At A Glance

21 March 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
21 March 1993 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “You Don't Treat Me No Good” by Sonia Dada.
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 21 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 March 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 March 1993 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 21 March

  • 1986 Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships.
  • 1990 Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
  • 1994 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force.
  • 1999 Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.
  • 2000 Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel.

Famous people born on 21 March

  • Gary Oldman, English actor, filmmaker, musician, and author (born 1958)
  • Rosie O'Donnell, American actress, producer, and talk show host (born 1962)
  • Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
  • Matthew Broderick, American actor (born 1962)

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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