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17 September 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 17 September 1993 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)” by Meat Loaf.
- 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 17 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 17 September 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 17 September 1993 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 17 September
- 1983 Vanessa Williams becomes the first black Miss America.
- 1991 Estonia, North Korea, South Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, the Marshall Islands and Micronesia join the United Nations.
- 1991 The first version of the Linux kernel (0.01) is released to the Internet.
- 2001 The New York Stock Exchange reopens for trading after the September 11 attacks, the longest closure since the Great Depression.
- 2001 George W. Bush, president of the United States, delivers remarks at the Islamic Center of Washington praising Muslim Americans and condemning Islamophobia in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Famous people born on 17 September
- Kyle Chandler, American actor (born 1965)
- Narendra Modi, Indian politician; Chief Minister of Gujarat and 14th Prime Minister of India (born 1950)
- Patrick Mahomes, American football player (born 1995)
- John Ritter, American actor and producer (1948–2003)
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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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