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2 August 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 2 August 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 2 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 2 August 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 2 August 1993 was Full Moon.
On this day: 2 August
- 1945 World War II: The Potsdam Conference ends.
- 1982 The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.
- 1989 Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
- 1990 Iraqi invasion of Kuwait: Iraq invades Kuwait and temporarily establishes the Republic of Kuwait puppet state on the orders of Saddam Hussein, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
- 1991 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-43 to deploy the TDRS-5 satellite.
Famous people born on 2 August
- JD Vance, American politician, 50th vice president of the United States (born 1984)
- Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter (born 1992)
- Mary-Louise Parker, American actress (born 1964)
- Sam Worthington, English-Australian actor and producer (born 1976)
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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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