Year 1992 in History

MLB baseball right fielder Sammy Sosa (23) weds Sonia Rodriguez

The Maastricht Treaty is signed by 12 countries from the European Community (EC) to create the European Union (EU)

The European Union is a geo-political entity, created in 1993, covering a large portion of the European continent.

American record producer Lou Adler (58) weds American actress Page Hannah (27) (Daryl's sister)

NHL players begin first strike in 75-year history; 10 day action earns large playoff bonus increase, more control over l

NHL players begin first strike in 75-year history; 10 day action earns large playoff bonus increase, more control over licensing of their likenesses and changes to free agency system

John Major is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British e

John Major is elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British electoral history

Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz, after 5 years of marriage

Lilakoi Moon is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Denise Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), for which she earned widespread acclaim and a nomination for the…

Nelson Mandela announces he will seek divorce from Winnie Madikizela

Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela-Mandela (born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela; 26 September 1936 – 2 April 2018), also known as Winnie Mandela, was a South African politician, anti-apartheid…

British Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) and her 1st husband Captain Mark Phillips divorce after 19 years

Anne, Princess Royal (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise; born 15 August 1950) is a member of the British royal family.

Champion Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. retires after winning 7,057 thoroughbred horse races

Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of "The Tonight Show"

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show was the third installment of The Tonight Show.

"End of the Road" single released by Boyz II Men (Grammy Award Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Be

"End of the Road" single released by Boyz II Men (Grammy Award Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song 1993, Billboard Song of the Year 1992)

Actress Natasha Richardson (29) divorces producer Robert Fox (39) after a year of marriage

BSD is released by Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz, starting the open source operating system revolution. Linus Torvalds

BSD is released by Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz, starting the open source operating system revolution. Linus Torvalds releases Linux soon afterwards.

Metallica singer and guitarist James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on s

Metallica singer and guitarist James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on stage at Olympic Stadium in Montreal

Stefan Edberg beats Michael Chang 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in 5 hours and 26 minutes, the longest match in US Open histor

Stefan Edberg beats Michael Chang 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in 5 hours and 26 minutes, the longest match in US Open history at the time (eclipsed in 2024)

George Soros' Quantum Fund begins selling large amounts of pound sterling, helping force the pound out of the European E

George Soros' Quantum Fund begins selling large amounts of pound sterling, helping force the pound out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism the next day and earning him the label "the man who broke the Bank of England"

Irish pop singer Sinéad O'Connor tears up a picture of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live" [1]

On October 3, 1992, the Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor appeared as the musical guest on the American live television sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).

"I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton cover) single is released by Whitney Houston (Billboard Song of the Year 1993)

"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton.

American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky in an unofficial match in Belgrade dubbed the "Re

American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky in an unofficial match in Belgrade dubbed the "Revenge Match of the 20th Century"

The Church of England approves the ordination of female priests

The ordination of women in the Anglican Communion has been increasingly common in certain provinces since the 1970s.

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over the Miami Dolphins at

San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over the Miami Dolphins at Candlestick Park

US Marines and allied nations launch an amphibious and airborne operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, to restore order to the

US Marines and allied nations launch an amphibious and airborne operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, to restore order to the war-torn nation. Authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 794, passed on December 3.

Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

Since its inception in 1954, Sports Illustrated has annually presented the Sportsman of the Year award to "the athlete or team whose performance that year most embodies the spirit of sportsmanship...

32 Cubans defect to the US via helicopter

Boston's Robert Parish becomes 5th player in NBA history to register 2,000 career blocks during Celtics' 100-96 loss at

Boston's Robert Parish becomes 5th player in NBA history to register 2,000 career blocks during Celtics' 100-96 loss at Minnesota - others Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Mark Eaton, Wayne Rollins and George Johnson

NY Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul

AT&T releases video-telephone ($1,499)

Alison Halford, Assistant Chief Constable of Merseyside Police (Britain's most senior policewoman) is suspended after al

Alison Halford, Assistant Chief Constable of Merseyside Police (Britain's most senior policewoman) is suspended after allegations of misconduct

Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

A new constitution, providing for freedom to form political parties, is approved by a referendum in Mali.

Chapultepec Peace Accords are signed in Mexico City which ends the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War

The Chapultepec Peace Accords were a set of peace agreements signed on January 16, 1992, the day in which the Salvadoran Civil War ended.

Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews)

Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident

Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $23.5 million

A telethon (a portmanteau of "television" and "marathon") is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or days, the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable, political or other...

Score begins selling international soccer cards

Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 197

Bill Cowher becomes the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, becoming only the second head coach of the team since 1970 (Chuck Noll)

Rebel forces occupy Zaire's national radio station in Kinshasa and broadcast a demand for the government's resignation

Chalino Sánchez is attacked and shot while performing at the Plaza Los Arcos restaurant in Coachella, California

Rosalino "Chalino" Sánchez Félix (30 August 1960 – 16 May 1992) was a Mexican singer and composer.

Super Bowl XXVI, Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Washington Redskins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24; MVP: Mark Rypien, Was

Super Bowl XXVI, Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota: Washington Redskins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24; MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, QB

MTA raised tolls on most NYC bridges from $2.50 to $3.00

Australian Kieren Perkins swims 1,500m freestyle short course world record, 14:32.40 at AIS, Canberra, Australia

"Late Night's 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall" on NBC

"I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1

Right Said Fred are an English pop band formed by brothers Fred and Richard Fairbrass in 1989. They are best known for the hit 1991 song "I'm Too Sexy".

Heike Henkel high jumps female indoor world record (2.07m)

"Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV

Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana

Michael Gerard Tyson is an American former professional boxer who competed between 1985 and 2024.

F-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo, Netherlands (No deaths)

Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW

American sprinter Andre Cason runs world record 60m indoor (6.41s) in Madrid, Spain

th episode of "Cops" airs on Fox

American amateur astronomer Peter Collins discovers Nova Cygni 1992, observed from Boulder, Colorado

V1974 Cygni or Nova Cygni 1992 was a nova, visible to the naked eye, in the constellation Cygnus. It was discovered visually with 10×50 binoculars on February 19, 1992, by Peter Collins, an amateur...

Cricketer Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut as Zimbabwe lose to Sri Lanka

The Zimbabwe men's national cricket team, also known as the Chevrons, represents Zimbabwe in men's international cricket and is overseen by Zimbabwe Cricket.

34th Grammy Awards: "Unforgettable," Marc Cohn win

The 34th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 25, 1992, recognizing accomplishments by musicians from the previous year (1991).

+ Azerbaijanis, mostly civilians are killed by local Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the Khojaly massacre

+ Azerbaijanis, mostly civilians are killed by local Armenian forces and the 366th CIS regiment in the Khojaly massacre in Nagorno-Karabakh

Larry Smith named 9th Commissioner of the CFL

In a rematch of one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history, Ghana's WBC super featherweight champion Azum

In a rematch of one of the most controversial decisions in boxing history, Ghana's WBC super featherweight champion Azumah Nelson KOs Australian Jeff Fenech in 8th round in Melbourne

American swimmer Anita Nall breaks the 200m breaststroke world record twice in the one day at the US Swimming championsh

American swimmer Anita Nall breaks the 200m breaststroke world record twice in the one day at the US Swimming championships in Indianapolis; wins final in 2:25.35

Ethic committee votes to reveal congressmen who bounced checks

Council of the Baltic Sea States is founded

The Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) is a regional intergovernmental organisation working on three priority areas: regional identity; regional safety and security; regional sustainability and...

Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.78)

"Come and Talk to Me" single released by Jodeci (Billboard Song of the Year 1992)

"Come and Talk to Me" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady (1991). The song was released on March 10, 1992 and was the fourth single released from the album.

Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean, located about 2,000 kilometres (1,100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of...

FCC rules companies can own 30 AM & 30 FM stations (formerly 12)

UN officially embarks on its largest peacekeeping operation

Islamic Jihad car bombing of Israeli Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 29 [1]

The attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires was a suicide bombing attack on the building of the Israeli embassy of Argentina, located in Buenos Aires, which was carried out on 17 March 1992.

American businesswoman Leona Helmsley sentenced to 4 years for tax evasion "We don't pay taxes; only the little people p

American businesswoman Leona Helmsley sentenced to 4 years for tax evasion "We don't pay taxes; only the little people pay taxes"

Britain's Prince Andrew & Sarah, Duchess of York, announce separation

The wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson took place on Wednesday, 23 July 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London.

Janice Pennington is awarded $1.3M for accident on Price is Right set

Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul NZ in exciting World Cup cricket semi

US Air NY to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die

Florida Marlins begin selling tickets

Space Shuttle STS-45 (Atlantis 11) launches into space with the first Belgian astronaut on board, Dirk Frimout

British scientists find new largest perfect # (2 756839 -1 * 2 756839)

Ann Transon runs female world record 50k (3:35:31)

Ice Dance Championship in Oakland, California won by Klimova & Ponomarenko (CIS)

Sergei Vladilenovich Ponomarenko is a Russian former competitive ice dancer who competed for the Soviet Union and the Unified team.

Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons guides the Suns to a 128-111 home win over Portland to become the 6th coach in NBA hist

Phoenix coach Cotton Fitzsimmons guides the Suns to a 128-111 home win over Portland to become the 6th coach in NBA history to record 800 career wins

Battleship USS Missouri, on which the Japanese surrender took place, decommissioned

USS Missouri (hull number BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy (USN) in the 1940s and is now a museum ship.

Edith Cresson, France's 1st female prime minister, resigns

1st exhibition game at Camden Field - Orioles beat NY Mets

Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees beat NY Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad

Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - NY Yankees sweep NY Mets 6-5 at Shea

1st game at Camden Field, Baltimore, Maryland - Orioles beat Cleveland Indians 2-0

Oriole Park at Camden Yards, commonly known as Camden Yards, is a ballpark in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Republika Srpska (aka the Bosnian Serb Republic) announces its independence.

After 151 years Britain's "Punch Magazine" publishes its final issue

Florida drops rape charges against NY Mets Gooden, Boston & Coleman

25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka

BPAA US Open by Robert Lawrence

2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Pistons 72, NY Knicks 61

American Airlines reduce its 1st-class fares 20%-50%

Court throws out Apple's lawsuit against Microsoft

Billionaire Leona Helmsley is sent to jail for tax evasion

1st concrete is poured at new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field)

Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown)

th episode of American sitcom "Murphy Brown" airs

Mobil Oil tug with 12,000 gallons of oil run aground in Arthur Kill (a tidal strait separating Staten Island, New York C

Mobil Oil tug with 12,000 gallons of oil run aground in Arthur Kill (a tidal strait separating Staten Island, New York City from mainland New Jersey, USA)

6.1 earthquake under the Little San Bernadino Mountains, near Joshua Tree, California

Marion Berry (former mayor of Washington, D.C.) released from prison

Marion Shepilov Barry was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999.

Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell

"Growing Pains" final episode on ABC TV

Growing Pains is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that ran on ABC for seven seasons from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992.

Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history.

Italian President Francesco Cossiga formally resigns

The history of the Italian Republic concerns the events relating to the history of Italy that have occurred since 1946, when Italy became a republic after the 1946 Italian institutional referendum.

American country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery

Danielle Steel’s historical romance novel “Jewels” is published

Yugoslav Army seizes Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic

The 1992 Yugoslav campaign in Bosnia was a series of engagements between the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) and the Territorial Defence Force of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (TO BiH) and then...

Baltimore Orioles Gregg Olson, 25, is youngest to record 100 saves

"I Saw the Light" single released by Wynonna (Billboard Song of the Year, 1992)

"I Saw the Light" is a song by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released on May 4, 1992, as the second official single from her self-titled debut studio album (1992).

NY Met Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games

27th Amendment to US Constitution is ratified; bars increases to congressional pay from taking effect until after an int

27th Amendment to US Constitution is ratified; bars increases to congressional pay from taking effect until after an intervening election [1] [2]

America Cup finals begin in San Diego

San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in San Diego, California, United States.

Bible Lands Museum opens in Jerusalem Israel

Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.

1st Belgian woman (Ingrid Baeyens) to ascend Mount Everest

Concrete foundation for ballpark at Jacobs Field (now Progressive Field) is poured, In downtown Cleveland, Ohio

WIBC Bowling Queens won by Cindy Coburn-Carroll

Colombo '92 opens in Genoa Italy

Genoa is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. As of 2025, 565,301 people live within the city's administrative limits.

America's Cup: America Team USA defeats Il Moro di Venezia 4-1 to win in San Diego

The America's Cup is a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport.

At least 10 people are killed as pro-democracy protests begin in Thailand

45th Cannes Film Festival: "Den goda viljan" directed by Bille August wins the Palme d'Or

American rapper Tung Twista raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds

China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor, PRC

California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey

New Brunswick is a city in and the county seat of Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

NY Yankees play in their 4th straight extra inning game

Despite trailing 7-1, NY Yanks tie Milwaukee Brewers & then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game

65th National Spelling Bee: Amanda Goad wins spelling lyceum

The 65th Scripps National Spelling Bee was held in Washington, D.C. at the Capital Hilton on May 27–28, 1992, sponsored by the E.W.

NY Lotto pays $30 million to one winner (#s are 12-15-30-33-40-48)

"The 1992 Boat Show" - the 193rd and final episode of US comedy series "Night Court" - airs on NBC-TV, completing a 9 se

"The 1992 Boat Show" - the 193rd and final episode of US comedy series "Night Court" - airs on NBC-TV, completing a 9 season run

E Lamps (20 year lightbulb) introduced

San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium

America West Arena opens in Phoenix, Arizona; home court of NBA Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are an American professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona.

NASA's Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE) launches

The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (EUVE or Explorer 67) was a NASA space telescope for ultraviolet astronomy. EUVE was a part of NASA's Explorer spacecraft series.

NY Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time

Satellite Intelsat K launched

Intelsat K (later termed Satcom K4 and NSS-K) was a geostationary communication satellite built by Lockheed Martin.

Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group

Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton NJ, elementary student to spell "potato," "potatoe" du

Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton NJ, elementary student to spell "potato," "potatoe" during spelling bee

British postage stamp celebrates 350th anniversary of the Battle of Edgehill

Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day

Ottawa Senators make goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz their 1st draft pick

Supreme Court rules "hate crime" laws violated free-speech rights

"Tin Bigha Day" protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh

Alexanders Department store closes all 11 stores in the US

Alexander's, Inc. is a real estate investment trust that owns 7 properties in New York metropolitan area, including 731 Lexington Avenue, the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P.

India leases Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh

Burharnuddin Rabbani becomes president of Afghanistan

2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California

6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles

The 1992 Landers earthquake occurred on Sunday, June 28 with an epicenter near the town of Landers, California, in San Bernardino County.

Braniff Airlines goes out of business

South Africa's FIFA membership reinstated (expelled 1961); united non-racial FA, political prisoners released, free poli

South Africa's FIFA membership reinstated (expelled 1961); united non-racial FA, political prisoners released, free political parties

Rocker John Phillips (Mamas & Papas) undergoes a liver transplant

Sixto Durán Ballén elected president of Ecuador

Sixto Alfonso Durán-Ballén Cordovez (14 July 1921 – 15 November 2016) was an Ecuadorian political figure and architect who served as the 37th president of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996.

