What Happened on February 26, 1993

Historical Events

  • "World Trade Center bombing of 1993": truck bomb explodes in parking garage of NYC World Trade Center at 12:18pm, killing 6 and injuring over 1,000 in what was the deadliest act of terrorism perpetrated on US soil at the time
  • 9th Soap Opera Digest Awards - Days of Our Lives wins

Cricket Record

Allan Border beats Gavaskar's record for most Test Cricket runs 10,123

Famous Birthdays

  • Taylor Dooley, American actress (The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl), born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Famous Deaths

  • Constance Ford, American model and actress (Burden Hunt, Another World), dies from cancer at 69
  • Fletcher Knebel, American author (Seven Days in May), commits suicide following long bout with cancer at 81
  • Mark Kolthoff, Dutch painter and photographer, dies at 92
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights

About February 26, 1993

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 2 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
  • UK #1 Song: No Limit - 2 Unlimited