At A Glance

15 November 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
15 November 1993 was a Monday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “All That She Wants” by Ace of Base.
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 November is Scorpio.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 November 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 November 1993 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 15 November

  • 1988 In the Soviet Union, the uncrewed Shuttle Buran makes its only space flight.
  • 1988 Israeli–Palestinian conflict: An independent State of Palestine is proclaimed by the Palestinian National Council.
  • 1988 The first Fairtrade label, Max Havelaar, is launched in the Netherlands.
  • 1990 The Communist People's Republic of Bulgaria is disestablished and a new republican government is instituted.
  • 1990 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-38, a classified mission for the Department of Defense.

Famous people born on 15 November

  • Shailene Woodley, American actress (born 1991)
  • Jonny Lee Miller, English-American actor (born 1972)
  • Erwin Rommel, German field marshal (1891–1944)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Dominican-American basketball player (born 1995)

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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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