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1993

Becomes trainee solicitor

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After completing her diploma, Sturgeon gets a job as a trainee solicitor at the firm McClure Naismith, dealing with litigation, property law and commercial work. She works there for two years and leaves by mutual consent. A partner at McClure Naismith described the circumstances around her departure from the firm:

There was no question of Nicola staying on and I don’t think she was surprised by that decision. She just wasn’t a star, she didn’t show any great ambition to do what we did. Sturgeon was not an unusually energetic or conscientious trainee. It was quite clear even then that her interests didn’t lie in becoming a solicitor or lawyer.

28 Jan, 1993

Will Poulter born in London

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will-poulter-bornWilliam Jack Poulter is born in Hammersmith, London, the third child of Caroline (nee Barrah), a former nurse, and Neil Poulter, a professor of medicine. He lives with his family in Chiswick, west London, and attends Harrodian School in Barnes. He has dyslexia and dyspraxia, and attends drama class due to academic difficulties. He has an older brother named Ed, an older sister named Jo, and a younger sister named Charlotte.

They’re the most incredibly supportive family. Telling my professor father that I wanted to tread the boards was interesting, but he was very cool about it. Charlotte has gone into medicine as well, and is a fantastic cook and amazingly intelligent and a great sports person. She’s an all rounder. My big sister is another one – she’s a fully qualified nurse. And my brother was a phenomenal sportsman who’s now in finance. Good looking. Built like nothing else. So they’re doing all right.

12 Jan, 1993

Zayn Malik born in Bradford, England

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Born in Bradford to Yassir, who comes from Pakistan, and Tricia, who is British. His grandfather on his fathers side, Mohammed was born in Pakistan. His mothers family is from Ireland and England.

Malik has three sisters, one is older named Doniya and his younger sisters; Waliyha and Safaa.

9 Jan, 1993

Nureyev dies at 54

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Nureyev dies of AIDS related complications in a hospital near Paris. He instructs his physician not to release the details of his condition because he wants his life to be about dance not AIDS. Physician:

Mr. Nureyev died due to a cardiac complication, following a grievous illness. Following Mr. Nureyev’s wishes, I can’t say any more.

1993

Sent to South Africa, works with ANC

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Highfield is sent to work in South Africa, where his is employed by the ANC shortly after it is pitched into crisis by the arrest of Winnie Mandela in relation to the death of activist Stompie Moeketsi Seipei. Amid allegations of financial irregularities, Highfield is asked to get the books in order. He employs Olive Mungadze, a Zimbabwean, who is the only female black chartered accountant in sub-Saharan Africa. During the project, Mungadze and Highfield go into a remote Afrikaaner diner in Transkei.

I had never known an entire restaurant stop eating and just turn round and stare at me, a suited white businessman, with Olive, a suited black woman. They just stared at us for the whole dinner. An utterly different world. It was only 1993.

12 Oct, 1992

Clooney, Balsam Divorce

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The couple divorce after nearly three years of marriage. Clooney claims the reason for this divorce was his youth.

I probably, definitely, wasn’t someone who should have been married at that point, I just don’t feel like I gave Talia a fair shot.

George’s father, Nick:

Talia is a lovely girl. But they probably shouldn’t have got married while George’s career was on the verge of such a white-hot period. In truth, neither of them is to blame. There was just too much going on in their lives to give marriage the effort it needs. They both wound up getting hurt, which is really too bad.

3 Oct, 1992

Robinson, Obama marry

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Obama WeddingAfter three years of dating Barack Obama marries Michelle Robinson at Trinity United Church in Chicago, Illinois. At the wedding, their first dance is to Stevie Wonder’s You and I. Michelle says that in Barack’s vows, he promises her a life that will be interesting.  At the time she is 28 and he is 31.

20 Aug, 1992

Demi Lovato born in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Demetria Devonne Lovato is born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Patrick Martin Lovato, an engineer and musician, and Dianna Lee Hart, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Lovato’s parents divorce right after her second birthday. Lovato has one full older sister Dallas Lovato, one younger maternal half sister Madison De La Garza and one paternal half older sister Amber Lovato.

Lovato struggled with suicide and depression at an early age. Lovato says that her struggles began even before she landed a spot as a cast member on Barney.

Even before Barney, I was suicidal. I was seven. With Barney, I guess subliminally, I did have a relationship with this figure that was saving my life in a way … I’ve talked about being bullied and the years of being a teenager, but I went through things when I was younger that I’ve never talked about that probably caused me to turn out the way I ended up turning out.

When I was younger, I needed someone in the spotlight to idolize, who stood for positivity and light and happiness, and wanted to change the world. And because I didn’t have that, I realized I want to do that, if only for my 12-year-old little sister.

1992

Becomes U. Virginia professor

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Bond joins the faculty of University of Virginia. Over 20 years he teaches more than 5,000 students about the Civil Rights Movement in the larger context of American history. He also leads numerous U.Va.-sponsored Civil Rights South Tours, giving his firsthand knowledge of the Civil Rights Movement.

17 Aug, 1992

Paige born in Norwich, UK

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Paige is born in Norwich, England. Her parents, both professional wrestlers, run a wrestling school which she regularly attends to practice with her brothers. She decides to pursue professional wrestling at a young age, making her debut at age 13.

2 Aug, 1992

Charlotte Emma Aitchison born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

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Charlotte Emma Aitchison is born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, to Shameera and Jon Aitchison. Her mother is Ugandan Indian and her father is of Scottish origin. Her father is a club promoter and books acts like Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Siouxsie Sioux. She attends Bishop’s Strotford College.

My dad always encouraged me to be weird. I never really knew what that meant, but I think he meant, be yourself rather than follow a trend.

18 Jul, 1992

Houston, Brown marry

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whitney Houston marries Brown in front of 800 people wearing all white. Houston wears a $40,000 dress made of French lace and has the reception party decorated in purple, her favorite color.

I was a nervous wreck, I cried during the ceremony, but I’ve been ecstatic ever since. Bobby is crazy.

6 Apr, 1992

Isaac Azimov dies at 72

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Asimov dies at age 72 at New York University Hospital. At this time the cause of death is heart and kidney failure according to his brother Stanley. In 2004 Janet and Robyn Asimov reveal that Asimov’s death was caused by complications related to HIV. Asimov’s doctors had pushed the author to remain quiet about having contracted the illness from a blood transfusion during bypass surgery. Janet Asimov says of the discovery before a surgery:

The surgery was cancelled, and the doctors told us not to reveal Isaac’s HIV. I argued with the doctors privately about this secrecy, but they prevailed, even after Isaac died.

Reservoir Dogs

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Tarantino releases his first film, Reservoir Dogs, at the Sundance Film Festival in which it is nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. The story revolves around a team of criminals before and after a catastrophic diamond heist. It stars Tim Roth, Harvey Keitel, Steve Buscemi, and Tarantino as Mr. Brown.

When I was in Cannes, the French journalists were getting it, but the American journalists wouldn’t bring up the humor, just “the violence, the violence…”

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Porko Rosso

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Miyazaki’s love for aircraft is showcased in his newest release, Porco Rosso. The story follows Marco Pagott, a mercenary cursed into the form of a pig, as he collects bounties for apprehending pirates in the 1920’s.

Japan Airlines needed a short film to screen during their flights. At first, we weren’t up for it — when we said we’d like to show dogfights, we thought they’d say no. But then they said, ‘That’s fine’ (laughs). Really, it was based on my hobby, and I wanted to make something light.

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