Conference for Security and Co-operation in Europe creates the office of High Commissioner on National Minorities

The office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) is charged with identifying and seeking early resolution of ethnic tension that might endanger peace, stability or friendly...

Spaceship Giotto (Halley 1986) approaches comet Grigg-Skjellerup

The Tripartite Alliance, consisting of the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Congress of Sout

The Tripartite Alliance, consisting of the African National Congress, South African Communist Party and Congress of South African Trade Union, outlines a mass action plan for August

Slovak parliament declares independence from Czechoslovakia, beginning the so-called Velvet Divorce

The ten victims of the La Cantuta massacre disappear from their university in Lima, Peru

Ebony P Warren crowned 24th Miss Black America

Round World Air Race begins in Paris

25th Olympic Games open in Barcelona, Spain

Spain first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since 1920. Spain has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1936.

Britain honors her dead in the Falklands War

Astros begins 26-game road trip to make room for Republican National Convention

Groundbreaking of Florida Marlins' 7,500-seat spring training stadium

American actor Ray Sharkey is arrested for narcotic possession

Lin Li swims a female world record in the 200m medley with a time of 2:11.65

Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi earns her third gold medal of the Barcelona Olympics, winning the 200 m backstroke

Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi earns her third gold medal of the Barcelona Olympics, winning the 200 m backstroke for the 100-200 double along with the 400 m I/M gold

American sprinter Gail Devers wins an incredibly close blanket finish in the women's 100m at the Barcelona Olympics, wit

American sprinter Gail Devers wins an incredibly close blanket finish in the women's 100m at the Barcelona Olympics, with 5 athletes within 0.06 seconds of Devers (10.82)

American Jacki Joyner-Kersee becomes first athlete to win consecutive gold medals in the gruelling heptathlon with a 199

American Jacki Joyner-Kersee becomes first athlete to win consecutive gold medals in the gruelling heptathlon with a 199 point win over Irina Belova (Soviet Union) at the Barcelona Olympics

In its debut at the Barcelona Olympics the badminton singles gold medals are both won by Indonesian athletes, whilst bot

In its debut at the Barcelona Olympics the badminton singles gold medals are both won by Indonesian athletes, whilst both men's and women's doubles go to South Korea

Cuba wins baseball's inaugural gold medal at the Olympic Games in Barcelona, beating Chinese Taipei 11-1

The US track team sweeps the medals in the long jump at the Barcelona Olympics as Carl Lewis wins gold with a jump of 28

The US track team sweeps the medals in the long jump at the Barcelona Olympics as Carl Lewis wins gold with a jump of 28 feet, 5 1/2 inches (8.67 meters), Mike Powell wins silver, and Joe Greene wins bronze

San Francisco Giants announce the sale of the MLB franchise to a group of Tampa Bay investors, but the move is blocked b

San Francisco Giants announce the sale of the MLB franchise to a group of Tampa Bay investors, but the move is blocked by other investors

Bulgarian canoeist Nikolay Bukhalov completes the C-1 500/1,000 double, winning the latter at the Barcelona Olympics

Cuban boxer Félix Savón wins the first of three consecutive Olympic heavyweight gold medals when he dominates Nigerian D

Cuban boxer Félix Savón wins the first of three consecutive Olympic heavyweight gold medals when he dominates Nigerian David Izonritei on points at the Barcelona Games

Satellite TOPEX/Poseidon launches

TOPEX Poseidon helped revolutionize oceanography by providing data previously impossible to obtain.

Canada, Mexico, and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (N

Canada, Mexico, and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

Colombo '92 closes in Genoa, Italy

Genoa is the sixth-largest city in Italy and the capital of the Italian region of Liguria. As of 2025, 565,301 people live within the city's administrative limits.

Hurricane Andrew forms southeast of Barbados in the Caribbean

Hurricane Dean was a powerful and destructive tropical cyclone that became the strongest of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season.

Sri Lanka makes its highest cricket score ever, 8-547, against Australia

England scores a world ODI record of 363 runs in 55 overs against Pakistan

US Marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, to apprehend him on firearms charges; an 11-day stando

US Marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Ruby Ridge, Idaho, to apprehend him on firearms charges; an 11-day standoff ensues

FBI HRT sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho

The Ruby Ridge standoff was the siege of a cabin occupied by the Weaver family in Boundary County, Idaho, in August 1992.

Dennis Eckersley, who previously set the record for most consecutive saves (40), is the first pitcher to record 40 saves

Dennis Eckersley, who previously set the record for most consecutive saves (40), is the first pitcher to record 40 saves in four different seasons

Diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and South Korea

Hurricane Andrew makes landfall in Louisiana as a Category 3 storm after causing deaths and severe damage in Florida

Hurricane Andrew at the time was the costliest disaster in Florida, as well as the then-costliest on record in the United States.

CFL revokes BC Lions' franchise

The 1992 CFL season is considered to be the 39th season in modern-day Canadian football, although it is officially the 35th Canadian Football League season.

Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson

David Brian Cone is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher, and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and Amazon Prime as well as for ESPN on Sunday...

Brewers beat Blue Jays 22-2 with an AL record of 31 hits in 9 innings

The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division.

Braves' Charlie Leibrandt records his 1,000th strikeout. He decides to keep the ball by rolling it to the dugout, allowi

Braves' Charlie Leibrandt records his 1,000th strikeout. He decides to keep the ball by rolling it to the dugout, allowing Ricky Jordan to take second base on an error

Irish rock band U2 plays the first of two sold-out nights at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NYC

David Jewitt and Jane Luu discover the object "1992 QB1" 4.4 billion kilometers from the Sun

American comic and folk singer Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery

Nicaragua is struck by an earthquake and flooding; 118 die

Jerry Lewis's 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368

"Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneou

"Scared Silent" about child abuse and hosted by Oprah is the first non-news program to air on three networks simultaneously (CBS, NBC, and PBS)

Dan O'Brien sets a world record in the decathlon with 8891 points

Noureddine Morceli runs a world record in the 1500 m (3:28.86)

Army of Ciskei homeland kills 28 ANC demonstrators

Danny Tartabull has nine RBIs as the Yankees beat the Orioles 16-4

Baltimore Orioles draw 3 million fans at home for the first time

Lucy in Peanuts comics raises her psychiatric help fee from 5 cents to 47 cents

Hurricane Iniki hits Kauai, Hawaii, killing 3 people and injuring 8,000

Hurricane Iniki pounds Hawaii

The 1992 Pacific hurricane season was the most active Pacific hurricane season on record, featuring 27 named storms.

NY Giants trailing Dallas Cowboys 34-0 in 3rd, lose 34-28

The 2008 New York Giants season was the franchise's 84th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their fifth under head coach Tom Coughlin.

First subway car is completed for export from the US to Taiwan

die in floods in Pakistan

The 1992 India–Pakistan floods was a deadly flood caused by a five days long heavy monsoon rains and severe weather that occurred on 7 September 1992 across the north-Pakistan of Azad Kashmir,...

Amsterdam Stock Exchange hits record €8.8 billion

Amsterdam is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands. It has a population of 933,680 in June 2024 within the city proper, 1,457,018 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area.

Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having two 30-HR/30-steal MLB seasons

Heavy storm in southern France kills 34

Bill Comrie purchases the BC Lions from the CFL

The BC Lions are a professional Canadian football team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Jackson Browne reportedly beats girlfriend Daryl Hannah

John Jaha ties the record with 11 teammates to steal 10 bases (Brewers)

Pedro Martínez makes his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Cincinnati Reds

The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division.

