What Happened in 1993
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U2 releases eighth studio album, "Zooropa"
Zooropa is the eighth studio album by the Irish rock band U2. Originally intended as an EP, it was recorded between legs of the Zoo TV Tour and... Read more
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Mia Zapata Dies
Mia Katherine Zapata (August 25, 1965 – July 7, 1993) was the lead singer for the Seattle punk band The Gits. In the fall of 1986, she helped... Read more
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Bill Clinton Proposes "don't ask, don't tell" Military Policy
The policy was introduced as a compromise measure in 1993 and approved by then President Bill Clinton who, while campaigning for the Presidency,... Read more
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FDA Approves Bayer HealthCare's Betaseron to Treat Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclearosis
BETASERON is indicated for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) to reduce the frequency of clinical exacerbations and is... Read more
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James R. Jordan, Sr., Father of Michael Jordan, Is Murdered
James Raymond Jordan, Sr. (July 31, 1936 – July 23, 1993) was the father of the basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Army Command Sergeant Major... Read more
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MST3K Ep. 501 - "Warrior of the Lost World"
A nameless hero (Robert Ginty) and his talking motorcycle fight an evil dictator (Donald Pleasence) in a post-apocalyptic world. Read more
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Operation Accountability/Seven-Day War
On July 25, 1993, Israeli forces launched a week-long attack against Lebanon named Operation Accountability in Israel and the Seven-Day War in... Read more
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Deep Purple release The Battle Rages On...
The Battle Rages On... is the 14th studio album by Deep Purple, released in 1993. It is the last album recorded with the band's classic Mk II... Read more
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Steve Vai Releases "Sex & Religion"
Sex and Religion is a Steve Vai album presented under the name of simply "Vai" and before then "Light Without Heat" but had to be changed due to... Read more
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The Smashing Pumpkins release Siamese Dream
Siamese Dream is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins, released on July 27, 1993 on Virgin Records.... Read more
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MST3K Ep. 503 - "Swamp Diamonds"
(Short: What to Do on a Date) Four women (including Beverly Garland) break out of prison, hoping to recover a cache of stolen diamonds. In the 1951... Read more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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