Historical Events
- Jule Styne, Norman and Bob Merrill's musical "Red Shoes", based on the 1948 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
Shannen Doherty Fired
Shannen Doherty (Brenda) is fired from TV series Beverly Hills 90210
Music History
Television series MTV Unplugged broadcasts American rock band Nirvana performing a mostly acoustic set NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Stephan James, Canadian actor (Homecoming), born in Toronto, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Bentri Seddik, Algerian court judge, murdered at 46
- Charizma [Charles Hicks], American rapper, killed in a mugging at 20
- Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese Prime Minister (1972-74), convicted of bribe-taking, dies at 75
- Moses Gunn, American actor (Amityville II, Good Times, Shaft) who co-founded the Negro Ensemble Company (The Blacks, The Poison Tree), dies of asthma at 64
- Ratu Penaia Ganilau, president of Fiji (1987-93), dies at 75
- Richard AFM Auwerda, Dutch journalist/writer (Volkskrant), dies at 68
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights
About December 16, 1993
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Again - Janet Jackson
#1 Song: Babe - Take That
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