Date: February 28, 1993
NASA's Galileo probe performs a flyby of the asteroid 243 Ida. Astronomers later discover a moon, the first known asteroid moon, in pictures from the flyby and name it Dactyl. Date: August 28, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 28 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This…
The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on mission STS-55 to conduct experiments aboard the Spacelab module. Date: April 26, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 26 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1993Great Flood of 1993 Ends in St. Louis, Mississippi…
Jiang Zemin is appointed President of the People's Republic of China. Date: March 27, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 27 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1993Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo Assassinated in Mexico Airport Shootout, May 24, 1993Lufthansa CityLine…
The Fourth Republic of Ghana is inaugurated with Jerry Rawlings as president. Date: January 7, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1993Provisional IRA Belfast Bomb Kills 10 October 23, 1993Space Shuttle Discovery Launches STS-56…
Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-57 to retrieve the European Retrievable Carrier (EURECA) satellite. It is also the first shuttle mission to carry the Spacehab module. Date: June 21, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 21 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today) More…
The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas. Date: March 13, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 13 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1993Mumbai Bombings Kill 300, Injure Hundreds —…