
George H. W. Bush
In Moscow, Russia, George H. W. Bush and Boris Yeltsin sign the second Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START).
In context
- When
- Sunday, January 3 199333 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
At a glance
Dates: From 1993.
What happened
George Herbert Walker Bush was the 41st president of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 43rd vice president under Ronald Reagan. His son, George W. Bush, served as the 43rd president.
January 3 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1993George H. W. Bush
- 2009Payment system
- 2009Cryptocurrency
- 2015Boko Haram
- 2016Nimr al-Nimr
- 2018For the first time in history, all five major storm surge gates in the Netherlan
- 2019Chang'e 4
- 2020Qasem Soleimani
- 2023Jurong Bird Park
- 20242024 Kerman bombings
- 2026United States
Also in 1993
- September 9Israeli–Palestinian peace processIsraeli–Palestinian peace process: The Palestine Liberation Organization officially recognizes Israel as a legitimate state.
- September 12STS-51NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-51.
- September 13Nirvana (band)Nirvana released their third and final studio album, In Utero, which went on to sell more than 15 million copies.
- September 13Yitzhak RabinIsraeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin shakes hands with Palestine Liberation Organization chairman Yasser Arafat at the White House after…
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904Lufthansa Flight 2904, an Airbus A320, crashes into an embankment after overshooting the runway at Okęcie International Airport (now Wars…
- November 17United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
- November 17Sani AbachaIn Nigeria, General Sani Abacha ousts the government of Ernest Shonekan in a military coup.
- August 10List of earthquakes in New ZealandTwo earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw…
Sources
- Wikipedia article (text, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 for adapted text · how we source this
Cite this page
“George H. W. Bush”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/event/george-h-w-bush-1993-january-3, accessed October 25, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about this entry
When did George H. W. Bush happen?
January 3 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Sunday.
Where does this text come from?
Wikipedia “On this day” feed. Summaries are short adaptations that link back to the source, not reprints.
How do I cite this page?
Use the ready-made citation near the sources at the bottom of the page, and follow the source link to cite the underlying record as well.
One entry a day, by email
The standout entry each morning. Kept for this site only.
Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0 and from Wikidata (CC0). Images come from Wikimedia Commons; credit and licence are shown with each image. Editorial entries are © What's On This Date. Sources & licensing · How this site works.