At A Glance

6 March 1993 at a glance

Day of the week
6 March 1993 was a Saturday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “You Don't Treat Me No Good” by Sonia Dada.
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 6 March is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 March 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 March 1993 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 6 March

  • 1943 World War II: Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel launches the Battle of Medenine in an attempt to slow down the British Eighth Army. It fails, and he leaves Africa three days later.
  • 1945 World War II: Cologne is captured by American troops. On the same day, Operation Spring Awakening, the last major German offensive of the war, begins.
  • 1957 the Ghana Independence Act 1957 is passed in the United Kingdom resulting in Ghana gaining independence from the British.
  • 1975 Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute.
  • 1985 Registration of the Filipino megachurch Christ's Commission Fellowship with the Philippine government, months after its first worship service in August 1984.

Famous people born on 6 March

  • Rob Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and activist (1947–2025)
  • Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (born 1972)
  • Connie Britton, American actress (born 1967)
  • Milo Manheim, American actor (born 2001)

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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