What Happened on January 24, 1993

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
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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

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