Historical Events
Music Concert
Barbra Streisand does her 1st live public concert in 20 years
Barbra Streisand
Famous Birthdays
- Ryan Blaney, American auto racer (Daytona 500 2020 runner-up), born in Hartford Township, Trumbull County, Ohio
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Actor and host Wayne Brady (21) weds Diana Lasso in Orlando
Wayne Brady
- Loveboat actress Jill Whelan (27) weds Brad St John (33)
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Dreifuss, director and producer (Murder in Amsterdam), dies at 85
- Brandon Teena, American trans man and hate crime victim, murdered at 21
- Lambert Fokkema, founder Dutch Export Combination, dies at 80
- Thomas J. Watson Jr., American businessman and politician (President of IBM, 1952-1971, US Ambassador to the Soviet Union, 1979-1981), dies of a stroke at 79
- Zviad Gamsachurdia, President of Georgia SSR (1991-1993), suicide at 54
1993 Highlights
About December 31, 1993
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 2 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Holidays: New Year's Day (Canada, United States)
Generation Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn