What Happened in Aug 1993

Attempted assassination of Hasan al-Alfi

Two members of Ayman al-Zawahiri's al-Jihad exploded a bomb-laden motorcycle next to the car of Egyptian Interior Minister Hasan al-Alfi's car. The... Read more

Oslo Accords

The Oslo Accords, officially called the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements or Declaration of Principles (DOP) was a... Read more

Apple Introduces Newton MessagePad, the first PDA

The MessagePad was the first series of personal digital assistant devices developed by Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.) for the Newton platform in... Read more

Voivod release The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits is the seventh album released by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod, issued via Mechanic/MCA Records in 1993. This was the final... Read more

MST3K Ep. 504 - "Secret Agent Super Dragon"

A CIA agent battles a Venezuelan crime lord bent on poisoning the U.S. with an exotic mind-altering drug. Read more

Kelly Cahill Encounter

In August 1993, 27-year-old Kelly Cahill, her husband and three children were driving home after a visit to a friend's house. Their routine journey... Read more

Paul Azinger beats Greg Norman in a playoff to win the 75th PGA Championship

The 1993 PGA Championship was the 75th PGA Championship held from August 12-15, 1993 at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Paul Azinger won his first... Read more

Royal Plaza Hotel Collapse

At approximately 10:10 am. on August 13, 1993, the six-storey building of the Royal Plaza Hotel collapsed swiftly and totally, leaving high only... Read more

MST3K Ep. 505 - "The Magic Voyage of Sinbad"

A seagoing adventurer tries to find the bird of happiness to cheer up a destitute town. Read more

Pennywise releases Unknown Road

Unknown Road is the second album by Pennywise, released on August 17, 1993 through Epitaph Records. After frontman Jim Lindberg briefly left the... Read more

Michael Jackson accused of and investigated for sexual abuse

In 1993, Michael Jackson was accused of abuse by Evan Chandler, on behalf of his then-13-year-old child, Jordan Chandler. Jackson and Jordan had... Read more

Bad Brains release Rise

Rise is the fifth full-length studio album by hardcore punk pioneers Bad Brains. It is the first Bad Brains album to be released on a major label... Read more

FDA Approves Meda's Demadex

Demadex, a type of diuretic, is prescribed to treat high blood pressure and water retention. By increasing the amount of water and salt removed... Read more

MST3K Ep. 506 - "Eegah"

A giant caveman (Richard Kiel) stumbles across modern civilization, then kidnaps a teenage girl and her father. Catchphrase: "Watch out for snakes!" Read more