At A Glance

28 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
28 February 1992 was a Friday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Love You Right” by Euphoria.
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 28 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 February 1992 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 February

  • 1983 The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, with almost 110 million viewers.
  • 1990 Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on STS-36.
  • 1993 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh, starting a 51-day standoff.
  • 1997 A Turkish military memorandum results in the collapse of the coalition government in Turkey.
  • 2001 The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in southern Puget Sound, damages the Seattle metropolitan area.

Famous people born on 28 February

  • Ali Larter, American actress and model (born 1976)
  • John Turturro, American actor and director (born 1957)
  • Brian Jones, English guitarist, songwriter, and producer (1942–1969)
  • Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player (born 1999)

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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