At A Glance

4 October 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
4 October 1992 was a Sunday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Achy Breaky Heart” by Billy Ray Cyrus.
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 4 October is Libra.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 4 October 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for October is Opal.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 4 October 1992 was First Quarter.

On this day: 4 October

  • 1983 Richard Noble sets a new land speed record of 633.468 miles per hour (1,019.468 km/h) at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada.
  • 1985 The Free Software Foundation is founded.
  • 1991 The Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is opened for signature.
  • 1992 The Rome General Peace Accords end a 16-year civil war in Mozambique.
  • 1997 The second largest cash robbery in U.S. history occurs in North Carolina.

Famous people born on 4 October

  • Dakota Johnson, American actress (born 1989)
  • Vicky Krieps, Luxembourgish actress (born 1983)
  • Susan Sarandon, American actress and activist (born 1946)
  • Liev Schreiber, American actor and director (born 1967)

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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