March 1993

Thursday 04:

Authorities announce the capture of suspected World Trade Center bombing conspirator Mohammad Salameh.

Friday 05:

Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson is banned from international competition for life after testing positive for banned substances for the second time.

Tuesday 09:

Rodney King testifies at the federal trial of four Los Angeles, California police officers accused of violating King's civil rights when they beat him during an arrest.

Thursday 11:

Janet Reno is confirmed by the United States Senate and sworn-in the next day, becoming the first female Attorney General of the United States.

Friday 12:

North Korea nuclear weapons program: North Korea says that it plans to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and refuses to allow inspectors access to nuclear sites.

Saturday 13:

The Great Blizzard of 1993 strikes the eastern U.S., bringing record snowfall and other severe weather all the way from Cuba to Québec.

Tuesday 16:

A blizzard on the east coast of the United States kills 184 (see Great Blizzard of 1993).

Saturday 20:

1993 – A Provisional Irish Republican Army bomb explodes in Warrington, northwest England, killing two children.

Monday 22:

The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.

Saturday 27:

Mahamane Ousmane becomes President of Niger.

Monday 29:

Edouard Balladur becomes Prime Minister of France.

Wednesday 31:

Actor Brandon Lee is accidentally killed during the filming of The Crow.