1993: what happened around the world

In 1993, 225 events recorded on Erask's globe began — Battle of Mogadishu, Waco Siege and Burundi Civil War among the best known. 97 more were already under way, such as War in Bosnia and Herzegovina and First Nagorno-Karabakh War. 159 things were founded or built that year, from Eritrea and Petronas Towers.

225events began
97already under way
159founded or built
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Revolts, massacres and attacks86

+46 less-known, on the globe.

Accidents and fires60

+20 less-known, on the globe.

Wars, battles and sieges59

+19 less-known, on the globe.

Disasters14

Treaties, councils and politics5

Expeditions1

Already under way in 199397

Came to an end in 199314

Founded or built in 1993159

+129 more, on the globe.

Stories that pass through 1993

Volcanic EruptionsEvery significant eruption on record since 1500 Women's SuffrageA map filling in, one country at a time, 1893-2012 Nuclear detonationsEvery recorded nuclear test, 1945–1998

Nearby years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 All of the 20th century →

Every entry comes from Wikidata and links to its Wikipedia article; entries are ordered by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them. Only things with a date are listed, and dates before the modern era are often approximate. How this is made →