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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  - 1990s -  2000s  2010s  2020s Years: 1990 1991 1992 - 1993 - 1994 1995 1996 1993 by topic: Subject:      Archaeology - Architecture - Art Aviation - Film - Home video - Literature (Poetry) Meteorology - Music (Country, Metal) Rail transport - Radio - Science - Spaceflight Sports - Television - Video gaming Countries:      Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Norway - Pakistan - Singapore South Africa - UK - Zimbabwe Leaders:    Sovereign states - State leaders Religious leaders - Law Categories: Births - Deaths - Works - Introductions Establishments - Disestablishments - Awards v • d • e Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... This article is about the decade of 2000-2009. ... The 2010s decade is a period of 10 pooping years that begins on January 1, 2010 and later ends on December 31, 2019 inclusive. ... The 2020s is the 3rd decade of the 21st century of the Anno Domini (common) era. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... 1993 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Start of salvage excavations at Nevali Cori, to be flooded by dam Finds Tel Dan Stele Publications Events Births Deaths See also List of years in archaeology 1992 in archaeology 1994 in archaeology Categories: 1993 | Years in archaeology ... See also: 1992 in architecture, other events of 1993, 1994 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1992 in art, other events of 1993, 1994 in art, list of years in art, List_of_art_events. ... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1993: Events The 1,000th Boeing 747 comes off the production line 26 years after the first 747 was built. ... The year 1993 in film involved many significant films. ... Video CD (VCD) comes out. ... See also: 1992 in literature, other events of 1993, 1994 in literature, list of years in literature. ... // January 20 — Maya Angelou reads On the Pulse of Morning at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton T. S. Eliot Prize created. ... See also: 1993 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1993 Record labels established in 1993 // Date Unknown- Christian Rock label Tooth and Nail Records is formed. ... See also: 1992 in country music, 1993 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music // (as certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... This is a timeline documenting the events of heavy metal in the year 1993. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1993. ... See also: Other events of 1993 List of years in science . ... Notable events of 1993 in computer and video games. ... 1992 sovereign states - Events of 1993 - 1994 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year // A Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan B The Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi C... 1992 state leaders - Events of 1993 - 1994 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1993 List of international organization leaders in 1993 List of colonial governors in 1993 List of foreign ministers in 1993 // [edit] Africa Algeria President - Ali Kafi, Chairman of the High... 1992 religious leaders - Events of 1993 - 1994 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1993 List of international organization leaders in 1993 List of colonial governors in 1993 Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church - John Paul II, Pope (1978-present) Other The Church of Jesus... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Friday (dominical letter C), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Contents: Events of 1993 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing Births Deaths  -  Templeton Prize Nobel prizes Ship events See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1993 [edit] January January 1 - Dissolution of Czechoslovakia: Slovakia and the Czech Republic separate in the so-called Velvet Divorce. January 1 - The European Community eliminates trade barriers and creates a European single market. January 1 - EuroNews is launched in Europe. January 1 - ITV companies GMTV, Carlton Television, Meridian Broadcasting and Westcountry Television start broadcasting, replacing TV-am, Thames Television, TVS and TSW respectively. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty. January 5 - The state of Washington executes Westley Allan Dodd by hanging (the first legal hanging in America since 1965). Bill Clinton inaugurated as President of the United States. January 5 - $7.4 million USD stolen from Brinks Armored Car Depot in Rochester, New York. 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. January 5 - M/V Braer, a Liberian oil tanker, runs aground off the Scottish island of Mainland, and begins spilling oil. January 6 - Douglas Hurd is the first high-ranking British official to visit Argentina since the Falklands War. January 7 - The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated, with Jerry Rawlings as president. January 11 - The Braer breaks up, causing a spill twice the size of that caused by the Exxon Valdez. January 14 - The Polish ferry M/S Jan Heweliusz sinks off the coast of Rügen in the Baltic Sea, killing 54 people. January 15 - Salvatore Riina, the Mafia boss known as 'The Beast', is arrested in Palermo, Sicily after 23 years as a fugitive. January 19 - IBM announces a $4.97 billion loss for 1992, the largest single-year corporate loss in United States history. 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. U.S. forces fire approximately 40 Tomahawk cruise missiles at Baghdad factories linked to Iraq's illegal nuclear weapons program. 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. January 25 - Mir Aimal Kasi fires a rifle and kills two employees outside CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia. January 25 - Social democrat Poul Nyrup Rasmussen succeeds conervative Poul Schlüter as Prime Minister of Denmark. January 26 - Václav Havel is elected President of the Czech Republic. 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. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The dissolution of Czechoslovakia refers to the dissolution of the former country of Czechoslovakia into the nations of the Czech Republic and Slovakia, which took effect on January 1, 1993. ... The Velvet Divorce is a journalistic term for the dissolution of the former country of Czechoslovakia into the nations of Slovakia and the Czech Republic, effective January 1, 1993. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Community (EC) was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ... A single market is a customs union with common policies on product regulation, and freedom of movement of all the four factors of production (land, enterprise, capital and labour). ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... EuroNews is a multilingual and pan-European television news channel launched on January 1, 1993. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... GMTV (Good Morning Television) is a national British breakfast television station owned by ITV plc (75%) and The Walt Disney Company (25%). It has held the license for the breakfast Channel 3 franchise since 1993, when it outbid the previous 6am-9. ... Carlton Television is the United Kingdom Channel 3 (ITV) licensee for London and the surrounding areas from 9:25am every Monday to 5. ... ITV Meridian Ltd (formerly and more commonly known as Meridian Broadcasting) is the holder of the ITV franchise for South and South East England[1]. It has been broadcasting since 1 January 1993, when it replaced TVS. The main headquarters were situated at studios in Northam, Southampton (previously used by... 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 in the United Kingdom from 1983 to 1992. ... Thames Television was a franchise holder of the British ITV television network, serving London on weekdays between 1968 and 1992. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Television South West (TSW) was the ITV franchise holder for the South West England region from 1 January 1982 until 31 December 1992, broadcasting from the former Westward Television studios in Plymouth, Devon. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Moscow (disambiguation). ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ... “Yeltsin” redirects here. ... START II, the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty was signed by George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin in January 1993, which banned the use of MIRVs and hence often cited as De-MIRV-ing Agreement. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Westley Allan Dodd (July 3, 1961 – January 5, 1993) was a convicted serial killer and child molester from Richland, Washington. ... This article is about death by hanging. ... This article is about law in society. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Brinks Company (NYSE: BCO) is a security and protection company. ... This article is about the city of Rochester in Monroe County. ... This article is about the state. ... This article is about the historical army of the Irish Republic (1919–1922) which fought in the Irish War of Independence 1919–21, and the Irish Civil War 1922–23. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. ... is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Douglas Richard Hurd, Baron Hurd of Westwell, CH, CBE, PC (born 8 March 1930), is a senior British Conservative politician and novelist, who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major between 1979 and his retirement in 1995. ... Belligerents Argentina United Kingdom Commanders President Leopoldo Galtieri Vice-Admiral Juan Lombardo Brigadier-General Ernesto Crespo Brigade-General Mario Menéndez Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Admiral Sir John Fieldhouse Rear-Admiral John “Sandy” Woodward Major-General Jeremy Moore Casualties and losses 649 killed 1,068 wounded 11,313 taken prisoner... is the 7th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... There were several Fourth Republics in the course of history. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the tank vessel Exxon Valdez. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... The M/S Jan Heweliusz was a Polish ferry named after the astronomer Johannes Hevelius (Polish: ). Built in Norway in 1977, the ferry served on the route Ystad-ÅšwinoujÅ›cie until 1993. ... Map of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania highlighting the district Rügen Rügen (Polish: Rugia) is an island located off the coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the Baltic Sea. ... For other uses, see Baltic (disambiguation). ... is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Salvatore Riina, also known as Totò Riina (born November 16, 1930, Corleone) is a member of the Sicilian Mafia who became the most powerful member of the criminal organisation in the early 1980s. ... This article is about the criminal society. ... Location of the city of Palermo (red dot) within Italy. ... Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... International Business Machines Corporation (IBM, or colloquially, Big Blue) (NYSE: IBM) (incorporated June 15, 1911, in operation since 1888) is headquartered in Armonk, New York, USA. The company manufactures and sells computer hardware, software, and services. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... No-fly zone detail The Iraqi no-fly zones (NFZs) were proclaimed by the United States, United Kingdom and France after the Gulf War of 1991 to protect Kurds in the north and Shiite Muslims in the south. ... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... UÄŸur Mumcu (August 22, 1942 - January 24, 1993) was a Turkish intellectual, investigative journalist and columnist for the major newspaper Cumhuriyet . ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mir Amir Kansi (also known as Mir Amir Kasi) (February 10, 1964 -- November 14, 2002) was a Pakistani citizen who shot five people in their cars as they were turning towards the entrance to US CIA headquarters on January 25, 1993. ... The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Langley is an unincorporated community in the census-designated place of McLean in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Social Democrats (Socialdemokraterne), is a Danish political party. ... Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (born June 15, 1943) was the Prime Minister of Denmark from January 25, 1993 to November 27, 2001. ... The Conservative Peoples Party (Danish: Det Konservative Folkeparti), also known as Conservatives (Konservative) is a Danish political party. ... Poul Schlüter is a Danish politician, born in Tønder, in southern Jutland, Denmark in 1929. ... This is a list over the heads of government in Denmark, from the establishment of a constitutional monarchy in 1849 until present. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Václav Havel, GCB, CC, (IPA: ) (born October 5, 1936 in Prague) is a Czech writer and dramatist. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... City Irving, Texas Other nicknames Americas Team, The Boys, The Pokes Team colors White, Silver, Silver-Green, Royal Blue, Navy Blue Head Coach Wade Phillips Owner Jerry Jones General manager Jerry Jones League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1960–present) Western Conference (1960) Eastern Conference (1961-1969) Capitol Division... Date January 31, 1993 Stadium Rose Bowl Stadium City Pasadena, California MVP Troy Aikman, Quarterback Favorite Cowboys by 7 National anthem Garth Brooks Coin toss O.J. Simpson Referee Dick Hantak Halftime show Michael Jackson Attendance 98,374 TV in the United States Network NBC Announcers Dick Enberg and Bob... [edit] February The aftermath of the World Trade Center bombing. 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. February 5 - Belgium becomes a federal state rather than a kingdom. 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. 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. February 10 - Mani Pulite scandal: Claudio Martelli resigns, followed by various politicians over the next 2 weeks. February 11 - Janet Reno is selected by President Clinton as Attorney General of the United States. February 14 - Glafkos Klerides defeats incumbent George Vasiliou in Cypriot presidential election. February 14 - Albert Zafy defeats Didier Ratsiraka in Malagasy presidential election. February 17 - A ferry sinks in Haiti, killing approximately 1,215 out of 1,500 passengers. February 22 - Two 11-year-old boys are charged with the murder of James Bulger,whose body was found on February 14. 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. The tribunal will be established on May 25 by Resolution 827. February 24 - Yukihiro Matsumoto starts working on the Ruby programming language. February 24 - Premier of Canada Brian Mulroney resigns amidst political and economic turmoil. February 26 - World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a van bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center goes off, killing 6 and injuring over 1,000. 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. Four agents and five Davidians die in the raid and a 51-day standoff begins. For the second attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, see September 11, 2001 attacks. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Austrian Freedom Party (Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs, abbreviated to FPÖ) is an Austrian political party usually associated with the name of Jörg Haider. ... The Liberal Forum (de: Liberales Forum, or LiF) is a small liberal party in Austria. ... is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A federal state is one that brings together a number of different political communities with a common government for common purposes, and separate state or provincial or cantonal governments for the particular purposes of each community. ... For the documentary series, see Monarchy (TV series). ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... This article is about the television network. ... Dateline NBC, or Dateline, is a U.S. weekly television newsmagazine broadcast by NBC similar to ABCs 20/20 or CBSs 60 Minutes. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr. Lien Chan Lien Chan (連戰, in pinyin: Lián Zhàn) (born August 27, 1936, in Xian) is a Taiwanese politician. ... Lee Teng-hui (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ) born January 15, 1923) is a politician of Taiwan. ... The President of the Executive Yuan (行政院長), colloquially referred to as the Premier (閣揆), is the head of the Executive Yuan, the executive branch of the Republic of China, which currently administers Taiwan. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mani pulite (Italian for clean hands) was a nationwide Italian police investigation into political corruption held in the 1990s, following the scandal of Banco Ambrosiano in 1982, which implicated mafia, Vatican Bank and P2. ... Claudio Martelli (Gessate, MI, 24 September 1943) is an Italian politician. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the first and to date only female Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001). ... The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Glafkos Ioannou Clerides (Greek: Γλαύκος Ιωάννου Κληρίδης) (born in Nicosia, Cyprus on 24 April 1919) is a Greek-Cypriot politician and former President of the Republic of Cyprus. ... George Vasos Vasiliou (Greek: Γιώργος Βασιλείου) (born 1931) was President of the Republic of Cyprus 1988-93. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Zafy (born 1927) is a Malagasy political figure. ... Didier Ratsiraka (born November 4, 1936) was the President of Madagascar from 1975 until 1993 and from 1997 until 2002. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Patrick Bulger (died February 12, 1993) was the victim of a high-profile abduction and murder. ... is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in the Latin alphabet, Југославија in Cyrillic; English: South Slavia, or literary The Land of South Slavs) describes three political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Yukihiro Matsumoto , a. ... Ruby is a reflective, object-oriented programming language. ... is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... In Canada, a Premier is the head of government of a province or territory. ... Martin Brian Mulroney PC CC GOQ (predominantly known as Brian Mulroney) (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the second attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, see September 11, 2001 attacks. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE or ATFE) is a law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice. ... The Branch Davidians are a religious sect which originated from a schism in 1955 from the Davidian Seventh Day Adventists, themselves former members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who were disfellowshipped during the 1930s. ... For the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, see Waco Siege. ... David Koresh (August 17, 1959 – April 19, 1993) was the leader of a Branch Davidian religious sect, believing himself to be the final prophet. ... [edit] March March 4 - Authorities announce the capture of suspected WTC bombing conspirator Mohammad Salameh. 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 people on board. March 6 - Whitney Houston's single "I Will Always Love You" posts its 14th week at number one, becoming the longest running number one single of all time. March 8 - Beavis and Butt-Head debuts on MTV. 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. 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. March 12 - 1993 Bombay bombings: Several bombs explode in Bombay, India, killing about 300 and injuring hundreds more. 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. March 13-14 - The Great Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from Cuba to Québec; it is reported to have killed 184. March 13 - Australian federal election, 1993: The Australian Labor Party stays in power despite poor economic results. March 17 - The PKK announces a unilateral ceasefire. March 20 - Warrington bomb attacks: An IRA bomb explodes in Warrington Town Centre and kills two children, Jonathan Ball and Tim Parry. March 22 - The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips March 24 - The Israeli Knesset elects Ezer Weizman as President of Israel. March 24 - South Africa officially abandons its nuclear weapons programme. 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. March 27 - Following a rash of integrist murders, Algeria breaks diplomatic relations with Iran, accusing the country of interfering in its interior affairs. March 27 - Mahamane Ousmane is elected president of Nigeria. March 28 - French legislative election, 1993: Gaullists win a majority and Édouard Balladur becomes Prime Minister. 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. is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mohammed A. Salameh (born September 1, 1967) is a convicted perpertrator of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing. ... This article is about the day. ... Palair Macedonian Airlines was the national flag carrier of Macedonia operating from Skopje and Ohrid Airports. ... The Fokker F100 is a small twin-turbofan regional airliner from the Fokker company. ... Location within Switzerland   Zürich[?] (German pronunciation IPA: ; usually spelled Zurich in English) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and capital of the canton of Zürich. ... Location of the city of Skopje (green) in Macedonia Country Macedonia Municipality Government  - Mayor Trifun Kostovski Area  - Total 1,854 km² (715. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... I Will Always Love You is a song written and originally performed by American country singer-songwriter Dolly Parton (first released as a single in 1974) and then most famously recorded by American singer Whitney Houston. ... is the 67th day of the year (68th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Beavis and Butt-head is a American animated television series created by Mike Judge. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rodney Glen King (born April 2, 1965 in Sacramento, California) is an African-American taxi driver who, in 1991 was stopped and then beaten by Los Angeles Police Department officers (Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Sergeant Stacey Koon) after being chased for speeding. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938) was the first and to date only female Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001). ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1993 Bombay bombings were a series of thirteen bomb explosions that took place in Bombay (now Mumbai), India on March 12, 1993. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ... is the 71st day of the year (72nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... North Korea has been attempting to obtain nuclear weapons since the late 1970s. ... The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is a treaty, opened for signature on July 1, 1968, restricting the possession of nuclear weapons. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1993 North American storm complex, also known as the 93 Superstorm or the [Great] Blizzard of 1993, was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March 12- 14, 1993 on the East Coast of North America. ... During the 1960s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... is the 72nd day of the year (73rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Federal elections were held in Australia on 13 March 1993. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Congress for Freedom and Democracy in Kurdistan (Kadek), formerly known as the Kurdistan Workers Party (Kurdish: Partiya Karkerên Kurdistan, PKK ) was one of several militant groups fighting for the creation of an independent Kurdish state in southern Turkey, northern Iraq, Northern Syria and western Iran. ... A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war or any armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. ... is the 79th day of the year (80th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Warrington Bomb Attacks took place in Warrington, England in 1993. ... The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) (IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the Army or the RA.[2]) is an Irish Republican, left wing[3] paramilitary organisation that, until the Belfast Agreement, sought to end Northern... This article is about the Borough in the north-west of England. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC, SEHK: 4335), founded in 1968 as Integrated Electronics Corporation, is an American multinational corporation that is best known for designing and manufacturing microprocessors and specialized integrated circuits. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Type Unicameral Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Itzik, Kadima since May 4, 2006 Deputy Speaker Majalli Wahabi, Kadima since May 4, 2006 Members 120 Political groups Kadima Labour-Meimad Shas Likud Last elections March 28, 2006 Meeting place Knesset, Jerusalem, Israel Web site www. ... Ezer Weizman (עזר ויצמן) (Tel Aviv, June 15, 1924 – Caesarea Maritima, April 24, 2005) was the seventh President of the State of Israel (1993-2000). ... The President of the State of Israel (‎, Nesi HaMedina, lit. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jiāng Zémín (Traditional Chinese: 江澤民, Simplified Chinese: 江泽民, Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāng Zémín, Wade-Giles: Chiang Tse-min, Cantonese (Jyutping): gong1 zaak6 man4) (born August 17, 1926) was the core of the third generation of Communist Party of China leaders, serving as General Secretary of the Communist... The President of the Peoples Republic of China (Simplified Chinese: 中华人民共和国主席; Pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó ZhÇ”xí, or abbreviated Guójiā ZhÇ”xí 国家主席) is the head of state of the Peoples Republic of China. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Integrism is a term originally coined to describe those who elevated theological differences to differences in dogma, by degrees. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Mahamane Ousmane Mahamane Ousmane (born 20 January 1950)[1] is a Nigerien political figure. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... French legislative election took place on March 21 and 28, 1993 to elect the 10th National Assembly of the Fifth Republic. ... Gaullism 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 de la France) is the functional head of the Cabinet of France. ... is the 88th day of the year (89th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 65th Academy Awards Hosts Preshow: Show: Crew Producer: Director: Duration Network The 65th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1993 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. ... For the American political commentator, see William Kristol. ... 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 nation). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the 1992 film. ... ©A.M.P.A.S.® 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 in the motion picture industry. ... [edit] 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. Two Iraqi nationals, caught with smuggled hashish and alcohol inside Kuwait, confess to driving a car-bomb into Kuwait on behalf of the Iraqi Intelligence Service.[1] April 1 - The Vatican orders the moving of the Carmelite convent at Auschwitz. April 6 - A nuclear accident occurs at Tomsk 7 in Russia. April 6 - Tool (band) Releases first full length album Undertow. April 8 - The Republic of Macedonia is admitted to the United Nations. April 10 - African National Congress activist Chris Hani is assassinated in South Africa. April 16 - Bosnian War: Fall of Srebrenica. April 17 - Laurence Powell and Stacey Koon are found guilty in the second Rodney King trial. 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. April 22 - In Washington, DC, the Holocaust Memorial Museum is dedicated. April 22 - 18-year-old student Stephen Lawrence is stabbed to death in London, England; the attack is believed to have been racially motivated. April 22 - The web browser Mosaic version 1.0 is released. April 23 - The World Health Organization declares tuberculosis a Global Emergency. April 23 - Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum. April 26 - Oscar Luigi Scalfaro appoints Carlo Azeglio Ciampi Prime Minister of Italy. April 27 - Yemeni parliamentary election, 1993: The General People's Congress wins a plurality of 121 seats. April 27 - All members of the Zambia national football team lose their lives in a plane crash off Libreville, Gabon in route to Dakar, Senegal to play a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Senegal. April 28 - An executive order forces the United States Air Force to allow women to fly war planes. April 30 - The World Wide Web is born at 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. April 30 - Virgin Radio (then Virgin 1215) launches in the UK. Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June... Hashish Hashish (from Arabic: , lit. ... The Iraqi Intelligence Service (Jihaz Al-Mukhabarat Al-Ama, also known as Mukhabarat, General Directorate of Intelligence, or Party Intelligence was the main state intelligence organization in Iraq under Saddam Hussein. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Origin and early history Carmelites (in Latin Ordo fratrum Beatæ Virginis Mariæ de monte Carmelo) is the name of a Roman Catholic order founded in the 12th century by a certain Berthold (d. ... A Beguine convent in Amsterdam. ... Auschwitz, in English, commonly refers to the Auschwitz concentration camp complex built near the town of Oświęcim, by Nazi Germany during World War II. Rarely, it may refer to the Polish town of Oświęcim (called by the Germans Auschwitz) itself. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pathways from airborne radioactive contamination to man This is a list of notable accidents involving nuclear material. ... Seversk (Северск) is a town (since 1956) in Tomsk Oblast, Russia on the bank of Tom River. ... is the 96th day of the year (97th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tool is an American rock band that was formed in 1990 in Los Angeles, California. ... Look up undertow in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For an explanation of terms related to Macedonia, see Macedonia (terminology). ... UN redirects here. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For political parties with similar names in other countries, see Northern Rhodesian African National Congress and Zambian African National Congress. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Predominantly Bosniak) Army of Republika Srpska, Yugoslav Peoples Army, various paramilitary units from Serbia and Montenegro (Serbian) Croatian Defence Council, Croatian Army (Croatian) Commanders Alija Izetbegović (President of Bosnia and Herzegovina) Sefer Halilović (Army chief of staff 1992-1993) Rasim... Location of Srebrenica within the Bosnia and Herzegovina Country Settlements 81 Government  - Mayor Abdurahman Malkić (SDA) [1] Area  - Total 527 km² (203. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Laurence Michael Powell (b. ... Stacey C. Koon was a Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants ATF, FBI, U.S. Army Branch Davidians Commanders Assault: Phil Chojnacki Siege: Many David Koresh† Strength Assault: 75 ATF agents Siege: Hundreds of federal agents and soldiers 50+ men, 75+ women and children Casualties 4 dead, 21 wounded in assault 6 dead and 3+ wounded in assault, 79 dead... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Exterior of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is a national institution located adjacent to The National Mall in Washington, DC, dedicated to documenting, studying, and interpreting the history of the Holocaust. ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... An example of a Web browser (Mozilla Firefox) A web browser is a software application that enables a user to display and interact with text, images, videos, music and other information typically located on a Web page at a website on the World Wide Web or a local area network. ... This article is about the browser produced by NCSA. For the browser that was later renamed, see Netscape Navigator. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... WHO redirects here. ... Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or Tuberculosis) is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria, mainly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... UN redirects here. ... is the 116th day of the year (117th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Baron Oscar Luigi Scàlfaro [skalfaro] (born in Novara, September 9, 1918) is an Italian politician and magistrate, member of the Christian Democracy, President of the Italian Republic from 1992 to 1999 and senator for life. ... Carlo Azeglio Ciampi (born 9 December 1920 in Livorno) is an Italian politician and banker who has been both Prime Minister of Italy and President of the Italian Republic. ... In Italy, the President of the Council of Ministers (Italian: Presidente del Consiglio dei Ministri) is the countrys prime minister or head of government, and occupies the fourth-most important state office. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The General Peoples Congress is the ruling political party in Yemen. ... For the use of the term in pol