Historical Events
- NHL Draft: Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) center Alexandre Daigle first pick by Ottawa Senators
Sports History
NY Met Eddie Murray is 20th to get 1,600 RBIs
- Rebecca Jones, 18, of Georgia, crowned America's Junior Miss
Event of Interest
The U.S. launches a cruise missile attack targeting Baghdad intelligence headquarters in retaliation for a thwarted assassination attempt against former President George H. W. Bush in April in Kuwait.
Famous Birthdays
Ariana Grande (30 years old)
American singer (Problem, The Way), born in Boca Raton, Florida
Famous Weddings
Mario Lemieux
Canadian NHL scoring champion Mario Lemieux (27) weds longtime girlfriend Nathalie Asselin at Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
Famous Deaths
- Catherine Leno, mother of The Tonight Show host Jay, dies of cancer at 82
- Jack Bittner, entertainer, dies
Roy Campanella (1921-1993)
American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (NL MVP 1951, 53, 55; World Series 1955; 8 x MLB All Star; Brooklyn Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 71
- William H. Riker, American political scientist (b. 1920)
- Willy C of Hemert, director/(text)poet (Small Truth), dies at 81
Died in 1993 1993 Highlights
About June 26, 1993
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
#1 Song: Dreams - Gabrielle
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