At A Glance

12 July 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
12 July 1993 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You” by UB40.
Top Film of 1993
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1993 was Jurassic Park.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1993
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1993 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 July 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 July 1993 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 12 July

  • 1975 São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal.
  • 1979 The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
  • 1998 France win their first World Cup title, defeating defending champions Brazil 3–0.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station.
  • 2006 A cross-border raid by Hezbollah militants starts the 2006 Lebanon War.

Famous people born on 12 July

  • Julius Caesar, Roman politician and general (born -100)
  • Steve Howey, American actor (born 1977)
  • Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1997)
  • Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer (born 2000)

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Events of 1993 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1993 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 7 January – West Australian Premier Carmen Lawrence announces a 6 February election date.
  • 6 February – Elections in Western Australia see the ALP government of Carmen Lawrence voted out and the Liberal Party voted in. Richard Court becomes the new premier.
  • 13 March – Paul Keating and the ALP win the federal 'unwinnable election' and are re-elected for a fifth term in power. Labor increases its primary vote by 5.5% to 44.9% and its seats by 2 to 80.
More events of 1993 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1993

Prime Minister

Paul Keating

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.62

Loaf of Bread

$1.50

Average House

$128,000

Weekly Wage

$610.00

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