What Happened on April 22, 1993

Historical Events

  • Candid Camera creator Allen Funt suffers a stroke at 78
  • Holocaust Memorial Museum dedicated in Washington, D.C.

The Who's Tommy

Pete Townshend's rock musical "The Who's Tommy" adapted for theatrical stage, opens at St James Theater, NYC; runs for 899 performances, winning 5 Tony Awards, and a Grammy Award

  • Seattle Mariner Chris Basio no-hits Boston Red Sox
  • The web browser Mosaic version 1.0 is released.
1993 History

Famous Divorces

Björn Borg

Tennis great Björn Borg divorces Loredana Berte

Famous Deaths

  • Andries Treurnicht, South African politician (founder of the South African Conservative Party), dies at 72

Cesar Chavez (1927-1993)

American farm labor leader (United Farm Workers), dies of natural causes at 66

  • Mark Koenig, American baseball player (NY Yankees), dies at 88
1993 Highlights

About April 22, 1993

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Informer - Snow
  • UK #1 Song: Young At Heart - Bluebells