At A Glance
26 June 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 26 June 1993 was a Saturday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Informer” by Snow.
- 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 26 June is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 26 June 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 26 June 1993 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 26 June
- 1991 Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav People's Army begins the Ten-Day War in Slovenia.
- 1995 Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani deposes his father Khalifa bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, in a bloodless coup d'état.
- 1997 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
- 1997 J. K. Rowling publishes the first of her Harry Potter novel series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, in the United Kingdom.
- 2000 The Human Genome Project announces the completion of a "rough draft" sequence.
Famous people born on 26 June
- Ariana Grande, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (born 1993)
- Jacob Elordi, Australian actor (born 1997)
- Aubrey Plaza, American actress (born 1984)
- Manon Bannerman, Swiss singer and dancer (born 2002)
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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