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Events in September 1993 7
1917 – 1993Raymond Burr (1917-1993)Died 12 September 1993, aged 76Raymond Burr was a Canadian-American actor best known for the title roles in the television series "Perry Mason" and "Ironside." His portrayal of defense attorney Perry Mason made him one of the most recognizable faces on American television for decades. He died at his home in California after a long illness.
1991 – 1993Nevermind and Siamese Dream -- Vig at the peak of productionButch Vig produces Nirvana's 'Nevermind' (September 1991) -- the album that sells 30 million copies and defines a generation -- and Smashing Pumpkins' 'Siamese Dream' (July 1993), which sells 15 million copies and establishes the Pumpkins as one of the most important bands of the decade. The back-to-back productions make Vig the most sought-after rock producer in the world. But rather than continuing to produce other bands, he begins making music with his Wisconsin colleagues Marker and Erikson, recording experimental tracks in his spare time. He needs a singer.
1993True RomanceWritten, not directedTarantino sells the script and Tony Scott directs it, restructuring the chronology into a straight line. The Christopher Walken and Dennis Hopper scene remains the most quoted thing in it. The sale money is what allows Tarantino to hold out for control on Reservoir Dogs.
1993Oslo Accords signedIsrael and the PLO agree to mutual recognition and limited Palestinian self-ruleIsraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat signed the Declaration of Principles on the White House lawn, witnessed by US President Bill Clinton. The accords established mutual recognition between Israel and the PLO and set out a framework for Palestinian self-governance in Gaza and the West Bank. Rabin, Arafat, and Shimon Peres later shared the Nobel Peace Prize for the agreement.
1993Star Trek: The Next Generation — Season 7TNG's final season. Includes "All Good Things...," the series finale, widely considered one of the finest TV series finales ever made, which returns the show to its roots in a Q-mediated challenge to Picard. The series ends as the finest television franchise of its era. 176 episodes total across 7 seasons.
1993Nirvana releases "In Utero"Follow-up to "Nevermind" debuts at number oneNirvana released their third studio album, "In Utero," produced with Steve Albini in a deliberately rawer style than its multi-platinum predecessor "Nevermind." The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It would be the band's final studio album before Kurt Cobain's death the following year.
1993Russian constitutional crisisPresident Yeltsin's standoff with parliament ends in tank shelling of the White HouseA power struggle between President Boris Yeltsin and Russia's parliament escalated after Yeltsin dissolved the legislature, which refused to disband and barricaded itself inside the White House building. Yeltsin ordered tanks to shell the building on October 4, ending an uprising that had killed dozens. The crisis cleared the way for a new constitution establishing a strong presidency.