At A Glance

22 November 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
22 November 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men.
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 November is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 November 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for November is Topaz.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 November 1992 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 22 November

  • 1968 Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured.
  • 1989 NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense.
  • 1990 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Premiership.
  • 2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land.
  • 2004 The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections.

Famous people born on 22 November

  • Scarlett Johansson, American actress (born 1984)
  • Mark Ruffalo, American actor (born 1967)
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress (born 1958)
  • Charles de Gaulle, French general and politician, President of France (1890–1970)

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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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