1993 facts for kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	19th century – 20th century – 21st century
Decades:	1960s 1970s 1980s – 1990s – 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	1990 1991 1992 – 1993 – 1994 1995 1996

1993 was a year that started on a Friday in the Gregorian calendar. Many important things happened around the world during this year.

Major Events of 1993

January 1 – Czechoslovakia split into two new, independent countries: Slovakia and the Czech Republic.
January 3 – In Moscow, US President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin signed the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). This agreement aimed to reduce the number of nuclear weapons.
January 18 – For the first time, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was celebrated officially in all 50 United States states.
January 19 – IBM announced a huge financial loss for 1992. This was the largest single-year loss for a company in US history at the time.
January 20 – Bill Clinton became the new President of the United States. He took over from George H. W. Bush.
January 25 – Catherine Callbeck became the Premier of Prince Edward Island in Canada. She was the first woman to be elected as a Premier in Canada.
January 26 – Václav Havel was elected as the first President of the new Czech Republic.

1993 World Trade Center Bombing aftermath

February 11 – Janet Reno was chosen to be the Attorney General of the United States.
February 17 – A ferry sank in Haiti, and about 1,200 people lost their lives.
February 24 – Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney stepped down from his position.
February 26 – The World Trade Center Bombing happened in New York City. A van exploded under the North Tower of the World Trade Center, killing 6 people and hurting more than 1,000.

March 5 – Palair Flight 301 crashed in Skopje, Macedonia, shortly after taking off. 83 people died in the accident.
March 12 – Several bombs exploded in Bombay, India, causing the deaths of 257 people.
March 24 – The Israeli Knesset elected Ezer Weizman as the new President of Israel.
March 27 – Jiang Zemin became the President of the People's Republic of China.

April 6 – A nuclear accident happened at Tomsk 7 in Russia.
April 8 – The Republic of Macedonia joined the United Nations.
April 19 – A long standoff at the Branch Davidian compound near Waco, Texas, ended with a fire. 76 people, including David Koresh, died.
April 23 – People in Eritrea voted to become independent from Ethiopia.
April 27 – The entire Zambian national football team died in a plane crash near Libreville, Gabon.
April 30 – Tennis star Monica Seles was attacked by a fan during a tournament in Hamburg, Germany.

May 9 – Juan Carlos Wasmosy became Paraguay's first democratically elected President in almost 40 years.
May 24 – Eritrea officially gained independence from Ethiopia.
May 28 – Both Eritrea and Monaco were welcomed as new members of the United Nations.

August 9 – King Albert II of Belgium was officially sworn in as the new king.
August 13 – Over 130 people died when the Royal Plaza Hotel collapsed in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

September 13: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, US President Bill Clinton, and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat sign the Oslo Accords.

September 13 – PLO leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin signed a peace agreement.
September 23 – Sydney, Australia was chosen to host the 2000 Summer Olympics.
September 24 – The monarchy was brought back in Cambodia, with Norodom Sihanouk becoming king.
September 30 – A powerful Earthquake in Killari, Maharashtra, India, killed more than 10,000 people.

October 2 – The Russian military ended a large uprising against President Boris Yeltsin in Moscow.
October 3 – A big battle happened between US forces and local groups in Mogadishu, Somalia. 18 Americans and over 1,000 Somalis died.
October 10 – The ferry Seohae capsized off Pusan, South Korea, and 292 people died.
October 21 – A coup in Burundi led to the death of President Melchior Ndadaye.
October 25 – Jean Chrétien became the new Prime Minister of Canada.

November 1 – The Treaty of Maastricht officially started, creating the European Union.
November 9 – Bosnian Croat forces destroyed the Stari most, an old bridge in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
November 22 – The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was approved. This agreement aimed to make trade easier between Canada, Mexico, and the United States.