Historical Events
- "In the Summer House" opens at Beaumont Theater NYC for 25 performances
- "She Loves Me" closes at Criterion Theater NYC after 61 performances
Hall of Fame
14-time MLB All Star Reggie Jackson is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY
- England wins the women's cricket World Cup for the first time since the inaugural event in 1973 with a 67 run victory over New Zealand at Lord's
- Walter Koenig, Chekov of Star Trek, suffers a heart attack
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Manessier, French painter (glass-in-lead), dies in car crash at 81
- Anatoli Koretski, Russian major general, murdered
- Ewing Kaufman, founder/owner (KC Royals), dies of lung cancer at 76
- Lea Verschuuren-Smulders, Dut author (Kleutertje Luister), dies at 72
- Viktor Polyanitshko, governor of Kaukasus, murdered
About August 1, 1993
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 29 years, 9 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Can't Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver") - UB40
#1 Song: Pray - Take That
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