Toronto's Dave Winfield, 40, is the oldest player to reach 100 RBIs

Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as the Detroit Tigers' winningest manager

The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division.

TV star Roseanne Barr receives a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame

ASPCA stops Santeria ceremony in Bronx, halting the sacrifice of 42 animals

"Barry Manilow's Showstoppers" closes at Paramount Theater in New York City

Atlanta Braves win second straight NL West title

The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.

KC Royal George Brett gets four hits to become the 18th player to achieve 3,000 hits

Cartoon Network premieres

This is a list of television programs currently or formerly broadcast by Cartoon Network in the United States.

The Carandiru Massacre takes place after a riot in the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil

American "Queen of Pop" singer Madonna premieres her "Erotica" music video on MTV

Madonna Louise Ciccone is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.

1st time AL East & West champs have same record (96-66)-Tor & Oak

NY senator Alphonse D'Amato filibusters for 15 hours and 20 minutes

Tampa Bay Lightning become the first NHL expansion team to win their franchise opener with a 7-3 victory over the visiti

Tampa Bay Lightning become the first NHL expansion team to win their franchise opener with a 7-3 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks

Ottawa Senators' first NHL game

The Ottawa Senators were an ice hockey team based in Ottawa, which existed from 1883 to 1954.

Floriade (Flower Show) closes in The Hague, Netherlands

5.8 earthquake at Cairo (at least 510 die)

Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant

The 1993 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 17th season of Major League Baseball.

1,700th David Letterman Show

6.6 magnitude earthquake hits Colombia with no fatalities

David Houghton scores Zimbabwe's first Test century (121 vs. India on debut)

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Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale

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Space Shuttle STS 52 (Columbia 13) launches into space

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Wendy Wasserstein's play "The Sisters Rosensweig" premieres off-Broadway in NYC

Lithuania holds a referendum on its first post-Soviet constitution.

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London Ambulance Service thrown into chaos after implementation problems with a new Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system

Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of MLB expansion team Colorado Rockies

Lee Jang Rim predicted that today would be the end of the world, causing believers to sell their belongings and leave th

Lee Jang Rim predicted that today would be the end of the world, causing believers to sell their belongings and leave their jobs

MTA begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles in New York City

Don Keller makes his 18,000th sky dive

NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphin

NY Jets wide receiver Al Toon becomes 10th NFL player to make a reception in 100 straight games; Jets beat Miami Dolphins, 26-24 at The Meadowlands

First test flight of Airbus A330

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NY Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR

First NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105

,000 demonstrate against racism in Berlin

Howard Stern Radio Show begins broadcast in Las Vegas, Nevada on KFBI

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British TV comedy "Absolutely Fabulous" written by Jennifer Saunders, starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley first

British TV comedy "Absolutely Fabulous" written by Jennifer Saunders, starring Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley first appears on the BBC

Cuban Ilyushin IL-18 flight to Puerto Plata crashes, 34 die

"The Bodyguard" movie soundtrack is released by Arista Records (Billboard Album of the Year 1993)

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Queen Elizabeth's home Windsor Castle catches fire

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Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec)

Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 sec)

Washington Post reports Oregon Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women

10,000,000 cellular telephone sold

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 jet crashes into a mountain while descending to Guilin Airport in China; all 141 pass

China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 jet crashes into a mountain while descending to Guilin Airport in China; all 141 passengers and crew are killed

British geneticist Alec Jeffreys who developed widely-used techniques for DNA fingerprinting, becomes honorary freeman o

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"Howard Stern Interview" television program premieres on E! Network

Passenger train derails near Hoofddorp, killing five and injuring 33

Kiwi opening batsman John Wright becomes first New Zealander to make 5,000 runs in Test cricket when he scores 14 in the

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The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching La Coruñ

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A large mob of Hindu activists destroys the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, India, leading to an estimated 2,000 deaths in the

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Galileo spacecraft passes North Pole of Moon (Peary Crater)

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NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May 1993

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58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, U of Miami (QB)

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52 people, including 25 children, are killed when a helicopter from Tkvarcheli is shot down during the War in Abkhazia

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Japanese paleoanthropologist Gen Suwa discovers a tooth of the 4.4 million year old hominid Ardipithecus ramidus

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FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations

Northwest & KLM introduce a new joint logo "Worldwide Reliability"

Dutch DC-10 in fire at landing on Faro Portugal, 56 die

New York Jets announcer Marty Glickman retires at 75

13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000

American jazz singer and piano player Harry Connick Jr is caught with 9mm gun in NYC's JFK airport

Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr killer) clemency

Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney

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Famous Births

Neymar is born

Neymar, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian footballer, was born on 1992-02-05.

Emma Roberts is born

Emma Roberts, American actress, singer and producer, known for american actress, singer and producer, was born on 1992-02-10. Emma Rose Roberts is an American actress, singer, and producer.

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is born

Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Canadian athlete, known for canadian football player, was born on 1992-02-11.

Poonam Pandey is born

Poonam Pandey, Indian media personality and actress, known for indian media personality and actress, was born on 1992-03-11. Poonam Pandey is an Indian media personality and actress.

Antoine Griezmann is born

Antoine Griezmann, French athlete, known for french footballer, was born on 1992-03-21.

N'Golo Kante is born

N'Golo Kante, French athlete, known for french footballer, was born on 1992-03-29.

Jamie Lynn Spears is born

Jamie Lynn Spears, American actress and singer, known for american actress and singer, was born on 1992-04-04.

Anne-Marie is born

Ben Stokes is born

Ben Stokes, New Zealand athlete, known for english cricketer, was born on 1992-06-04. Benjamin Andrew Stokes is an English international cricketer who is the captain of the England Test team.

Jesy Nelson is born

Jesy Nelson, English musician, known for british singer, was born on 1992-06-14. Jessica Louise Nelson is a former English singer.

Kawhi Leonard is born

Kawhi Leonard, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1992-06-29.

Dylan O'Brien is born

Dylan O'Brien, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1992-08-26. Dylan Rhodes O'Brien is an American actor.

Anthony Ramos is born

Anthony Ramos, American actor and singer, known for american actor and singer, was born on 1992-11-01. Anthony Paul Ramos Martinez is an American actor and singer.

Shailene Woodley is born

Shailene Woodley, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1992-11-15. Shailene Woodley is an American actress.

Charlie Puth is born

Charlie Puth musician, known for american singer-songwriter, was born on 1992-12-02. Charles Otto Puth Jr. is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer.

DaBaby is born

DaBaby, American musician, known for american rapper, was born on 1992-12-22. Jonathan Lyndale Kirk, known professionally as DaBaby (formerly Baby Jesus), is an American rapper.

Louis Tomlinson is born

Louis Tomlinson, English singer-songwriter, known for english singer-songwriter, was born on 1992-12-24.

Brian Ortega is born

Brian Ortega, American mixed martial artist, known for american mixed martial artist, was born on 1992-02-21.

Jacob Blake is born

Zohran Mamdani is born

Notable Deaths

Grace Hopper dies

Grace Hopper, American u.s. naval officer and computer scientist, known for u.s. naval officer and computer scientist, died on 1992-01-01.

Mel Hein dies

Mel Hein, American football player and coach, known for american football player and coach, died on 1992-01-31.

Menachem Begin dies

George Murphy dies

George Murphy, American actor and politician, known for american actor and politician, died on 1992-05-03. George Lloyd Murphy (July 4, 1902 – May 3, 1992) was an American actor and politician.

Marlene Dietrich dies

Marlene Dietrich, American american actress, known for german and american actress, died on 1992-05-06.