Stories from 1993
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January 20, 1993
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Lausanne, Switzerland
Hollywood starlet Audrey Hepburn passed away after battling colon cancer. Hepburn starred in hit films such as Roman Holiday, Sabrina, Breakfast at Tiffany's, and My Fair Lady.
March 8, 1993
Creator Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead debuted on MTV. The series was so successful that a spin-off would be developed on side character Daria Morgendorffer.
November 1, 1993
Twelve countries established the European Union, bringing about a central European bank and a common currency, the 'euro', among other things.
November 24, 1993
Robin Williams dressed up as a British nanny in the film Mrs. Doubtfire.
December 8, 1993
President Clinton passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which eliminated barriers on trade between Canada, Mexico, and the United States and became the largest trade bloc in the world.
December 15, 1993
Steven Spielberg won an Oscar for Best Director when he portrayed the life of German businessman Oskar Schindler, who saved more than 1,000 Jews in World War II by employing them in his military factory, in the film Schindler's List.
