At A Glance

22 March 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
22 March 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Saltwater” by Julian Lennon.
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 22 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 March 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 March 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 22 March

  • 1988 The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987.
  • 1992 Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
  • 1993 The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
  • 1995 Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
  • 1996 NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76.

Famous people born on 22 March

  • Reese Witherspoon, American actress (born 1976)
  • William Shatner, Canadian actor (born 1931)
  • Cole Hauser, American actor (born 1975)
  • Noah LaLonde, American actor. Known for his role as Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys. (born 1998)

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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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