At A Glance

23 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
23 February 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Love You Right” by Euphoria.
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 23 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 23 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 23 February 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 23 February

  • 1983 The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri.
  • 1987 Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
  • 1991 In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan.
  • 1999 Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey.
  • 2002 An Ariane 4 rocket is launched from the Guiana Space Centre carrying Intelsat 904.

Famous people born on 23 February

  • Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress (born 1976)
  • Femke Broeders-Bol, Dutch hurdler and sprinter (born 2000)
  • Michael Dell, American businessman (born 1965)
  • Casemiro, Brazilian footballer (born 1992)

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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