At A Glance

31 March 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
31 March 1993 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Cats in the Cradle” by Ugly Kid Joe.
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 31 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 31 March 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 31 March 1993 was First Quarter.

On this day: 31 March

  • 1991 Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 1991 The Warsaw Pact formally disbands.
  • 1992 The USS Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California.
  • 1992 The Treaty of Federation is signed in Moscow.
  • 1993 The Macao Basic Law is adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress of China to take effect December 20, 1999. Resumption by China of the Exercise of Sovereignty over Macao

Famous people born on 31 March

  • Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor (born 1971)
  • Christopher Walken, American actor (born 1943)
  • Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist and songwriter (born 1955)
  • Rhea Perlman, American actress (born 1948)

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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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