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15 January 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 15 January 1993 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston.
- 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 15 January is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 15 January 1993 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 15 January 1993 was Last Quarter.
On this day: 15 January
- 1981 Pope John Paul II receives a delegation from the Polish trade union Solidarity at the Vatican led by Lech Wałęsa.
- 1991 The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
- 1991 Elizabeth II, in her capacity as Queen of Australia, signs letters patent allowing Australia to become the first Commonwealth realm to institute its own Victoria Cross in its honours system.
- 2001 Wikipedia, a free wiki content encyclopedia, is launched (Wikipedia Day).
- 2005 ESA's SMART-1 lunar orbiter discovers elements such as calcium, aluminum, silicon, iron, and other surface elements on the Moon.
Famous people born on 15 January
- Chad Lowe, American actor, director, and producer (born 1968)
- Dove Cameron, American actress and singer (born 1996)
- Martin Luther King Jr., American minister and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (1929–1968)
- Pitbull, American rapper and producer (born 1981)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.
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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