What day of the week was January 27, 1993?

The day of the week January 27th, 1993 fell on was a Wednesday.

Yaya Sanogo the French footballer was born on 27 January in 1993.

André the Giant the French wrestler and actor (b. 1946) died on this day in 1993.

American- born sumo wrestler Akebono Tarō becomes the first foreigner to be promoted to the sport's highest rank of Makuuchi#Yokozuna|yokozuna.