What Happened on January 6, 1993

Historical Events

  • 55 Kashmiri civilians are killed in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir by Indian Border Security Force units
  • Bassist Bill Wyman announces he will leave Rolling Stones
  • Jean Mueller discovers comet Mueller/1993a
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Famous Deaths

  • Elisabeth, arch duch of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein, dies at 70
  • John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie, American jazz trumpeter, a creator of bebop & modern jazz (A Night In Tunisia), dies of cancer at 75
  • Rudolph Nureyev, Russian ballet dancer and choeographer (Kirov Ballet), dies of AIDS at 54

About January 6, 1993

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 30 years and 5 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn

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