* Walter Scott Houston ( 1912 – 1993 ) who wrote the " Deep-Sky Wonders " column in Sky & Telescope magazine for almost 50 years.

* 1913 – Shannon Boyd-Bailey McCune, American geographer ( d. 1993 )

* 1941 – Bobby Moore, English footballer ( d. 1993 )

* 1993 – CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.

* 1993 – Virgin Radio broadcasts for the first time in the United Kingdom.

* 1993 – Monica Seles is stabbed by Günter Parche, an obsessed fan, during a quarterfinal match of the 1993 Citizen Cup in Hamburg, Germany

* 1993 – The Rainbow Bridge, connecting Tokyo's Shibaura and the island of Odaiba, is completed.

* 1916 – Tony Harris, South African cricketer ( d. 1993 )

* 1993 – Sarah Hecken, German figure skater

* 1993 – Heavy rains and debris kill 72 in the Kagoshima and Aira areas of Kyushu, Japan.

* 1904 – Henry Iba, American basketball player and coach ( d. 1993 )

* 1945 – Ron Jones, English director ( d. 1993 )

* 1949 – Dino Bravo, Italian-Canadian wrestler ( d. 1993 )

* 1993 – The Liberal Democratic Party of Japan loses a 38-year hold on national leadership.

* 1920 – Francis Lynch, American politician ( d. 1993 )

* Maj .- Gen. Dadash Rzayev ( February – June 1993 )

* Colonel Safar Abiyev ( June – August 1993 )

* Maj .- Gen. Vahid Musayev ( August – September 1993 )

* 1958 – Randy Shughart, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient ( d. 1993 )

* 1993 – Dominika Stará, Slovak singer

After re-establishing its credibility in 1989, Australia underlined its superiority with victories in the 1990 – 91, 1993, 1994 – 95, 1997, 1998 – 99, 2001 and 2002 – 03 series, all by convincing margins.

* 1993 – Space Shuttle program: STS-61 – NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.

Vangelis performed live and released Mythodea, a predominantly orchestral rather than electronic piece that was originally written in 1993, and used by NASA as the theme for the Mars Odyssey mission in 2001.

Before Looney and his wife started Looney Labs, they had both worked at NASA, where, in 1993, some of Looney's software was launched into orbit as part of the repairs to the Hubble Space Telescope .< ref name =" andybio ">

She resigned from NASA in 1993 to form a company researching the application of technology to daily life.

Jemison resigned from NASA in March 1993.

Mae Jemison, physician and former NASA astronaut, wrote in the book, Queen Bess: Daredevil Aviator ( 1993 ): " I point to Bessie Coleman and say without hesitation that here is a woman, a being, who exemplifies and serves as a model to all humanity: the very definition of strength, dignity, courage, integrity, and beauty.

Donald Kent Slayton ( March 1, 1924 – June 13, 1993 ), better known as Deke Slayton, was an American World War II pilot, one of the original NASA Mercury Seven astronauts, and a NASA administrator.

* The Independent Verification and Validation Facility ( IV & V ) in Fairmont, West Virginia was established in 1993 to improve the safety, reliability, and quality of software used in NASA missions.

* NASA Space Flight Medals, ( 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996 )

He also received NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in 1988 and three NASA Distinguished Service Medals in 1985, 1988, and 1993.

Bluford left NASA in July 1993 to take the post of Vice President / General Manager, Engineering Services Division of NYMA, Greenbelt, Maryland.

" According to Griffin, NASA spending has declined approximately 20 % since 1993.

The Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Defense Superior Service Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Meritorious Unit Commendation ( VX-4 ), National Defense Service Medal, Battle " E " Award ( VF-32 ), the Rear Admiral Thurston James Award ( 1973 ), the NASA Space Flight Medal ( 1984, 1989, 1992 ), the NASA Exceptional Service Medal ( 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992 ), and the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal ( 1993, 1994 ).

In 1993, Robinson was awarded the NASA / Space Club Low Memorial Engineering Fellowship, and was assigned for 15 months to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) as Visiting Engineer in the Man Vehicle Laboratory ( MVL ).

* NASA Space Flight Medals ( 1992, 1993, 1996, 1999 )

Brown left NASA in July 1993 and retired from the U. S. Air Force to head up the Space Division office of General Research Corporation in Dayton, Ohio.

In 1993, Dr. Dunbar served as Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Life and Microgravity Sciences, NASA Headquarters, Washington, D. C.

* NASA Outstanding Leadership Award ( 1993 )

Forrester was assigned to NASA at the Johnson Space Center as an aerospace engineer in July 1993.

Recipient of 4 NASA Space Flight Medals, ( 1985, 1991, 1993 ), NASA Exceptional Service Medals ( 1988, 1989 ), NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal ( 1992 ), AAS Flight Achievement Award, STS-37 Crew ( 1992 ), Outstanding Alumni Award, University of Illinois ( 1992 ), NASA Distinguished Service Medal ( 1994 ), Distinguished Alumni Award, California State University, Fresno ( 1994 ), Lincoln Laureate, State of Illinois ( 1994 ).