At A Glance
26 December 1992 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 December 1992 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston.
- 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 26 December is Capricorn.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 December 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 December 1992 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 December
- 1978 The inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally begins.
- 1980 Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell".
- 1991 The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War.
- 1998 Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones.
- 2004 Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny.
Famous people born on 26 December
- Kit Harington, English actor (born 1986)
- Jared Leto, American actor and musician (born 1971)
- Eden Sher, American actress (born 1991)
- Lars Ulrich, Danish-American drummer, songwriter, and producer (born 1963)
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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