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With the help of Björk, 1993 had us taking a look at human behavior.
There was an old fashion standoff in Waco, TX between government officials and ‘insane in the brain’ cult leader David Koresh. The debacle that ensued had us renaming the town Whacky Waco or Whack-O and dreaming of our own utopian compounds (only ours would be way cooler and less creepy). Also, The World Trade Center saw its first terrorist attack as a car bomb exploded in its parking garage, just a foreshadowing of things to come. These two events alone left us ‘dazed and confused’ and, like Four Non Blonds, asking, "Hey, what’s going on?"
Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List showed us one man’s resolve to save as many Holocaust victims as possible. Indecent Proposal presented us with the question how far will one go for money … or in the case of mute pianist, a piano. And,
Philadelphia brought to light homophobia and the fear of AIDs in our society. Plus we found our inner slackers in MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head.
In the world of sports, Michael Jordan announced his retirement from basketball to pursue his dreams of baseball. And this declaration came on the heels of the Chicago Bulls’ NBA champion three-peat. (I know. Say what, right? … We were all asking why quit now when your team’s on fire?)
Music of ’93 got in on the human emotion side of the debate too. Haddaway had us contemplating "What is love?" And whatever love is, Meatloaf said he’d do anything for it, just not that (you decided what that might be). Plus, Aerosmith had us "Cryin’" because, as R.E.M. and the rest of the world knows, everybody hurts sometimes. But really there’s no reason to be sad because Mariah Carey taught us a "Hero" lies in all of us.
All in all, I think Dr Dre & Snoop Dogg explained human behavior the best: "It’s like this and like that and like this, uh, it’s like that and like this and like that uh." Why you ask? ‘Cuz it "ain’t nuthin’ but a G thang, baby."
• Russian president Boris Yeltsin and his American counterpart George H. Bush sign the START II nuclear weapons treaty, pledging to reduce the number of missiles held by both superpowers. • An enormous oil spill off the coast of Scotland occurs when the M/V Braer oil tanker runs aground. • Brian Mulroney resigns as prime minister of Canada, resulting in the appointment of the country’s first female leader, Kim Campbell. • A car bomb is detonated in the parking garage of the World Trade Center, causing over 1,000 casualties. • A standoff between agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the Branch Davidian religious sect lead by David Koresh occurs in Waco, Texas. The event would end with many deaths on both sides and the destruction of the group’s compound. • 184 people are killed during a 2 day blizzard that strikes the entire eastern seaboard of the Caribbean, the United States and Canada. • Personal computer technology takes a major step forward with the release of the Intel Pentium chip. • The World Wide Web goes public. • A terrible earthquake rips through Tokyo, killing 385 people and measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale. • Hurricane Calvin slams into Mexico and takes 34 lives. • The multi-million dollar Mars Observer probe breaks radio contact with NASA and disappears completely into the reaches of space. • The Battle of Mogadishu occurs in Somalia between members of the U.S. army and city militias. The death toll would surpass 500. • The North American Free Trade Agreement is passed by Canadian, America and Mexican governments, codifying the economic interactions of the three countries. • Colombia’s notorious cocaine cartel leader Pablo Escobar is killed by police. |
Presidents Boris Yeltsin and George H. Bush sign the START II treaty A car bomb explodes in the World Trade Center’s parking garage David Koresh, leader of the Branch Davidian religious sect |
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Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman |
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Walker, Texas Ranger |
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Beavis and Butt-Head |
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers |
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Homicide: Life on the Street |
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The Late Show with David Letterman |
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Frasier |
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Diagnosis Murder |
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Schindler’s List |
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Mrs. Doubtfire |
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The Fugitive |
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The Firm |
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Sleepless in Seattle |
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Indecent Proposal |
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In the Line of Fire |
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The Pelican Brief |
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Jurassic Park |
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Cliffhanger |
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The Piano |
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Cool Runnings |
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Dazed and Confused |
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In The Name Of The Father |
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Menace II Society |
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Philadelphia |
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True Romance |
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Tombstone |
• Dale Earnhardt wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship for the sixth time. • The Colordao Rockies and the Florida Marlins join Major League Baseball as expansion franchises, and the Toronto Blue Jays make it two Canadian-team World Series Championships in a row. • The Montreal Canadiens win their 24th Stanley Cup, handily defeating the Los Angeles Kings. • Emerson Fittipaldi wins the Indianapolis 500, but the overall CART championship is captured by Nigel Mansell who had made the move from Formula 1. • The Chicago Bulls seem unstoppable, defeating the Phoenix Suns to capture their third NBA title in a row. • It’s also three straight Wimbledon Women’s titles for Steffi Graf, while Pete Sampras emerges as the Men’s champion. • Evander Holyfield wins the Heavyweight boxing title back from Riddick Bowe. • Michael Jordan announces his retirement from professional basketball. • The Formula 1 driver’s championship is won by Alain Proust. • Bernhard Langer wins the PGA Masters Tournament in golf. • Sea Hero takes first place in the Kentucky Derby. |
Colorado Rockies & Florida Marlins are created as MLB expansion teams Michael Jordan retires from NBA |