COMMUNITY Message Boards Chat Feedback SITE SOURCES Contents Help! Search CNN Networks SPECIALS Quick News Almanac Video Vault News Quiz The World Trade Center is rocked by a bomb, injuring 1,000. A long, tense standoff between federal officials and the Branch Davidian cult near Waco, Texas ends violently. And an infamous moment comes in a bad marriage: Lorena Bobbit cuts her husband John's penis off with a knife as he sleeps. Gays in the military World Trade Center bombing Waco compound burns Bobbitt vs. Bobbitt ... NAFTA becomes law Gays in the military January 27, 1993 White House officials say President Clinton will order the military to stop its policy of discriminating against gays in the military. The issue gained little attention during the campaign, but incites heated opposition and debate after its announcement. Clinton outlines the directive: 2.8M QuickTime Movie (160x120) 5.6M QuickTime Movie (320x240) BACK TO TOP Bomb blasts World Trade Center February 26, 1993 A huge bomb explodes in the garage below New York's World Trade Center, killing five people and forcing a hectic evacuation of some 50,000 people from the massive twin tower complex. More than 1,000 people are treated for injuries, most from smoke inhalation. Mohammed A. Salameh is later arrested in connection with the bombing as he tries to claim a refund on a rented van believed to have carried the explosion. CNN coverage: 1.5M QuickTime Movie (160x120) | |
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