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Events in June 1993 9
1912 – 1993Pat Nixon (1912-1993)Died 22 June 1993, aged 81Pat Nixon served as First Lady of the United States during Richard Nixon's presidency from 1969 to 1974. She was known for her extensive travel and volunteer work promoting civic engagement. She died of lung cancer at her home in Park Ridge, New Jersey.
1933 – 1993Conway Twitty (1933-1993)Died 5 June 1993, aged 59Conway Twitty was one of the best-selling country music artists in history, scoring more number-one hits on the Billboard country chart than any other performer of his era. He also had early success as a rock and roll singer before shifting to country music in the 1960s. He collapsed and died shortly after a performance in Branson, Missouri.
1947 – 1993James HuntThe Shunt1976 World Champion famous for his rock-star lifestyle and rivalry with Niki Lauda.
1993Frankfurt Declaration — quality over quantityLee Kun-hee delivers his landmark "Frankfurt Declaration" speech to Samsung executives in June 1993: "Change everything except your wife and children." He demands that Samsung stop competing on price and start competing on quality. The speech triggers a company-wide quality revolution. Samsung's German operations become the test bed: products are disassembled, tested and rebuilt to new standards. The Frankfurt Declaration is the pivot that makes modern Samsung possible.
1993French Open 1993Men: Sergi Bruguera · Women: Steffi Graf
1993The Velvet Underground reunite for a European tourReunionThe original four tour Europe.
1993Third championship — first "three-peat"The Bulls beat the Phoenix Suns to complete a three-peat; Jordan becomes the first player named Finals MVP three years running.
1993Prince changes his name to a symbolThe Love SymbolIn a fight with Warner Bros. he writes slave on his cheek.
1993Jurassic Park#1 film of 1993 — $1.03bn worldwideDirected by Steven Spielberg. A billionaire creates a theme park of cloned dinosaurs. Revolutionised CGI and visual effects in cinema.