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Ryan Blaney
1993Dec, 31

Ryan Blaney

Ryan Blaney, American race car driver
Ryan Michael Blaney (born December 31, 1993) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 12 Ford Mustang for Team Penske. He is the son of former NASCAR driver Dave Blaney and the grandson of modified dirt track legend Lou Blaney. He is known for giving a young fan in the stands the checkered flag after a race win.

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Events on 1993

  • 28Feb

    Waco siege

    The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four ATF agents and six Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
  • 27Mar

    Giulio Andreotti

    Italian former minister and Christian Democracy leader Giulio Andreotti is accused of mafia allegiance by the tribunal of Palermo.
  • 8Apr

    United Nations

    The Republic of Macedonia joins the United Nations.
  • 23Apr

    Ethiopia

    Eritreans vote overwhelmingly for independence from Ethiopia in a United Nations-monitored referendum.
  • 16Oct

    Kent

    Anti-Nazism riot breaks out in Welling in Kent, after police stop protesters approaching the British National Party headquarters.