At A Glance

2 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
2 February 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Let's Talk About Sex” by Salt-N-Pepa.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Best-Selling Vehicle of 1992
Australia's top-selling new vehicle in 1992 was the Ford Falcon.
Star sign
The star sign for 2 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 2 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Goat.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 2 February 1992 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 2 February

  • 1987 After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution.
  • 1989 Soviet–Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul.
  • 1990 Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela.
  • 2000 First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments.
  • 2004 Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks.

Famous people born on 2 February

  • Shakira, Colombian singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (born 1977)
  • Paul Mescal, Irish actor (born 1996)
  • Farrah Fawcett, American actress and producer (1947–2009)
  • Ayn Rand, Russian-born American novelist and philosopher (1905–1982)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1992 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1992 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 6 February – Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Australia
  • 22 February – After trialling Daylight Saving in Queensland for a total of three years, a referendum is held, with 54.5% of Queenslanders voting against daylight saving.
  • 11 April – Independent candidate Phil Cleary wins the 1992 Wills by-election which was brought about by the resignation of Bob Hawke. Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser attributes the result in part to revulsion against the "alien creed" of economic rationalism.

Life in Australia in 1992

Prime Minister

Paul Keating

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.60

Loaf of Bread

$1.40

Average House

$125,000

Weekly Wage

$585.00

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