At A Glance

26 May 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
26 May 1993 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Easy” by Faith No More.
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 May is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 26 May 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 26 May 1993 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 26 May

  • 1981 Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
  • 1986 The European Community adopts the European flag.
  • 1991 Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
  • 1998 The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
  • 1998 The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.

Famous people born on 26 May

  • Stevie Nicks, American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
  • Helena Bonham Carter, English actress (born 1966)
  • John Wayne, American actor, director, and producer (1907–1979)
  • Lenny Kravitz, American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and actor (born 1964)

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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