August 1993

Wednesday 04:

A federal judge sentences LAPD officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King's civil rights.

Friday 06:

The Fugitive opens in theaters, starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones.

Monday 09:

King Albert II of Belgium is sworn into office nine days after the death of his brother, King Baudouin.

Monday 16:

The Debian GNU/Linux distribution is founded by Ian Murdock.

Friday 20:

After rounds of secret negotiations in Norway, the Oslo Peace Accords were signed, followed by a public ceremony in Washington, D.C. the next month.

Saturday 21:

NASA loses contact with the Mars Observer spacecraft.

Friday 27:

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

Saturday 28:

Ong Teng Cheong elected president of Singapore

Monday 30:

The Late Show with David Letterman debuts on CBS.