What Happened on July 1, 1993

• 1 second "leap" adjustment added to the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) clock
• Richard Riordan elected as Los Angeles first Republican mayor in 36 years
• Russian manned space craft TM-17, launches into orbit

• STS-57 (Endeavour) lands

• Raini Rodriguez, American actress (Austin & Ally '"Trish"; Paul Blart: Mall Cop films), born in Bryan, Texas

• Ray Elliott, Irish rock and jazz saxophonist, flutist, and keyboard player (Them), dies of brain cancer at 54

Holidays: Canada Day (Canada)

• #1 Song: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
• #1 Song: Dreams - Gabrielle