In context
- When
- Tuesday, May 18 199333 years ago
- Category
- BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Era
- 20th century · 1990s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Jessica Watson
Who they were
Jessica Watson, Australian sailor
Why this date
Jessica Watson appears on our May 18 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.
May 18 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1993Jessica Watson
- 20062006 Nepalese revolution
- 2006Federal Parliament of Nepal
- 2009Sri Lanka Army
- 2009Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
- 2013Murder of Mark Carson
- 20152015 Colombian landslide
- 20182018 Santa Fe High School shooting
- 2018Cubana de Aviación Flight 0972
- 20192020 United States presidential election
- 20262026 Islamic Center of San Diego shooting
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…
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When did Jessica Watson happen?
May 18 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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