Historical Events
- 14th annual star-athon $24,000,000
- Polish ferry boat John Heweliusz sinks, 52 killed
- Soyuz TM-16 launches
- Turkish journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu is assassinated by a car bomb in Ankara.
- US men's Figure Skating championship won by Scott Davis
Famous Birthdays
- Ashley Jade Stern, American daughter of radio personality Howard Stern, born in Long Island, New York
Famous Deaths
Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993)
1st African American supreme court justice (1967-91), dies 84
- Ugur Mumcu, Turkish journalist and writer (Cumhuriyet Murder), dies at 50
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights
About January 24, 1993
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 3 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston