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{{About year|1993}}
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{{Events by month|1993}}
{{Events by month|1993}}
[[File:1993 Events Collage.png|From left, clockwise: [[Ramzi Yousef]] and other [[Islamic terrorism|Islamic terrorists]] [[1993 World Trade Center bombing|detonate a truck bomb]] in the subterranean garage of [[List of tenants in 1 World Trade Center (1971–2001)|the North Tower]] of the [[World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] in [[New York City]], killing 7 also known as the World Trade Center bombing; the [[White House (Moscow)|Russian White House]] is shelled during a [[1993 Russian constitutional crisis|constitutional crisis]] after Russian president [[Boris Yeltsin]] imposed a [[self-coup]]; [[Czechoslovakia]] is peacefully [[Dissolution of Czechoslovakia|dissolved]] into the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia]]; in the U.S., the [[ATF]] [[Waco siege|besieges]] a compound belonging to [[David Koresh]] and the [[Branch Davidians]] in a search for illegal weapons, which ends in the building being set alight and killing most inside; [[Eritrea]] overwhelmingly votes to gain [[1993 Eritrean independence referendum|independence]] from [[Ethiopia]]; [[1993 Storm of the Century|a major snow storm]] passes over the [[United States|U.S.]] and [[Canada]], leading to 318 fatalities; [[drug lord]] and [[narcoterrorism|narcoterrorist]] [[Pablo Escobar]] is killed by [[Military Forces of Colombia|Colombian special forces]]; the [[Oslo I Accord]] is signed in an attempt to resolve the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]].|300x300px|thumb|right]]
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*[[Michael Jackson]]'s alleged [[1993 Michael Jackson sexual abuse allegations|sexual abuse]] in his residence;
*one of the Black Hawks above Mogadishu, then was shot down  in the [[Battle of Mogadishu (1993)|Battle of Mogadishu]];
*the [[great flood of 1993]] took 50 lives;
*The [[Burundian Civil War]], an ethnic conflict between the Hutu majority and the Tutsi minority that began in 1993 after the assassination of the first democratically elected president, [[Melchior Ndadaye]];
*[[Pablo Escobar]], dubbed the King of Cocaine, is [[Death of Pablo Escobar|shot]] by the [[Search Bloc]]; the team celebrates killing him;
*[[1993 World Trade Center bombing|a van bomb]] on the [[World Trade Center (1973-2001)|World Trade Center]] kills 6 and injures more than a thousand;
*[[1993 Storm of the Century|A big nor'easter, dubbed the Storm of the Century]], affected the [[East Coast of the United States|East Coast]], though its impacts extended into [[Canada]] and [[Cuba]]. A total of 318 people were killed;
*the [[Waco siege]], a 51-day standoff between the [[Branch Davidians]] religious sect, led by [[David Koresh]], and U.S. federal authorities; 86 are dead; this leads to [[Timothy McVeigh]] [[Oklahoma City bombing|bombing]] a building 2 years later;
*images of the [[Big Bayou Canot rail accident]]; an Amtrak passenger train derailed on a bridge that had been struck and partially dislodged by a barge eight minutes earlier. 47 people died and more than 100 were injured.
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** [[Czechoslovakia]] ceases to exist, as the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia]] separate in the [[Dissolution of Czechoslovakia]].
** [[Czechoslovakia]] ceases to exist, as the [[Czech Republic]] and [[Slovakia]] separate in the [[Dissolution of Czechoslovakia]].
** The [[European Economic Community]] eliminates trade barriers and creates a European [[single market]].
** The [[European Economic Community]] eliminates trade barriers and creates a European [[single market]].
** [[International Radio and Television Organization]] ceases.
* [[January 3]] – In Moscow, Presidents [[George H. W. Bush]] (United States) and [[Boris Yeltsin]] (Russia) sign the [[START II|second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty]].
* [[January 3]] – In Moscow, Presidents [[George H. W. Bush]] (United States) and [[Boris Yeltsin]] (Russia) sign the [[START II|second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty]].
* [[January 5]]
* [[January 5]]
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* [[January 8]]–[[January 17|17]] – The [[Braer Storm of January 1993]], the most intense [[extratropical cyclone]] on record for the northern Atlantic Ocean, occurs.
* [[January 8]]–[[January 17|17]] – The [[Braer Storm of January 1993]], the most intense [[extratropical cyclone]] on record for the northern Atlantic Ocean, occurs.
* [[January 13]]
* [[January 13]]
** The [[Chemical Weapons Convention]] (CWC) is signed.
** The [[Chemical Weapons Convention]] (CWC) is signed by President George H. W. Bush.<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Ratification Timeline {{!}} Chemical Weapons Convention Archive |url=https://cwc.fas.org/us-ratification/us-ratification-timeline |access-date=2025-09-14 |language=en-US}}</ref>
** [[Iraq disarmament crisis]]: [[January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq|US, British and French aircraft attack Iraqi Surface to Air Missile sites in Southern Iraq]].
** [[Iraq disarmament crisis]]: [[January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq|US, British and French aircraft attack Iraqi Surface to Air Missile sites in Southern Iraq]].
* [[January 14]] – The Polish ferry {{MS|Jan Heweliusz}} [[Sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz|sinks]] off the coast of [[Rügen]] in the [[Baltic Sea]], killing 54 people.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=1993-01-15 |title=54 Die as Polish Ferry Capsizes in Baltic Sea |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/15/world/54-die-as-polish-ferry-capsizes-in-baltic-sea.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[January 14]] – The Polish ferry {{MS|Jan Heweliusz}} [[Sinking of the MS Jan Heweliusz|sinks]] off the coast of [[Rügen]] in the [[Baltic Sea]], killing 54 people.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |date=1993-01-15 |title=54 Die as Polish Ferry Capsizes in Baltic Sea |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/01/15/world/54-die-as-polish-ferry-capsizes-in-baltic-sea.html |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[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 (→ [[January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq]]). Iraq then informs UNSCOM that it will be able to resume its flights.
* [[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 (→ [[January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq]]). Iraq then informs UNSCOM that it will be able to resume its flights.
* [[January 20]] - [[Bill Clinton]] is inaugurated [[US President]]  
* [[January 20]] – [[Bill Clinton]] is [[First inauguration of Bill Clinton|inaugurated]] [[US President]] <ref>{{Cite web |title=Inaugural Address {{!}} The American Presidency Project |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/inaugural-address-51 |access-date=2025-09-11 |website=www.presidency.ucsb.edu}}</ref>
* [[January 24]] – In [[Turkey]], thousands protest against the murder of journalist [[Uğur Mumcu]].
* [[January 24]] – In [[Turkey]], thousands protest against the murder of journalist [[Uğur Mumcu]].
* [[January 25]] – [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrat]] [[Poul Nyrup Rasmussen]] succeeds [[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative]] [[Poul Schlüter]] as [[Prime Minister of Denmark]].
* [[January 25]] – [[Social Democrats (Denmark)|Social Democrat]] [[Poul Nyrup Rasmussen]] succeeds [[Conservative People's Party (Denmark)|Conservative]] [[Poul Schlüter]] as [[Prime Minister of Denmark]].
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** [[Lien Chan]] is named by [[Lee Teng-hui]] to succeed [[Hau Pei-tsun]] as [[Premier of the Republic of China]].
** [[Lien Chan]] is named by [[Lee Teng-hui]] to succeed [[Hau Pei-tsun]] as [[Premier of the Republic of China]].
** ''[[Mani pulite]]'' scandal: Italian legislator [[Claudio Martelli]] resigns, followed by various politicians over the next two weeks.
** ''[[Mani pulite]]'' scandal: Italian legislator [[Claudio Martelli]] resigns, followed by various politicians over the next two weeks.
* [[February 12]] – [[Murder of James Bulger]]: Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from [[New Strand Shopping Centre]] by two ten-year-old boys Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, who later torture and murder him.
* [[February 14]]
* [[February 14]]
** [[Glafcos Clerides]] defeats incumbent [[George Vasiliou]] in the Cypriot presidential election.
** [[Glafcos Clerides]] defeats incumbent [[George Vasiliou]] in the Cypriot presidential election.
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* [[March 12]]
* [[March 12]]
** [[1993 Bombay bombings]]: Several bombs explode in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India, killing 257 and injuring hundreds more.
** [[1993 Bombay bombings]]: Several bombs explode in [[Mumbai|Bombay]], India, killing 257 and injuring hundreds more.
** [[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, beginning the [[1994 North Korean nuclear crisis|1993-94 North Korean Nuclear Crisis]].
** [[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, beginning the [[1994 North Korean nuclear crisis|1993–94 North Korean Nuclear Crisis]].
* [[March 13]]–[[March 15|15]] – The [[1993 Storm of the Century|Great Blizzard of 1993]] strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from [[Cuba]] to [[Quebec]]; it reportedly kills 184 people.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Tim|title=Superstorm of 1993: "Storm of the Century"|url=http://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93|website=NOAA|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714033914/https://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 13]]–[[March 15|15]] – The [[1993 Storm of the Century]] strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from [[Cuba]] to [[Quebec]]; it reportedly kills 184 people.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Tim|title=Superstorm of 1993: "Storm of the Century"|url=http://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93|website=NOAA|access-date=February 12, 2017|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714033914/https://www.weather.gov/ilm/Superstorm93|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 13]] – [[1993 Australian federal election]]: [[Paul Keating]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Keating government|government]] is re-elected with an increased majority, defeating the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]/[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] led by [[John Hewson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-1993|title=1993 Federal Election &#124; AustralianPolitics.com|website=australianpolitics.com|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224101728/https://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-1993|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 13]] – [[1993 Australian federal election]]: [[Paul Keating]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] [[Keating government|government]] is re-elected with an increased majority, defeating the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]/[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|Coalition]] led by [[John Hewson]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-1993|title=1993 Federal Election &#124; AustralianPolitics.com|website=australianpolitics.com|access-date=February 23, 2021|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224101728/https://australianpolitics.com/elections/federal-1993|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[March 17]] – The [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] announces a unilateral [[ceasefire]] in [[Iraq]].
* [[March 17]] – The [[Kurdistan Workers' Party]] announces a unilateral [[ceasefire]] in [[Iraq]].
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* April–October – [[Great Flood of 1993]]: The [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] and [[Missouri River]]s flood large portions of the American Midwest.
* April–October – [[Great Flood of 1993]]: The [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]] and [[Missouri River]]s flood large portions of the American Midwest.
* [[April 8]] – The [[Republic of Macedonia]] is admitted to the [[United Nations]] under a provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
* [[April 8]] – The [[Republic of Macedonia]] is admitted to the [[United Nations]] under a provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
* [[April 11]] – Four hundred fifty prisoners [[riot|rioted]] at the [[Southern Ohio Correctional Facility]] in [[Lucasville, Ohio]], and continued to do so for ten days, citing grievances related to prison conditions, as well as the forced vaccination of [[Nation of Islam]] prisoners (for [[tuberculosis]]) against their religious beliefs.
* [[April 11]] – Four hundred fifty prisoners [[riot]]ed at the [[Southern Ohio Correctional Facility]] in [[Lucasville, Ohio]], and continued to do so for ten days, citing grievances related to prison conditions, as well as the forced vaccination of [[Nation of Islam]] prisoners (for [[tuberculosis]]) against their religious beliefs.
* [[April 16]] – [[Bosnian War]]: the enclave of [[Srebrenica]] is declared a UN-protected "safe area". Also members of the Jokeri unit of the [[Croatian Defence Council|HVO]] entered the village of [[Ahmići massacre|Ahmići]] and killed 120 muslim residents.
* [[April 16]] – [[Bosnian War]]: the enclave of [[Srebrenica]] is declared a UN-protected "safe area". Also members of the Jokeri unit of the [[Croatian Defence Council|HVO]] entered the village of [[Ahmići massacre|Ahmići]] and killed 120 Muslim residents.
* [[April 19]] – [[Waco siege]]: 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 19]] – [[Waco siege]]: 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 20]] – The [[Council for National Academic Awards]], the national degree-awarding authority in the United Kingdom, is officially dissolved.
* [[April 20]] – The [[Council for National Academic Awards]], the national degree-awarding authority in the United Kingdom, is officially dissolved.
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** The [[World Health Organization]] declares [[tuberculosis]] a global emergency.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rise in TB declared a global emergency |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rise-in-tb-declared-a-global-emergency-1456999.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221129084150/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rise-in-tb-declared-a-global-emergency-1456999.html |archive-date=2022-11-29 |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}}</ref>
** The [[World Health Organization]] declares [[tuberculosis]] a global emergency.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Rise in TB declared a global emergency |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rise-in-tb-declared-a-global-emergency-1456999.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221129084150/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/rise-in-tb-declared-a-global-emergency-1456999.html |archive-date=2022-11-29 |access-date=2025-02-20 |work=The Independent |language=en-GB}}</ref>
** [[Eritrea]]ns vote overwhelmingly for independence from [[Ethiopia]] in a [[United Nations]]-monitored referendum, the [[1993 Eritrean independence referendum]].
** [[Eritrea]]ns vote overwhelmingly for independence from [[Ethiopia]] in a [[United Nations]]-monitored referendum, the [[1993 Eritrean independence referendum]].
* [[April 25]] – In the [[1993 Russian government referendum]] during the power struggle between President and Parliament a majority expresses confidence in President Yeltsin and his reform politics while rejecting early elections.
* [[April 26]] – [[Oscar Luigi Scalfaro]] appoints [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]] [[Prime Minister of Italy]].
* [[April 26]] – [[Oscar Luigi Scalfaro]] appoints [[Carlo Azeglio Ciampi]] [[Prime Minister of Italy]].
* [[April 27]]
* [[April 27]]
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* [[May 15]] – [[Niamh Kavanagh]] wins the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1993|Eurovision Song Contest]] for Ireland with ''[[In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song)|In Your Eyes]]''.
* [[May 15]] – [[Niamh Kavanagh]] wins the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1993|Eurovision Song Contest]] for Ireland with ''[[In Your Eyes (Niamh Kavanagh song)|In Your Eyes]]''.
* [[May 16]] – The [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] elects Prime Minister [[Süleyman Demirel]] as [[President of Turkey]]. After Demirel becomes president, the acting [[Prime Minister of Turkey]] is [[Erdal İnönü]] of [[Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)|Social Democratic Populist Party]] for 40 days.
* [[May 16]] – The [[Grand National Assembly of Turkey]] elects Prime Minister [[Süleyman Demirel]] as [[President of Turkey]]. After Demirel becomes president, the acting [[Prime Minister of Turkey]] is [[Erdal İnönü]] of [[Social Democratic Populist Party (Turkey)|Social Democratic Populist Party]] for 40 days.
* [[May 19]] – [[SAM Colombia Flight 501]], a [[Boeing 727-46]], [[Aviation accidents and incidents|crashed]] during its approach to [[José María Córdova International Airport]], Colombia, killing all 132 occupants onboard.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accident Boeing 727-46 HK-2422X, Wednesday 19 May 1993 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/325264 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crash of a Boeing 727-46 on Mt Páramo Frontino: 132 killed {{!}} Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives |url=https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-727-46-mt-paramo-frontino-132-killed |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.baaa-acro.com}}</ref>
* [[May 19]] – [[SAM Colombia Flight 501]], a [[Boeing 727-46]], [[Aviation accidents and incidents|crashed]] during its approach to [[José María Córdova International Airport]], Colombia, killing all 132 occupants on board.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Accident Boeing 727-46 HK-2422X, Wednesday 19 May 1993 |url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/325264 |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=asn.flightsafety.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Crash of a Boeing 727-46 on Mt Páramo Frontino: 132 killed {{!}} Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives |url=https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-boeing-727-46-mt-paramo-frontino-132-killed |access-date=2024-11-08 |website=www.baaa-acro.com}}</ref>
* [[May 24]] – [[Eritrea]] gains independence from [[Ethiopia]].
* [[May 24]] – [[Eritrea]] gains independence from [[Ethiopia]].
* [[May 25]] – The [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]] is created in [[The Hague]].
* [[May 25]] – The [[International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]] is created in [[The Hague]].
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** Electrochemist [[Faiza Al-Kharafi]] is appointed rector (president) of [[Kuwait University]], the first woman to head a major university in the Middle East.
** Electrochemist [[Faiza Al-Kharafi]] is appointed rector (president) of [[Kuwait University]], the first woman to head a major university in the Middle East.
* [[July 7]]–[[July 9|9]] – The [[19th G7 summit]] is held in Tokyo, Japan.
* [[July 7]]–[[July 9|9]] – The [[19th G7 summit]] is held in Tokyo, Japan.
* [[July 7]] – [[Hurricane Calvin (1993)|Hurricane Calvin]] lands in Mexico. It is the second Pacific hurricane on record to land in Mexico in July and kills 34.
* [[July 8]] – [[1993 India floods|Monsoonal floods in South Asia]] begin, going on to kill more than three thousand people over the next month.<ref name="dartmouth-register">{{Cite web|title=1993 Global Register of Extreme Flood Events|url=http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/1993sum.htm|archive-date=2003-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031018232924/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/1993sum.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONSOON FLOODS SPREAD DESTRUCTION ACROSS SOUTH ASIA, KILLING 3,000|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/07/31/monsoon-floods-spread-destruction-across-south-asia-killing-3000/daf85676-a95d-4f2f-a755-731f47d7a22e/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=S. Asia Floods Kill 4,200; More Deaths Feared|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-27-mn-17522-story.html}}</ref>
* [[July 8]] – [[1993 India floods|Monsoonal floods in South Asia]] begin, going on to kill more than three thousand people over the next month.<ref name="dartmouth-register">{{Cite web|title=1993 Global Register of Extreme Flood Events|url=http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/1993sum.htm|archive-date=2003-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031018232924/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~floods/Archives/1993sum.htm}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONSOON FLOODS SPREAD DESTRUCTION ACROSS SOUTH ASIA, KILLING 3,000|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/07/31/monsoon-floods-spread-destruction-across-south-asia-killing-3000/daf85676-a95d-4f2f-a755-731f47d7a22e/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=S. Asia Floods Kill 4,200; More Deaths Feared|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-07-27-mn-17522-story.html}}</ref>
* [[July 11|July 7]] – [[Hurricane Calvin (1993)|Hurricane Calvin]] lands in Mexico. It is the second Pacific hurricane on record to land in Mexico in July and kills 34.
 
* [[July 12]] – The 7.7 {{M|w}} [[1993 Okushiri earthquake|Hokkaidō earthquake]] affects northern Japan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe'') and triggers a devastating [[tsunami]] that kills 230 on the small island of [[Okushiri, Hokkaido]].
* [[July 12]] – The 7.7 {{M|w}} [[1993 Okushiri earthquake|Hokkaidō earthquake]] affects northern Japan with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe'') and triggers a devastating [[tsunami]] that kills 230 on the small island of [[Okushiri, Hokkaido]].
* [[July 19]] – [[1993 Japanese general election]]: The loss of majority of the Liberal Democratic Party results in a coalition taking power.
* [[July 18]] – [[1993 Japanese general election]]: The loss of majority of the Liberal Democratic Party results in a coalition taking power.
* [[July 25]] – In a [[terrorist attack]] members of the [[Azanian People's Liberation Army]] open fire on a congregation inside [[Saint James' Church Massacre|St James Church]] in [[Kenilworth, Cape Town]], killing eleven and injuring fifty.<ref name="Jeffery">{{Jeffery-People's War}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TRC Reports on St James Church Massacre|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/trc-reports-st-james-church-massacre-video|website=South African History Online|publisher=Truth and Reconciliation Commission|access-date=January 31, 2015|quote=A terrorist attack on St. James Church in Cape Town, South Africa left 11 people dead and 58 wounded.|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131152112/http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/trc-reports-st-james-church-massacre-video|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 25]] – In a [[terrorist attack]] members of the [[Azanian People's Liberation Army]] open fire on a congregation inside [[Saint James' Church Massacre|St James Church]] in [[Kenilworth, Cape Town]], killing eleven and injuring fifty.<ref name="Jeffery">{{Jeffery-People's War}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=TRC Reports on St James Church Massacre|url=http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/trc-reports-st-james-church-massacre-video|website=South African History Online|publisher=Truth and Reconciliation Commission|access-date=January 31, 2015|quote=A terrorist attack on St. James Church in Cape Town, South Africa left 11 people dead and 58 wounded.|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131152112/http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/trc-reports-st-james-church-massacre-video|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[July 26]]
* [[July 26]]
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** [[Asiana Airlines Flight 733]] crashes into Mt. Ungeo in [[Haenam]], South Korea; 68 are killed.
** [[Asiana Airlines Flight 733]] crashes into Mt. Ungeo in [[Haenam]], South Korea; 68 are killed.
* [[July 29]] – The [[Israeli Supreme Court]] acquits accused [[Nazi]] death camp guard [[John Demjanjuk]] of all charges and he is set free.
* [[July 29]] – The [[Israeli Supreme Court]] acquits accused [[Nazi]] death camp guard [[John Demjanjuk]] of all charges and he is set free.
* [[July 30]] - [[1993 Ikaria forest fire|A wildfire]] on the [[Greece|Greek]] island of [[Ikaria]] kills 13.


===August===
===August===
* August – The [[European Exchange Rate Mechanism]] margin was expanded to 15% to accommodate [[speculation]] against the [[French franc]] and other currencies.
* August – The [[European Exchange Rate Mechanism]] margin was expanded to 15% to accommodate [[speculation]] against the [[French franc]] and other currencies.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jaIvdqxtYxsC&q=August+1993+margin+15%25+French+franc&pg=PA30|title=Credit Growth in Emerging Europe: A Cause for Stability Concerns?|last1=Sirtaine|first1=Sophie|last2=Skamnelos|first2=Ilias|date=2007-01-01|publisher=World Bank Publications|pages=30|language=en}}</ref>
* August 3 -- The premiere of the pilot episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers beginning the Power Rangers franchise
* [[August 5]] – The discovery of the [[Tel Dan Stele]], the first archaeological confirmation of the existence of the [[Davidic line]], announced.
* [[August 5]] – The discovery of the [[Tel Dan Stele]], the first archaeological confirmation of the existence of the [[Davidic line]], announced.
* [[August 9]] – King [[Albert II of Belgium]] is sworn into office nine days after the death of his brother, King [[Baudouin of Belgium|Baudouin I]].
* [[August 9]] – King [[Albert II of Belgium]] is sworn into office nine days after the death of his brother, King [[Baudouin of Belgium|Baudouin I]].
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* [[September 23]] – The [[International Olympic Committee]] selects [[Sydney]], Australia, to host the [[2000 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/24/1064083046670.html|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 24, 2003|access-date=September 18, 2017|title=Sydney wins|first=Sam|last=North|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918210136/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/24/1064083046670.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[September 23]] – The [[International Olympic Committee]] selects [[Sydney]], Australia, to host the [[2000 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/24/1064083046670.html|work=Sydney Morning Herald|date=September 24, 2003|access-date=September 18, 2017|title=Sydney wins|first=Sam|last=North|archive-date=September 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918210136/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/24/1064083046670.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[September 24]] – The [[Cambodia]]n monarchy is restored, with [[Norodom Sihanouk]] as king.
* [[September 24]] – The [[Cambodia]]n monarchy is restored, with [[Norodom Sihanouk]] as king.
* [[September 25]] – The [[Nipah Dam incident]]: Indonesian security forces shoot and kill four protesters opposing the construction of a dam.<ref>{{cite news |title=Government sanctions local official for dam incident |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/10/11/Government-sanctions-local-official-for-dam-incident/1937750312000/ |access-date=11 July 2025 |work=[[United Press International]] |date=11 October 1993}}</ref>
* [[September 26]]
* [[September 26]]
** The first mission in [[Biosphere 2]] ends after two years.
** The first mission in [[Biosphere 2]] ends after two years.
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* [[October 19]] – [[Benazir Bhutto]] becomes the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time.
* [[October 19]] – [[Benazir Bhutto]] becomes the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time.
* [[October 21]] – A coup in [[Burundi]] results in the death of president [[Melchior Ndadaye]] and sparks the [[Burundi Civil War]].
* [[October 21]] – A coup in [[Burundi]] results in the death of president [[Melchior Ndadaye]] and sparks the [[Burundi Civil War]].
* [[October 23]] – The [[Toronto Blue Jays]] repeat as [[World Series]] champions, becoming the first team to win back-to-back titles since the 1977–1978 [[New York Yankees]].
* [[October 25]] – [[1993 Canadian federal election]]: [[Jean Chrétien]] and his [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] defeat the governing [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative Party]], which falls to a historic low of two seats.
* [[October 25]] – [[1993 Canadian federal election]]: [[Jean Chrétien]] and his [[Liberal Party of Canada|Liberal Party]] defeat the governing [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative Party]], which falls to a historic low of two seats.
* [[October 27]]–[[October 31|31]] – The Southland Firestorm, formed of more than fourteen separate fires in Southern California burning simultaneously, burns more than 700 homes and 160,000 acres.<ref>{{cite news |title=THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM / DAY FIVE: The Southland Fires | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-31-mn-51791-story.html|newspaper=[[LA Times]]|date=1993-10-31|access-date=2024-01-02}}</ref>  Two of these fire are the [[Laguna Fire (1993)|Laguna Fire]] which burned more than 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares), destroyed hundreds of homes and caused $528 million in damage in [[Orange County, California]], and the [[Kinneloa Fire]] in [[Los Angeles County, California]] which caused a fatality.
* [[October 27]]–[[October 31|31]] – The Southland Firestorm, formed of more than fourteen separate fires in Southern California burning simultaneously, burns more than 700 homes and 160,000 acres.<ref>{{cite news |title=THE SOUTHLAND FIRESTORM / DAY FIVE: The Southland Fires | url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-10-31-mn-51791-story.html|newspaper=[[LA Times]]|date=1993-10-31|access-date=2024-01-02}}</ref>  Two of these fire are the [[Laguna Fire (1993)|Laguna Fire]] which burned more than 16,000 acres (6,500 hectares), destroyed hundreds of homes and caused $528 million in damage in [[Orange County, California]], and the [[Kinneloa Fire]] in [[Los Angeles County, California]] which caused a fatality.
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** In Nigeria, General [[Sani Abacha]] ousts the government of [[Ernest Shonekan]] in a military coup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/18/world/nigerian-military-leader-ousts-interim-president.html |title=Nigerian Military Leader Ousts Interim President |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=[[The Associated Press]] |date=18 November 2022 |page=A15 |access-date=29 April 2022 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724005126/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/18/world/nigerian-military-leader-ousts-interim-president.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
** In Nigeria, General [[Sani Abacha]] ousts the government of [[Ernest Shonekan]] in a military coup.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/18/world/nigerian-military-leader-ousts-interim-president.html |title=Nigerian Military Leader Ousts Interim President |newspaper=The New York Times |agency=[[The Associated Press]] |date=18 November 2022 |page=A15 |access-date=29 April 2022 |archive-date=July 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724005126/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/18/world/nigerian-military-leader-ousts-interim-president.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
** The first meeting of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] summit opens in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apec.org/meeting-papers/annual-ministerial-meetings/1993/1993_amm |title=1993 APEC Ministerial Meeting |publisher=[[APEC]] Secretariat |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614225211/https://www.apec.org/meeting-papers/annual-ministerial-meetings/1993/1993_amm |url-status=live }}</ref>
** The first meeting of the [[Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation]] summit opens in [[Seattle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.apec.org/meeting-papers/annual-ministerial-meetings/1993/1993_amm |title=1993 APEC Ministerial Meeting |publisher=[[APEC]] Secretariat |access-date=12 May 2022 |archive-date=June 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220614225211/https://www.apec.org/meeting-papers/annual-ministerial-meetings/1993/1993_amm |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[November 20]] – An Avioimpex [[Yakovlev Yak-42D]] crashes into Mount Trojani near [[Ohrid]], [[Republic of Macedonia|Macedonia]]. All 8 crew members and 115 of the 116 passengers are killed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19931120-1 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-42D RA-42390 Ohrid Airport (OHD) |work=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |publisher=[[Flight Safety Foundation]] |access-date=10 April 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108121209/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19931120-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[November 20]] – An Avioimpex [[Yakovlev Yak-42D]] crashes into Mount Trojani near [[Ohrid]], [[North Macedonia]]. All 8 crew members and 115 of the 116 passengers are killed.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19931120-1 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Yakovlev Yak-42D RA-42390 Ohrid Airport (OHD) |work=[[Aviation Safety Network]] |publisher=[[Flight Safety Foundation]] |access-date=10 April 2022 |archive-date=November 8, 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108121209/https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19931120-1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[November 28]] – ''[[The Observer]]'' reveals that a channel of communications has existed between the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] and the British government, despite the government's persistent denials.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/29/world/britain-concedes-it-secretly-made-contact-with-ira.html |last=Darnton |first=John |author-link=John Darnton |title=BRITAIN CONCEDES IT SECRETLY MADE CONTACT WITH I.R.A. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=29 November 1993 |page=A1 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515075930/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/29/world/britain-concedes-it-secretly-made-contact-with-ira.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[November 28]] – ''[[The Observer]]'' reveals that a channel of communications has existed between the [[Provisional Irish Republican Army]] and the British government, despite the government's persistent denials.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/29/world/britain-concedes-it-secretly-made-contact-with-ira.html |last=Darnton |first=John |author-link=John Darnton |title=BRITAIN CONCEDES IT SECRETLY MADE CONTACT WITH I.R.A. |newspaper=The New York Times |date=29 November 1993 |page=A1 |access-date=15 May 2022 |archive-date=May 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515075930/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/11/29/world/britain-concedes-it-secretly-made-contact-with-ira.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[November 30]]
* [[November 30]]
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The General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as:

  • International Year for the World's Indigenous People[1]

The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its calendar advanced 24 hours to the Eastern Hemisphere side of the International Date Line, skipping August 21, 1993.[2]

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