What the world was like last time Toronto won a major championship
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One of the longest championship droughts in North America is over.
With apologies to the CFL's Toronto Argonauts, there will be a victory parade in The Six for the first time in 24 years thanks to Toronto FC's triumph Saturday over the Seattle Sounders in the MLS Cup final.
The victory marks the first time a major victory parade will roll down the streets of Toronto since Joe Carter's walk-off home run secured back-to-back World Series titles for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Here's a look at what the world was like in 1993:
Soccer
- United States Soccer Federation selects Major League Professional Soccer (later shortened to Major League Soccer) as the country's new top flight soccer league. The league was later formed in 1995.
- England and West Ham legend Bobby Moore dies.
- Manchester United wins inaugural Premier League title.
Other sports
- Michael Jordan stuns the sports world by announcing his retirement months after guiding the Chicago Bulls to their third straight NBA title. He came out of retirement seven months later.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins, the defending Stanley Cup champions, set a still-standing NHL record by winning their 17th straight game.
- Blue Jays outfielder Carter hits the second-ever walk-off, World Series-winning home run.
- Australian Open champion Monica Seles is stabbed by a crazed fan of Steffi Graf.
| League | Champion |
|---|---|
| NHL | Montreal Canadiens |
| NBA | Chicago Bulls |
| NFL | Dallas Cowboys |
| MLB | Toronto Blue Jays |
Entertainment
- "Unforgiven," directed by Clint Eastwood, wins the Oscar for Best Picture; Al Pacino wins Best Actor, while Emma Thompson wins Best Actress
- "The Late Night Show with David Letterman" begins 22-year run on CBS.
- Audrey Hepburn dies.
- Whitney Houston's "The Bodyguard" is the top-selling album.
- Then-WWF's "Monday Night Raw" debuts.
News
- Bill Clinton sworn in as the 42nd President of the United States of America.
- Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney resigns; Kim Campbell becomes Canada's first female Prime Minister.
- Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is killed during a shootout.
- Terrorists bomb the World Trade Center.
- Waco, Texas siege ends after 51 days, with four ATF agents dying and 82 members of the Branch Davidians, including leader David Koresh, perishing during the assault.
- North American Free Trade Agreement comes into effect.
- Apartheid ends in South Africa.
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