What Happened in 1993
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Opens on the National Mall in DC
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' living memorial to The Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Pop Is Dead" single
"Pop Is Dead" is the third single released by Radiohead. It is the only Radiohead single not available on one of their albums. Released only... Read more
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"Much Ado About Nothing" Is Released
Much Ado About Nothing is a 1993 film based on William Shakespeare's play. It was adapted for the screen and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also... Read more
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Kader Toy Factory Fire
On May 10, ten years ago, the worst factory fire in history took place at the Kader Industrial toy factory on the outskirts of the Thai capital of... Read more
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"The Handicap Spot" - Season 4 Episode 22 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Handicap Spot" is the 22nd episode of the fourth season and the 62nd overall episode of Seinfeld. It aired on May 13, 1993. Plot... Read more
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"The Piano" Is Released
Writer/director Jane Campion's third feature unearthed emotional undercurrents and churning intensity in the story of a mute woman's rebellion in... Read more
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"The Pilot, Part 2" - Season 4 Episode 24 of Seinfeld First Airs
"The Pilot" is the two-part season finale episode from fourth season of Seinfeld. It is the sixty-third and sixty-fourth episode and aired on May... Read more
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"The Pilot, Part 1" - Season 4 Episode 23 of Seinfeld Premiers
"The Pilot" is the two-part season finale episode from fourth season of Seinfeld. It is the sixty-third and sixty-fourth episode and aired on May... Read more
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Anthrax releases Sound of White Noise
Sound of White Noise is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Anthrax, released in May 1993 on Elektra Records. It is the band's the... Read more
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U2 releases "Numb" single
"Numb" is the third track from U2's 1993 album, Zooropa and was released as the album's first single. The song is a repeating, monotonous mantra... Read more
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Helloween Releases "Chameleon"
Chameleon is the fifth studio album by German power metal band Helloween, released in 1993. It is their most musically adventurous release, but... Read more
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Montreal Canadiens win Stanley Cup
The 1993 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Los Angeles Kings and the Montreal Canadiens to decide the NHL... Read more
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Jurassic Park (film) released
Jurassic Park is a 1993 science fiction thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Crichton. The... Read more
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The first annual KROQ Weenie Roast takes place
Weenie Roast is a multi-artist alternative rock concert, presented annually in June by the Los Angeles, California, USA radio station KROQ. Since... Read more
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Suicidal Tendencies release Still Cyco After All These Years
Still Cyco After All These Years is a 1993 compilation album by Suicidal Tendencies. It is a re-recording of the band's 1983 debut album, Suicidal... Read more
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Lee Janzen wins the 93rd U.S. Open
The 1993 United States Open Golf Championship was the 93rd U.S. Open. The event was held from June 17-20, 1993 at Baltusrol Golf Club in... Read more
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Dre Dog Releases "The New Jim Jones"
The New Jim Jones is the debut album by rapper Dre Dog. It was released on June 17, 1993 for independent record label, In-a-Minute Records and was... Read more
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Morbid Angel releases Covenant
Covenant is the third official full-length album by Florida based death metal band Morbid Angel. It was released on June 22, 1993. This album... Read more
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Death releases Individual Thought Patterns
Individual Thought Patterns is the fifth album by the death metal band Death, released in 1993. The album continues to expand on the technical,... Read more
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"Weird Al" Yankovic releases The Food Album
The Food Album is a compilation CD of songs by "Weird Al" Yankovic that features songs about food. A similar compilation, The TV Album, was... Read more
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Pat Nixon Dies
Pat Nixon died on June 22, 1993 of health problems, including emphysema and lung cancer. Her funeral services were held on the grounds of the... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 1993
The Festival continued to go from strength to strength as it began to get into its stride as a successful and increasingly popular event. The... Read more
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Dennis the Menace is released
Dennis Mitchell (Mason Gamble), a five-year-old boy living with his parents next to hot-tempered neighbor George Wilson (Walter Matthau), is out of... Read more