Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, also Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ( NPT or NNPT) is a Treaty to limit the spread
• December 15 - Downing Street Declaration: The United Kingdom commits itself to the search for an answer to the problems of Northern Ireland. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of The Downing Street Declaration was a joint declaration issued on December 15, 1993 by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, John Major and Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
• December 15 - Uruguay Round of GATT talks reach successful conclusion after seven years. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of See also World Trade Organization See also General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade The Uruguay Round commenced in September 1986 and continued until The 'General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade' (typically abbreviated 'GATT' was the outcome of the failure of negotiating governments to create the International Trade Organization (ITO
• December 16 - Brazil's Supreme Court rules that former President Fernando Collor de Mello may not hold elected office again until 2000 due to political corruption. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld A supreme court, also called a court of last resort or high court, is in some Jurisdictions the highest judicial body within that jurisdiction's President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Fernando Affonso Collor de Mello, pron. feʁ'nɐ̃dʊ a'fõsʊ 'kɔ 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Political corruption is the use of governmental powers by government officials for illegitimate private gain
• December 18 - Omar Bongo is re-elected as President of Gabon in the country's first multiparty elections. Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba (born Albert-Bernard Bongo on 30 December 1935) became President of Gabon in 1967 President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Gabon (gəˈbɒn or /gaˈbõ/ in French) is a country in west central Africa sharing borders with Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic A multi-party system is a system in which three or more political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition An election is a Decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office
• December 20 - United Nations General Assembly votes unanimously to appoint a UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Membership For two articles dealing with membership in the General Assembly see General Assembly members Human rights refers to the "basic Rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
• December 20 - Péter Boross becomes Prime Minister of Hungary following the death of József Antall. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Péter Boross (born August 27 1928) was Prime Minister of Hungary from December 1993 to July 1994 List of Heads of Government of Hungary (1848-Present Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Prime Ministers Count Lajos Batthyány József Antall ( April 8 1932 - December 12 1993) was the first democratically-elected Prime minister of Hungary (from 23
• December 22 - The interim South Africa constitution is approved by parliament in a 237-45 vote. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies TalkParliament#Screen-size. -->A  parliament is a Legislature, especially in those
• December 29 - Argentina passes a measure allowing President Carlos Saul Menem and all future presidents to run for a second term. Events 1170 - Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Carlos Saúl Menem Akil (born July 2, 1930) was President of Argentina from July 8, 1989 to December 10, 1999 It also shortens presidential terms to four years and removes the requirement for the president to be Roman Catholic.
• December 30 - Israel and the Vatican establish diplomatic relations. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. The Holy See is the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Rome, commonly known as the Pope, and is the preeminent Episcopal see of the Roman Catholic
• December 30 - Congress Party gains a parliamentary majority in India after the defection of ten Janata Dal party lawmakers. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of one of the major Janata Party factions the Lok Dal and a group of Congressmen

Undated

• The second World Parliament of Religions is held in Chicago. There have been several meetings referred to as a Parliament of the World’s Religions, most notably the World's Parliament of Religions of 1893 the first attempt to create Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• US President Bill Clinton sends 6 American warships to Haiti to enforce United Nations trade sanctions against the military-led regime in that country. Haiti ( English: ˈheɪ·tiː or haɪ·ˈjiː·tiː French Haïti a·i·ti Haitian Creole: The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security
• The Mississippi and Missouri Rivers flood large portions of the American Midwest. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• Severe floods hit South Asia, killing over 4,000 people in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia.
• The European Exchange Rate Mechanism is put in crisis, mainly from speculation against the French Franc. The European Exchange Rate Mechanism, ERM, was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979 as part of the European Monetary System (EMS Speculation, in a financial context is making an investment that increases the overall risk in a portfolio The franc (represented by the franc sign ₣ or more commonly just F) is a former Currency of France.
• Over a dozen people are killed by the new Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome, mainly in the Southwestern United States. Hantaviruses belong to the Bunyaviridae family of Viruses There Bunyaviridae family is divided into 5 genera The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37
• Wildfires in California destroy over 16,000 acres (65 km²) and 700 homes. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean.
• Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of Time becomes the longest running book on the bestseller list of The Sunday Times ever. Stephen William Hawking CH, CBE, FRS, FRSA (born 8 January 1942 is a British theoretical physicist. A Brief History of Time is a Popular science Book written by Stephen Hawking and first published by the Bantam Dell Publishing Group The Sunday Times is a Sunday Broadsheet Newspaper distributed in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
• Oslo Accords negotiations. Israeli-Palestinian conflict The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or Declaration of Principles
• Many foreigners are murdered by rebel groups in Algeria. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's
• The Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform succeeds in having Irish sodomy law reformed. The Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform was an organisation set up to campaign for the decriminalisation of homosexuality in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland A sodomy law is a Law that defines certain Sexual acts as sex crimes.

Ongoing

Wars

See also: List of wars 1990–2002

• Yugoslav wars
• The Troubles
• First Tuareg Rebellion
• Algerian Civil War
• Civil war in Afghanistan
• Israeli-Palestinian conflict
• Conflicts in Sub-saharan Africa
  • First Liberian Civil War
  • Rwandan Civil War
  • Sierra Leone Civil War
  • Sri Lankan Civil War
  • Lord's Resistance Army insurgency. The Yugoslav Wars were a series of violent conflicts in the territory of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY that took place between 1991 and The Algerian Civil War was an armed conflict between the Algerian government and various Islamist rebel groups which began in 1991 The Civil war in Afghanistan, also known as Afghan Civil War, began in 1978 and has continued The First Liberian Civil War was a conflict in Liberia from 1989 until 1996. The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict within the Central African nation of Rwanda between the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana and the rebel The Sierra Leone Civil War began in 1991, initiated by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF under Foday Sankoh. The Sri Lankan Civil War is an Ongoing conflict on the Island -nation of Sri Lanka.
  • Second Sudanese Civil War
  • Conflict in the Niger Delta
  • Angolan Civil War
  • Casamance Conflict
• Conflicts in the Horn of Africa
  • Djiboutian Civil War
  • Somali Civil War
• Conflicts in Latin America
  • Guatemalan Civil War
  • Internal conflict in Peru
  • Colombian Civil War
• Conflicts in the former USSR
  • Georgian Civil War
  • Nagorno-Karabakh War
  • Civil war in Tajikistan

Other

• Generation X influence on culture
• Console wars, and Computer Age

Fictional

The following are references to year 1993 in fiction:

• The film Beautiful People is set in this year. The Second Sudanese Civil War (sometimes referred to as Anyanya II) started in 1983 although it was largely a continuation of the First Sudanese Civil Conflict in the Niger Delta arose in the early 1990s due to tensions between the foreign oil corporations and a number of the Niger Delta's minority ethnic The Angolan Civil War began in Angola after the end of the war for independence from Portugal in 1975 The Casamance Conflict is a low-level Civil war that has been waged between the Government of Senegal and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance The conflicts in the Horn of Africa have continuously ravaged that region recently The Djiboutian Civil War (also known as the Afar insurgency) was a conflict in Djibouti between the People's Rally for Progress (RPP government (predominantly The Somali Civil War is an armed conflict in Somalia that started in 1988 The Guatemalan Civil War, the longest civil war in Latin American history ran from 1960 to 1996, and had a profound impact on Guatemala. It has been estimated that nearly 70000 people died in the internal conflict in Peru that started in 1980 and although still ongoing had greatly wound down by 2000 The Colombian armed conflict or Colombian Civil War are terms that are employed to refer to the current asymmetric low-intensity armed conflict in The Georgian Civil War consisted of inter-ethnic and inter-national conflicts in the regions of South Ossetia (1988-1992 and Abkhazia (1992-1993 as well The Nagorno-Karabakh War refers to the armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small ethnic Enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh The civil war in Tajikistan ( Tajik: Ҷанги шаҳрвандии Тоҷикистон, Jangi shahrvandii Tojikiston) began in May 1992 when Generation X is a term used to describe generations in the United States and other countries born between the approximate years of 1965 to 1981 the late 1950s and 1960s or " Console wars " is a term used to refer to periods of intense competition for market share between Video game console manufacturers Information Age is a term that has been used to refer to the present era
• The film Club le Monde is set in this year. Club le Monde is an Independent film released in 2002 and directed by Simon Rumley.
• The film Eight Below is set in this year due to that being the last year that sled dogs were allowed to work in Antarctica. Eight Below is a Walt Disney Pictures Film directed by Frank Marshall and written by David DiGilio which was released on February 17 Sled dogs, known also as sleightman dogs sledge dogs or sleddogs are types of Dogs that are used to pull a wheel-less vehicle

