February 26, Muslim fundamentalists tried to destroy the World Trade Center, killing five people and trapping tens of thousands of office workers in the tower. In March, four men connected with Egyptian sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman were convicted and sentenced to 240 years. The European Treaty was also ratified in October 1993. Refusal by Iraq to obey a no-fly zone over its country, and to dismantle plants capable of nuclear weapon production led to bombing of military and industrial sites. U.S. President Bill Clinton sends six American warships to enforce United Nations trade sanctions against the military-led regime in Haiti.
The floods in Mississippi and Missouri demolitions many businesses and homes leaving many people homeless and jobless. An antiabortion protester shot Dr. David Gunn in Pensacola, Florida outside his abortion clinic March, 17 months later, his successor was also shot. After his father was killed, and allegation of gambling, Michael Jordan retires to play minor league baseball, but 17 months later he decides to return to basketball. After much speculation the Boston quintet New Kids on the Block finally called it quits after seven years together and six albums. The boys decided that they were too burned out to continue with touring and perused interests in other lines of work which include solo singing careers, acting, real-estate and music producing. After many years and many Daytime Emmys, Cheers finally stopped recording any new episodes in March of 1993