At A Glance

10 May 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
10 May 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Under the Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1992
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1992 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 May 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 May 1992 was First Quarter.

On this day: 10 May

  • 1975 Sony introduces the Betamax videocassette recorder.
  • 1994 Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa's first black president.
  • 2002 FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for selling United States secrets to Russia for $1.4 million in cash and diamonds.
  • 2005 A hand grenade thrown by Vladimir Arutyunian lands about 20 m from U.S. President George W. Bush while he is giving a speech to a crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia, but it malfunctions and does not detonate.
  • 2013 One World Trade Center becomes the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

Famous people born on 10 May

  • Fred Astaire, American actor, singer, and dancer (1899–1987)
  • Bono, Irish singer-songwriter, musician and activist (born 1960)
  • Kenan Thompson, American actor and comedian (born 1978)
  • Richarlison, Brazilian footballer (born 1997)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1992 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1992 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 22 February – After trialling Daylight Saving in Queensland for a total of three years, a referendum is held, with 54.5% of Queenslanders voting against daylight saving.
  • 11 April – Independent candidate Phil Cleary wins the 1992 Wills by-election which was brought about by the resignation of Bob Hawke. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser attributes the result in part to revulsion against the "alien creed" of economic rationalism.

Life in Australia in 1992

Prime Minister

Paul Keating

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.60

Loaf of Bread

$1.40

Average House

$125,000

Weekly Wage

$585.00

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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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