Historical Events
- A Webster's musical "Sunset Promenade" premieres in Los Angeles, California
- Dow-Jones hits record 3702.11
NBA Record
Houston Rockets score a 94-85 win over the Knicks at New York’s Madison Square Garden, recording their 15th straight win to start the season; tie Washington Capitols' all-time NBA record 1948-49; streak ends next game
Hakeem Olajuwon
- Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), launches
Famous Birthdays
- Kostas Stafylidis, Greek soccer left back (30 caps; 1899 Hoffenheim), born in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece
Famous Deaths
- Cal Tinney, American comedian and actor (The Missouri Traveler, Stop Me If You Heard This One), dies at 85
Pablo Escobar
Pablo Escobar, Colombian drug lord, shot to death by Colombian Police at 44
Pablo Escobar
1993 Highlights
About December 2, 1993
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 3 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius