At A Glance

29 July 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
29 July 1993 was a Thursday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You” by UB40.
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 29 July is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 July 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 July 1993 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 29 July

  • 1985 Space Shuttle Challenger launches on STS-51-F. The shuttle ends up in a lower orbit than planned due to an engine failure during ascent.
  • 1987 British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel).
  • 1987 Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues.
  • 1996 The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
  • 2005 Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.

Famous people born on 29 July

  • Dak Prescott, American football player (born 1993)
  • Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer (born 1998)
  • Tony Sirico, American actor (1942–2022)
  • Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver (born 1981)

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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