Israel establishes diplomatic relations with Vatican City and also upgrades to full diplomatic relations with Ireland. Date: December 30, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Kuban Airlines Flight 5719 crashes during a go-around at Gyumri Shirak International Airport, killing 35 of the 36 people on board. Date: December 26, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 26 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Troubles: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. Date: December 15, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 15 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
A block of the Highland Towers condominium complex collapses following a landslide caused by heavy rain and water flowing from a construction site at Ampang district in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 48 of its residents die, including one who died in hospital after being rescued alive, leaving only two survivors. Date: December 11, 1993 Read more…
The last shift leaves Wearmouth Colliery in Sunderland. The closure of the 156-year-old pit marks the end of the old County Durham coalfield, which had been in operation since the Middle Ages. Date: December 10, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 10 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅…
Long Island Rail Road shooting: Passenger Colin Ferguson murders six people and injures 19 others on the LIRR in Nassau County, New York. Date: December 7, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 7 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Date: December 2, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed by police in Medellín. Date: December 2, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 2 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
North Macedonia's deadliest aviation disaster occurs when Avioimpex Flight 110, a Yakovlev Yak-42, crashes near Ohrid Airport, killing all 116 people on board. Date: November 20, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Savings and loan crisis: The United States Senate Ethics Committee issues a stern censure of California senator Alan Cranston for his "dealings" with savings-and-loan executive Charles Keating. Date: November 20, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 20 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)