Births

January-June

• January 12 - Aika Mitsui, Japanese singer
• January 18 - Morgan York, American actress
• January 26 - Cameron Bright, Canadian actor
• January 30 - Christina Kirkman, American actress
• February 7 - David Dorfman, American actor
• February 9 - Parimarjan Negi, Chess prodigy from India
• February 12 - Jennifer Stone, American actress
• February 14 - Martín Galván, Mexican footballer
• February 18 - Victoria Justice, American actress
• February 20 - Oliver Smith, UK politician
• February 26 - Taylor Dooley, American actress
• March 4 - Yves Michel-Beneche, American actor
• March 17 - Julia Winter, Swedish actress
• March 21 - Bobby Preston, American actor
• March 28 - Naoki Takeshi, Japanese actor
• April 3 - Dakoda Dowd, American golfer
• April 14 - Vivien Cardone, American actress
• April 15 - Madeleine Martin, American television actress/voice actress
• April 16 - Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater
• April 23 - Akrit Jaswal, child physician
• May 10 - Mirai Shida, Japanese actress
• May 13 - Alexander Montagu, Viscount Mandeville, British noble
• May 14 - Miranda Cosgrove, American actress
• May 20 - Caroline Zhang, American figure skater
• May 25 - The Dilley sextuplets
• June 7 - Jordan Fry, American actor
• June 15 - Kanna Arihara, Japanese singer

July-December

• July 26 - Taylor Momsen, American actress
• July 28 - Hannah Lochner, Canadian actress
• July 29 - Ang Ching Hui, Singaporean actress
• August 3 - Paula Riemann, German actress
• August 3 - Yurina Kumai, Japanese singer
• August 5 - Suzuka Ohgo, Japanese child actress
• August 11 - Alyson Stoner, American actress and dancer
• August 12 - Ewa Farna, Polish singer
• August 26 - Keke Palmer, American actress and singer
• September 1 - Ilona Mitrecey, French singer
• September 5 - Gage Golightly, American actress
• September 9 - Charlie Stewart, American actor
• September 23 - Zach Tyler Eisen, American voice actor
• October 2 - Tara Lynne Barr, American actress
• October 8 - Angus T. Jones, American actor
• October 28 - Elliot John Crosby, English tenpin bowler
• November 9 - Maya Ritter, Canadian actress
• November 15 - Saaya Irie, Japanese model, actress and singer
• December 6 - Elián González, Cuban refugee
• December 8 - AnnaSophia Robb, American actress
• December 10 - Rachel Trachtenburg, American musician
• December 15 - Matthew Koon, English stage actor
• December 22 - Aliana Lohan, American actress and singer
• December 22 - Mark Klein, American singer and member of The Boogie Kings

Deaths

January-June

• January 6 - Dizzy Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer (b. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie ( October 21 1917 &ndash January 6 1993) was an American Jazz Trumpeter 1917)
• January 6 - Rudolf Nureyev, Russian dancer (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Rudolf Khametovich Nureyev ( Tatar: Rudolf Xämät ulı Nuriev, Russian: Рудольф Хаметович Нуриев 1938)
• January 20 - Kobo Abe, Japanese author (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. 1924)
• January 20 - Audrey Hepburn, Belgian actress (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Audrey Hepburn ( &ndash) was an English/Dutch Academy Award - Emmy Award - Tony Award - and Grammy Award -winning film and stage actress 1929)
• January 24 - Thurgood Marshall, American jurist, First African-American on the Supreme Court (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Thurgood Marshall ( July 2, 1908 – January 24, 1993) was an American Jurist and the first African American 1908)
• January 26 - Robert Jacobsen Danish artist (b. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Robert Julius Tommy Jacobsen ( 4 June 1912 in Copenhagen – 26 January 1993 in Taagelund) was a Danish sculptor 1912)
• January 27 - Jeanne Sauvé, Canadian Governor General (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Jeanne Mathilde Sauvé PC CC CMM CD (née Benoît ( April 26, 1922 – January 26, 1993 1922)
• January 27 - André the Giant, French professional wrestler (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. André René Roussimoff (May 19 1946 &ndash January 27 1993 best known as André the Giant, was a French professional wrestler and Actor 1946), real name: André René Roussimoff
• February 5 - Hans Jonas, German philosopher (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Hans Jonas ( May 10 1903 - February 5 1993) was a German -born philosopher who was from 1955 to 1976 Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy 1903)
• February 5 - Tip Tipping, British actor and stuntman (parachuting accident) (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Timothy Tipping ( February 13, 1958 &ndash February 5, 1993) better known as Tip Tipping, was a British movie stuntman 1958)
• February 5 - Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and producer (b. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Joseph Leo Mankiewicz ( February 11, 1909 – February 5, 1993) was an American Academy Award -winning director 1909)
• February 6 - Arthur Ashe, American tennis player and activist (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Arthur Robert Ashe Jr ( July 10, 1943 – February 6, 1993) was an African American Tennis player who was born and raised 1943)
• February 8 - Roland Mousnier, French historian (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Roland Émile Mousnier ( September 7, 1907 &ndash February 8, 1993) was a French historian of the early modern period in France and 1907)
• February 11 - Robert W. Holley, American biochemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Robert William Holley ( January 28, 1922 &ndash February 11, 1993) was an American Biochemist, he was awarded the Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1922)
• February 12 - James Bulger, British murder victim
• February 20 - Ferruccio Lamborghini, Italian automobile manufacturer (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the James Bulger may refer to Murder of James Bulger, a toddler murdered in Liverpool England in 1993 James J Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Ferruccio Lamborghini and English pronunciation missing ( April 28, 1916 – February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the 1916)
• February 21 - Inge Lehmann, Danish seismologist (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Inge Lehmann ( May 13, 1888 &ndash February 21, 1993) Fellow of the Royal Society of London, was a Danish 1888)
• February 21 - Dick White, British intelligence officer (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Sir Dick Goldsmith White, KCMG, KBE ( 20 December 1906 &ndash 21 February 1993) was a British Intelligence 1906)
• February 23 - Robert Triffin, Belgian economist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Robert Triffin ( October 5, 1911, Flobecq, Belgium &ndash February 23, 1993, Ostend, Belgium) was 1911)
• February 24 - Bobby Moore, English footballer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Robert Frederick Chelsea "Bobby" Moore, OBE (12 April 1941 - 24 February 1993 was an English footballer. 1941)
• February 27 - Lillian Gish, American actress (b. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Lillian Diana Gish ( October 14 1893 – February 27 1993) was an American stage screen and television actress whose 1893)
• March 3 - Albert Sabin, American biologist, developer of the oral polio vaccine (b. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Albert Bruce Sabin (August 26 1906 – March 3 1993 was an American medical researcher best-known for having developed an oral Polio vaccine. 1906)
• March 8 - Billy Eckstine, American musician (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Billy Eckstine ( 8 July, 1914 &ndash 8 March, 1993) born William Clarence Eckstein in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh 1914)
• March 17 - Helen Hayes, American actress (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Helen Hayes ( October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) was a two-time Academy Award -winning American Actress, whose 1900)
• March 20 - Polykarp Kusch, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Polykarp Kusch ( January 26, 1911 &ndash March 20, 1993) was a German-American physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1911)
• March 20 - Paul László, Hungarian-born architect (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Paul László or Paul Laszlo ( 6 February 1900 – 27 March 1993) was a Hungarian-born modern Architect and interior designer 1900)
• March 30 - Richard Diebenkorn, American painter (b. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Richard Clifford Diebenkorn Jr ( April 22 1922 – March 30, 1993) was a well-known 20th century American painter. 1922)
• March 31 - Brandon Lee, American actor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Brandon Bruce Lee ( 李[[wikt 國|國]] 豪; Cantonese: Léi Gwokhòu; Pinyin: Lǐ Guóháo; February 1, 1965)
• March 31 - Chichay, Filipino actress (b. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Chichay (born Amparo C Robles; January 21, 1918 &ndash March 31, 1993) was a Filipino Comedian. 1918)
• April 1 - Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Infante Don Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona ( Juan Carlos Teresa Silvestre Alfonso de Borbón y Battenberg) English: ( 1913)
• April 8 - Marian Anderson, American contralto (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Marian Anderson (February 27 1897 – April 8 1993 was an American 1897)
• April 10 - Donald Broadbent, British psychologist (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama Donald Eric Broadbent ( Birmingham, 1926 - April 10 1993) was an influential English experimental psychologist. 1926)
• April 13 - Wallace Stegner, American writer (car accident) (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Wallace Earle Stegner ( February 18, 1909 — April 13, 1993) was an American Historian, Novelist, Short story 1909)
• April 15 - Robert Westall, British author (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Robert Atkinson Westall ( October 7, 1929, North Shields &ndash April 15, 1993, Lymm) is the author of many books mostly 1929)
• April 17 - Turgut Özal, Turkish president and prime minister (b. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Halil Turgut Özal ( October 13, 1927 &ndash April 17, 1993) was a Turkish liberal political leader Prime minister 1927)
• April 20 - Cantinflas, Mexican comedian (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Fortino Mario Alfonso Moreno Reyes ( August 12, 1911 &ndash April 20, 1993) was a Mexican comedian and actor 1911)
• April 23 - César Estrada Chávez, Civil rights activist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at César Estrada Chávez ( March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) born in Yuma Arizona, was a Mexican-American farm worker Labor 1927)
• April 29 - Héctor Lavoe, Salsa singer
• April 29 - Mick Ronson, Rock Guitarist (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez (September 30 1946 – June 29 1993 was a Puerto Rican salsa singer Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Mick Ronson (26 May 1946 &ndash 29 April 1993 was an English Guitarist, Composer, Multi-instrumentalist, Arranger and producer 1946)
• May 1 - Pierre Bérégovoy, Prime Minister of France (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy (23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993 was a French Socialist politician of Ukrainian origin The Prime Minister of France ( Premier ministre français) in Fifth Republic is the functional Head of the government and Council of Ministers 1925)
• May 8 - Avram Davidson, American writer (b. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Avram Davidson ( April 23, 1923 – May 8, 1993) was an American Jewish writer of Fantasy fiction, Science fiction, and 1923)
• May 8 - Alwin Nikolais, American choreographer (b. Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Alwin Nikolais ( November 25, 1910 in Southington, Connecticut &ndash May 8, 1993) was an American Choreographer 1912)
• May 14 - William Randolph Hearst, Jr., American businessman (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the For other people named William Randolph Hearst see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation William Randolph Hearst Jr 1908)
• May 22 - Mieczysław Horszowski, Polish pianist (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Mieczysław Horszowski ( June 23, 1892 - May 22, 1993) was a Polish pianist 1892)
• May 30 - Sun Ra, American jazz musician (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Sun Ra (born Herman Poole Blount, Legal name Le Sony'r Ra; 1914 or 1915)
• June 1 - Melchior Ndadaye, incumbent Burundian president (murder) (b. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Melchior Ndadaye ( March 28, 1953 &ndash October 21, 1993) was a Burundian intellectual and politician 1953)
• June 2 - Tahar Djaout, Algerian writer (murder) (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Tahar Djaout ( January 11, 1954 - June 2, 1993) was an Algerian Journalist, Poet, and Fiction Writer 1954)
• June 5 - Conway Twitty, American musician (b. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Conway Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, September 1 1933; died June 5 1993) was one of the United States ' most successful 1933)
• June 9 - Alexis Smith, Canadian actress (b. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Alexis Smith (June 8 1921 - June 9 1993 was a Canadian actress. 1921)
• June 13 - Deke Slayton, astronaut (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Donald Kent “Deke” Slayton (March 1 1924 – June 13 1993 was one of the original " Mercury Seven " NASA astronauts 1924)
• June 13 - Gérard Côté, Canadian marathon runner (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Gérard Côté, CM CQ ( July 27 1913 &ndash 13 June 1993) was a Canadian Marathon runner and a four-time 1913)
• June 16 - Nicanor Zabaleta, Spanish harpist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Nicanor Zabaleta ( January 7, 1907 – March 31, 1993) was a Basque - Spanish world-class virtuoso and populariser of the 1907)
• June 19 - William Golding, English writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Sir William Gerald Golding ( 19 September, 1911 – 19 June, 1993) was a British novelist poet and Nobel Prize for Literature The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1911)
• June 19 - Szymon Goldberg, Polish-born violinist (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Szymon Goldberg ( 1 June 1909 &ndash 19 July 1993) was a Polish -born American Violinist and conductor 1909)
• June 22 - Patricia Nixon, former First Lady of the United States (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Thelma Catherine " Pat " Ryan Nixon (March 16 1912 &ndash June 22 1993 was the wife of Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United 1912)
• June 24 - Archie Williams, American athlete (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Archibald ("Archie" Franklin Williams ( May 1, 1915 &ndash June 24, 1993) was an African-American athlete 1915)
• June 30 - George "Spanky" McFarland, American actor (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper 1928)

July-December

• July 2 - Fred Gwynne, American actor and comedian, mostly known as Herman Munster from The Munsters (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Frederick Hubbard Gwynne ( July 10, 1926 &ndash July 2, 1993) was an American television and film Actor. The Munsters is a 1960s American television Sitcom depicting the home life of a family of Monsters. 1926)
• July 2 - Masuji Ibuse, Japanese writer (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival was a Japanese Author. Life and work Ibuse was born in 1898 to a landowning family in the village of Kamo which is now part of Fukuyama Hiroshima 1898)
• July 3 - Curly Joe DeRita, American comedian (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. "Curly-Joe" DeRita ( July 12, 1909 - July 3, 1993) born Joseph Wardell, was an American Comedian 1909)
• July 14 - Léo Ferré, French poet and singer-songwriter (b. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Léo Ferré ( August 24, 1916 - July 14, 1993) was a French Poet, Composer, Singer and Musician. 1916)
• July 24 - Rene Requiestas, Filipino comedian (b. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Renato (Rene Requiestas (born January 22, 1957 - July 24, 1993) was one of the top Filipino comedic acts of 1957)
• July 31 - Baudouin I, King of Belgium (b. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Baudouin I (Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf ( 7 September 1930 – 1930)
• August 3 - Theodore A. Parker III, renowned ornithologist (b. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Theodore A "Ted" Parker III ( April 1, 1953 – August 3, 1993) was an American Ornithologist who specialized 1953)
• August 10 - Øystein Aarseth, Norwegian heavy metal musician (murder) (b. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal 1968)
• August 20 - Bernard Delfgaauw, Dutch philosopher (b. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Bernardus Maria Ignatius "Bernard" Delfgaauw ( November 24, 1912, Amsterdam – August 20, 1993) was a Dutch 1912)
• August 28 - E. P. Thompson, English historian and activist (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Edward Palmer Thompson ( February 3, 1924, Oxford &ndash August 28, 1993, Worcester) was an English historian 1924)
• September 4 - Hervé Villechaize, French-born actor (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Hervé Jean-Pierre Villechaize ( April 23, 1943 - September 4, 1993) was a French Actor who achieved worldwide recognition 1943)
• September 11 - Erich Leinsdorf, Austrian conductor (b. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul WikipediaWikiProject Classical music#Biographical_infoboxes --> Erich Leinsdorf ( Erich Landauer) ( February 4, 1912)
• September 12 - Raymond Burr, Canadian actor (b. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Raymond William Stacey Burr ( May 21, 1917 &ndash September 12, 1993) was a Canadian Emmy -winning Actor and 1917)
• September 20 - Erich Hartmann, world's highest-scoring Fighter Ace (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Erich Alfred "Bubi" Hartmann (19 April 1922 &ndash 20 September 1993 also nicknamed " The Blond Knight of Germany " by friends and " The Black For military pilots see Flying ace. Fighter Ace is a massively multiplayer online computer game 1922)
• September 22 - Maurice Abravanel, Greek-born conductor (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Maurice Abravanel ( January 6, 1903 &ndash September 22, 1993) was a Swiss - American Jewish conductor 1903)
• September 22 - Nina Berberova, Russian writer (b. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Nina Nikolaevna Berberova (Нина Николаевна Берберова ( 26 July 1901 &ndash 26 September 1993) was a Russian 1901)
• September 27 - Jimmy Doolittle, American general (b. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle USAF (14 December 1896 &ndash 27 September 1993 was an American Aviation pioneer 1896)
• September 28 - Alexander A. Drabik, American soldier (b. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Sgt Alexander A Drabik (1910 - September 28, 1993) was the first American soldier to cross the Rhine River into Germany 1910)
• October 5 - Agnes de Mille, American dancer and choreographer (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Agnes George de Mille ( September 18, 1905 &ndash October 7, 1993) was an American Dancer and Choreographer 1905)
• October 25 - Vincent Price, American actor (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Vincent Leonard Price Jr ( May 27 1911 &ndash October 25 1993) was an American Film Actor, remembered 1911)
• October 25 - Danny Chan, Hong Konger singer (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Danny Chan Bak-keung (September 7 1958- October 25 1993 was a popular 1980s Cantopop singer composer and actor in Hong Kong. 1962)
• October 31 - Federico Fellini, Italian film director (b. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Federico Fellini, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( January 20 1920 &ndash October 31 1993) was an Italian Film 1920)
• October 31 - Paul Grégoire, archbishop of Montreal (b. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Cardinal Paul Grégoire ( October 24, 1911 &ndash October 30, 1993) was a Canadian Archbishop of Montreal. 1911)
• October 31 - River Phoenix, American actor (drug overdose) (b. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse River Jude Phoenix ( August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American Film Actor. 1970)
• November 1 - Severo Ochoa, Spanish-born biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Severo Ochoa de Albornoz ( September 24, 1905 &ndash November 1, 1993) was a Spanish - American biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1905)
• November 16 - Achille Zavatta, French circus artist (suicide) (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Achille Zavatta ( May 6, 1915 - November 16, 1993) was a French Clown, Artist and Circus operator 1915)
• November 21 - Bill Bixby, American actor (b. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Bill Bixby (born Wilfred Bailey Bixby on January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) was an American Film and 1934)
• November 22 - Anthony Burgess, English author (b. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Anthony Burgess (February 25 1917 — November 22 1993 was an English Novelist, Critic, Composer, Librettist, Poet 1917)
• November 29 - J. R. D. Tata, Indian aviator and businessman (b. Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata ( July 29, 1904 &ndash November 29, 1993) was a pioneer Aviator and important businessman of India 1904)
• December 2 - Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria', aka El Patrón or El Doctor ( December 1, 1949 – December 2, 1993) gained 1940)
• December 3 - Lewis Thomas, American physician and essayist (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Lewis Thomas ( November 25 1913 &ndash December 3, 1993) was a physician poet Etymologist, essayist administrator educator policy 1913)
• December 4 - Frank Zappa, American guitarist and composer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director 1940)
• December 6 - Don Ameche, American actor (b. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Don Ameche (born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31 1908 – December 6 1993) was an American actor 1908)
• December 7 - Wolfgang Paul, German physicist, Noble Prize laureate (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1913)
• December 7 - Félix Houphouët-Boigny, incumbent Ivoirian president (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways 1905)
• December 13 - József Antall, incumbent Hungarian Prime Minister (b. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life József Antall ( April 8 1932 - December 12 1993) was the first democratically-elected Prime minister of Hungary (from 23 1932)
• December 15 - Evelyn Venable, American actress (b. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Evelyn Venable ( October 18 1913 - November 15 1993) was an American actress 1913)
• December 16 - Charles Willard Moore, American architect (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Charles Willard Moore ( October 31, 1925 in Benton Harbor, Michigan &ndash December 16, 1993 in Austin, 1926)
• December 16 - Kakuei Tanaka, former Japanese Prime Minister (b. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion was a Japanese Politician and the 64th and 65th Prime Minister of Japan from July 7, 1972 to December 1918)
• December 25 - Pierre Victor Auger, French physicist (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Pierre Victor Auger ( May 14, 1899 &ndash December 25, 1993) was a French Physicist 1899)
• December 28 - William L. Shirer, American journalist and historian (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of William Lawrence Shirer ( February 23, 1904 – December 28, 1993) was an American journalist and historian The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1904)
• December 31 - Zviad Gamsakhurdia, first President of Georgia (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Zviad Gamsakhurdia ( Georgian: ზვიად გამსახურდია, ( March 31, 1939 — December 31, 1993 The President of Georgia (საქართველოს პრეზიდენტი is the Commander-in-chief of Georgia. 1939)

• Undated - Christian Metz, French film theorist (b. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Christian Metz (1931-1993 was a French film theorist, best known for pioneering the application of Ferdinand de Saussure 's theories of Semiotics 1931)
• Undated - Beaumont Newhall, American curator (b. Beaumont Newhall ( June 22, 1908 - 1993 was an influential Curator, Art historian, Writer, and Photographer. 1908)

Ship events

• List of ship launches in 1993
• List of ship commissionings in 1993
• List of ship decommissionings in 1993

Nobel prizes

• Chemistry - Kary Mullis, Michael Smith
• Economics - Robert W. Fogel, Douglass C. North
• Literature - Toni Morrison
• Peace - Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk
• Physics - Russell Alan Hulse, Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
• Physiology or Medicine - Richard J. Roberts, Philip Allen Sharp

Templeton Prize

• Charles Colson

See also

• 20th century

Notes

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