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27 August 1992 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 27 August 1992 was a Thursday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Amigos Para Siempre” by José Carreras and Sarah Brightman.
- 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 27 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 27 August 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 27 August 1992 was New Moon.
On this day: 27 August
- 1985 Major General Muhammadu Buhari, Chairman of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida.
- 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-51-I to deploy three communication satellites and repair a fourth malfunctioning one.
- 1991 The European Community recognizes the independence of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
- 1991 Moldova declares independence from the USSR.
- 2003 Mars makes its closest approach to Earth in nearly 60,000 years, passing 34,646,418 miles (55,758,005 km) distant.
Famous people born on 27 August
- Lyndon B. Johnson, American commander and politician, 36th President of the United States (1908–1973)
- Aaron Paul, American actor and producer (born 1979)
- Paul Reubens, American actor and comedian (1952–2023)
- Patrick J. Adams, Canadian actor (born 1981)
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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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Jacob Elordi26 June 1997ActorView their day →Samara Weaving23 February 1992Actress & modelView their day →Margot Robbie2 July 1990ActressView their day →Liam Hemsworth13 January 1990ActorView their day →Elizabeth Debicki24 August 1990ActressView their day →Troye Sivan5 June 1995Singer-songwriter & actorView their day →Ben Simmons20 July 1996Basketball playerView their day →Leila George20 March 1992ActressView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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