What Happened on May 16, 1993

Historical Events

  • "3 Men on a Horse" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 40 performances
  • "Wilder, Wilder, Wilder" closes at Circle in Square, NYC after 30 performances
  • Farmer Sugeng finds 1.2 million year old Pithecanthropus IX skull
  • Judd Nelson pleads no contest to kicking Kim Evans in the head
  • Suleyman Demirel elected President of Turkey

Famous Birthdays

  • Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete (5 x Olympic gold 2018, 22; 12 x World C'ship gold), born in Stryn, Norway

Famous Deaths

  • Madan Kumar Bhandari, Nepalese politician (Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)), dies at 41
  • Marv Johnson, American R&B pianist, songwriter, and singer ("You Got What It Takes"; "(You've Got To) Move Two Mountains"), dies of a stroke at 54
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights

About May 16, 1993

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 11 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
  • UK #1 Song: All That She Wants - Ace of Base