What Happened on October 4, 1993

Historical Events

Event of Interest

Troops and tanks of President Boris Yeltsin shell and occupy the Russian White House in Moscow, the house of government of the Russian Federation

Famous Deaths

  • Fran Carlon, dies of cancer at 80
  • Jim Holton, Scottish soccer defender (15 caps; Manchester United, Coventry City), dies of a heart attack at 42
  • Varetta Dillard, American R&B singer ("Mercy, Mr. Percy"; "Easy, Easy Baby"; "Johnny Has Gone"), and civil rights activist, dies of cancer at 60 [1]
1993 Highlights

About October 4, 1993

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 5 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Libra

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Dreamlover - Mariah Carey
  • UK #1 Song: Relight My Fire - Take That Ft. Lulu