Historical Events
- Candid Camera creator Allen Funt suffers a stroke at 78
- Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C.
The Who's Tommy
Pete Townshend's rock musical "The Who's Tommy" adapted for theatrical stage, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 899 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards, and a Grammy Award
- Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox
- The web browser Mosaic version 1.0 is released.
Famous Divorces
Björn Borg
Tennis great Björn Borg divorces Loredana Berte
Famous Deaths
- Andries Treurnicht, South African politician (founder of the South African Conservative Party), dies at 72
Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)
American farm labor leader (United Farm Workers), dies of natural causes at 66
- Mark Koenig, American baseball player (NY Yankees), dies at 88
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights
About April 22, 1993
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 31 years and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Informer - Snow
- #1 Song: Young At Heart - Bluebells