At A Glance
9 April 1993 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 April 1993 was a Friday.
- ARIA No. 1
- The ARIA No. 1 was “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.
- 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 9 April is Aries.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 April 1993 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for April is Diamond.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 April 1993 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 9 April
- 1990 The Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement is signed for 180,000 square kilometres (69,000 mi2) in the Mackenzie Valley of the western Arctic.
- 1991 Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union.
- 1992 A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison.
- 1994 Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on STS-59.
- 2003 Iraq War: Baghdad falls to American forces.
Famous people born on 9 April
- Kristen Stewart, American actress (born 1990)
- Elle Fanning, American actress (born 1998)
- Dennis Quaid, American actor (born 1954)
- Joey Pollari, American actor (born 1994)
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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