At A Glance

6 May 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
6 May 1992 was a Wednesday.
ARIA No. 1
The ARIA No. 1 was “Under the Bridge” by Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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 6 May is Taurus.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 May 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for May is Emerald.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 May 1992 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 6 May

  • 1994 Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and French President François Mitterrand officiate at the opening of the Channel Tunnel.
  • 1997 The Bank of England is given independence from political control, the most significant change in the bank's 300-year history.
  • 1998 Kerry Wood strikes out 20 Houston Astros to tie the major league record held by Roger Clemens. He threw a one-hitter and did not walk a batter in his fifth career start.
  • 1998 Steve Jobs of Apple Inc. unveils the first iMac.
  • 1999 The first elections to the devolved Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly are held.

Famous people born on 6 May

  • George Clooney, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1961)
  • Sadie Sandler, American actress (born 2006)
  • Sigmund Freud, Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst (1856–1939)
  • Orson Welles, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (1915–1985)

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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