At A Glance
23 November 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 November 1993 was a Tuesday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “All That She Wants” by Ace of Base.
- 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 23 November is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 November 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 November 1993 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 23 November
- 1992 The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 2001 The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
- 2002 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-113 to the International Space Station carrying the Expedition 6 crew and the P1 truss.
- 2003 Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
- 2004 The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
Famous people born on 23 November
- Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress (born 1992)
- Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer (born 1966)
- Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela (born 1962)
- Chuck Schumer, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
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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