April Fools' Day - Pranks (U.S.)
Time: 1993
Place: San Diego, California, U.S.
Details: In 1993, a radio station in San Diego, California told listeners that the US Space Shuttle had been diverted to a small, local airport. Over 1,000 people drove to the airport to see it arrive in the middle of morning rush hour. There was no shuttle flying that day.
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1993 - Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Bosnian War-The Vance-Owen Peace Plan
Jan, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1993 - U.S.
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1993 - U.S.
Computer animation-Babylon 5
1993 - U.S.
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1993 - U.S.
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1993 - Redmond, Washington, U.S.
Marvel Studios-Film based on the X-Men
1993 - U.S.
Marvel Studios-Marvel had licensed out the film rights to many of their characters to other studios in the 1990s, starting with the X-Men
1993 - U.S.
Jeff Bezos-Marriage
1993 - Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Bosnian War-Bratunac Killings
Thursday Jan 7, 1993 - Kravica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The Serbs killed the deputy prime minister of the ARBiH Hakija Turajlić
Friday Jan 8, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The ARBiH attacked the Bosnian Serb village of Skelani
Saturday Jan 16, 1993 - Skelani, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatian War of Independence-Operation Maslenica
Friday Jan 22, 1993 - Croatia
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Sunday Jan 24, 1993 - Tolochenaz, Vaud, Switzerland
Bosnian War-The ARBiH seized control of several villages in the area
Tuesday Jan 26, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1993 - U.S.
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Saturday Jan 30, 1993 - Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Thursday Feb 18, 1993 - Croatia
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Monday Feb 22, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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1993 - California, United States
Rwandan genocide-Hutu Power began compiling lists of "traitors" whom they planned to kill
Mar, 1993 - Rwanda
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Francesco Totti-First appearance for Roma's senior side in Serie A
Sunday Mar 28, 1993 - Rome, Italy
Bosnian War-A no-fly zone over Bosnia-Herzegovina
Wednesday Mar 31, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shaquille O'Neal-Rookie Season
1993 - U.S.
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1993 - U.S.
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Thursday Apr 1, 1993 - U.S.
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1993 - U.S.
Bosnian War-Operation Deny Flight
Monday Apr 12, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The Outnumbered HVO in the Zenica municipality was quickly defeated
Thursday Apr 15, 1993 - Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-Killings by the ARBiH in the village of Trusina
Friday Apr 16, 1993 - Trusina, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The HVO launched a spoiling attack on the village of Ahmići
Friday Apr 16, 1993 - Ahmići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Joe Biden-Biden spent a week in the Balkans
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Bosnian War-Mujahideen forces attacked the village of Miletići
Saturday Apr 24, 1993 - Miletići, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-Izetbegović and Boban signed a ceasefire agreement
Sunday Apr 25, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Xanana Gusmão-Gusmão's Trial
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Shaquille O'Neal-"Shaq Diesel"
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Bosnian War-The Vance-Owen peace plan was rejected
Saturday May 15, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatian War of Independence-The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Tuesday May 25, 1993 - The Hague, the Netherlands
Bosnian War-The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)
Tuesday May 25, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Garry Kasparov-Choice of Russia
Jun, 1993 - Russia
Croatian War of Independence-Merging Referendum
Jun, 1993 - Serbia
First Chechen War-Dudayev dissolved the Chechen parliament
Jun, 1993 - Chechnya, Russia
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1993 - U.S.
Bosnian War-The UN Security Council passed Resolution 836
Friday Jun 4, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Sunday Jun 6, 1993 - Mongolia
Bosnian War-Croat civilians and POWs were killed by the mujahideen
Tuesday Jun 8, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The ARBiH attacked HVO units positioned east of the town
Wednesday Jun 9, 1993 - Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-The ARBiH offensive continued east of Travnik
Monday Jun 14, 1993 - Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian War-Operation Sharp Guard
Tuesday Jun 15, 1993 - Adriatic Sea
Bosnian War-The ARBiH secured the area northwest of the town
Tuesday Jun 15, 1993 - Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Thursday Jun 17, 1993 - U.S.
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Tuesday Jun 22, 1993 - London, England
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Thursday Jun 24, 1993 - Jerusalem, Israel
Bosnian War-An ARBiH defeat
Thursday Jun 24, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
Hugo Chávez-Breaking Up With Herma
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World Trade Organization-Founding Director-General of the World Trade Organization
Thursday Jul 1, 1993 - Geneva, Switzerland
Bosnian War-The HVO held off an attack on Kreševo
Saturday Jul 3, 1993 - Kreševo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Friday Jul 16, 1993 - United Kingdom
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Wednesday Jul 21, 1993 - Redmond, Washington, U.S.
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Wednesday Sep 8, 1993 - Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Friday Oct 15, 1993 - Oslo, Norway
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1993 - U.S.
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Saturday Oct 23, 1993 - Stupni Do, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Nov, 1993 - Russia
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Monday Nov 1, 1993 - Maastricht, Netherlands
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Monday Nov 1, 1993 - Madrid, Spain
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Monday Nov 15, 1993 - West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Martial arts-First Pancrase event was held in Japan
1993 - Japan
PlayStation-Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCEI)
Tuesday Nov 16, 1993 - Tokyo, Japan