1993 in the United States

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1993 in the United States
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Events from the year 1993 in the United States.

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Incumbents

Federal Government

Events

January

January 20: Bill Clinton begins his first of two terms as President

February

March

April

April 19: The Waco Siege ends with a deadly fire
April – October: The Great Flood of 1993

May

June

July

August

September

October

  • October 3 – A large scale battle erupts between U.S. forces and local militia in Mogadishu, Somalia; 18 Americans and over 1,000 Somalis are killed.
  • October 8 – David Miscavige announces the IRS has granted full tax exemption to the Church of Scientology International and affiliated churches and organizations, ending the Church's 40-year battle with the IRS and resulting in religious recognition in the United States.
  • October 16 – U.S. President Bill Clinton sends 6 American warships to Haiti, to enforce United Nations trade sanctions against the military-led regime in that country.[5]
  • October 27 – Wildfires begin[6] in California which eventually destroy over 16,000 acres (65 km2) and 700 homes.
  • October 31 – Actor River Phoenix dies of drug-induced heart failure on the sidewalk outside the West Hollywood nightclub The Viper Room.

November

December

Ongoing

Births

Deaths

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See also

References

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  2. Archived October 14, 2002 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Altman, Lawrence. Virus that caused deaths among Navajos is isolated, New York Times, November 21, 1993.
  4. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome – United States, 1993, Centers for Disease Control.
  5. Wire services. 6 Warships From US Go To Haiti, October 16, 1993, Milwaukee Sentinel.
  6. Reinhold, Robert.Thousands Flee As Brush Fires Rake California, October 28, 1993,New York Times.

External links

  • Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons