At A Glance

5 December 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
5 December 1992 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “End of the Road” by Boyz II Men.
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 5 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 5 December 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 5 December 1992 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 5 December

  • 1983 Dissolution of the Military Junta in Argentina.
  • 1991 Leonid Kravchuk is elected the first president of Ukraine.
  • 1994 The Budapest Memorandum is signed at the OSCE conference in Budapest, Hungary.
  • 1995 Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lanka's government announces the conquest of the Tamil stronghold of Jaffna.
  • 2001 Space Shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-108, carrying the Expedition 4 crew to the International Space Station.

Famous people born on 5 December

  • Walt Disney, American animator, director, producer, and screenwriter, co-founded The Walt Disney Company (1901–1966)
  • Jessica Paré, Canadian actress (born 1980)
  • Paula Patton, American actress (born 1975)
  • Frankie Muniz, American actor, drummer, and race car driver (born 1985)

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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