What Happened on June 7, 1993

Historical Events

Music City News Awards

27th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson & Vince Gill win

American singer Prince celebrates his birthday by changing his name to an unpronounceable symbol

Sports History

Cricket's Graham Gooch dismissed handled the ball vs Australia at Old Trafford

Revival of Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick's musical "She Loves Me" opens at Criterion Center Stage Right, later transferred to Atkinson Theater, NYC; runs for 354 performances
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame breaks ground for their museum in Cleveland, Ohio

Famous Birthdays

George Ezra [Barnett], British guitarist, and singer-songwriter ("Budapest"; "Paradise"), born in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England
Jordan Fry, American actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), born in Spokane, Washington
Swae Lee [Khalif Brown], American singer and rapper (Rae Sremmurd - "Sunflower"), born in Inglewood, California

Famous Deaths

Dražen Petrović, Yugoslav-Croatian NBA player (NJ Nets), dies in auto-accident in Denkendorf, Bavaria, Germany at 28

1993 Highlights

About June 7, 1993

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 28 years, 11 months and 16 days
Leap Year: No

Holidays: June Bank Holiday (Ireland), Queen's Birthday (New Zealand)

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini