June 23, 1993 — Lorena Bobbit hacks off her husband John’s penis
The Bobbits – Lorena and John Wayne Bobbit – had been married for a little over five years of not...
May 9, 2014
The Complete History
June 24, 1993 — Dr David Gelertner is injured by the Unabomber’s mail bomb
Gelertner was a professor of computer science at Yale University who made important contributions to his discipline in the seventies...
May 4, 2014
August 18, 1993 — Michael Jackson is investigated for child abuse, but never charged
The Los Angeles Police Department began an investigation into the allegations of child abuse made against Michael Jackson on August...
April 29, 2014
November 24, 1993 — Albert Collins dies
Albert Collins was one of the truly great bluesmen. From the early days of his career, in 1952, through to...
April 24, 2014
January 6, 1994 — Skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by a jealous rival
Nancy Kerrigan, a skater who was training as a member of the US Olympic team, was attacked at practice by...
April 9, 2014
February 14, 1994 — Andrei Chikatilo, the Butcher of Rostov, is executed for his murders
Andrei Chikatlio, variously known as the Rostov Ripper, the Red Ripper and the Butcher of Rostov, was a Russian-born serial...
April 4, 2014
May 1, 1994 — Ayrton Senna crashes and dies during the San Marino Grand Prix
One of the best Grand Prix drivers in history, Senna’s death came while in the lead of the 1994 San...
March 29, 2014
May 5, 1994 — Michael Fay is caned for vandalism in Singapore
Michael Fay was 18 years old and apparently didn’t realise that laws were different in Singapore from in his native...
March 24, 2014
May 10, 1994 — John Wayne Gacy is executed for murder
John Wayne Gacy was a serial rapist and murderer who lived in Chicago, Illinois. He is known to have raped...
March 19, 2014
May 20, 1994 — Ray Bradbury wins an Emmy for “The Halloween Tree”
Ray Bradbury originally wrote “The Halloween Tree” in 1967, as a script he and Chuck Jones planned to turn into...
March 14, 2014
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