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29 August 1992 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 August 1992 was a Saturday.
- 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 29 August is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 August 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 August 1992 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 29 August
- 1975 El Tacnazo: Francisco Morales Bermúdez, Peruvian Prime Minister carries out a coup d'état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President.
- 1982 Meitnerium, a synthetic chemical element with the atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
- 1991 Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
- 1997 Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
- 2012 The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 29 August
- Michael Jackson, American singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, and actor (1958–2009)
- Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter from One Direction (1993–2024)
- Carla Gugino, American actress (born 1971)
- Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, and producer (1923–2014)
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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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