Historical Events
- Bulgarian canoeist Nikolay Bukhalov completes the C-1 500 / 1,000 double winning the latter at the Barcelona Olympics
- FermÃn Cacho wins Spain's first ever Olympic gold medal in a running event when he takes out the 1,500m at the Barcelona Games
- Germany goes through the field hockey competition undefeated to win gold with a 2-1 win over Australia in the men's final at the Barcelona Olympics
- Lou Whitaker hits his 200th career HR
Music History
Metallica singer and guitarist James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on stage at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
- Spanish centre forward Kiko scores twice as the home team takes the football Olympic gold medal with a 3-2 win over Poland in front of 95,000 at Camp Nou, Barcelona
Olympic Gold
The original US 'Dream Team' wins the basketball gold at the Barcelona Olympics 117-85 over Croatia; features superstars Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing
Famous Weddings
- Actress Barbara Hershey weds artist Stephen Douglas
Famous Deaths
- Abu al-Qasim al-Khoei, Iranian influential Shia Islamic scholar, dies at 92
- Alison L. Gertz, American aids-activist, Esquire women of year, dies of aids at 26
- Arthur Lang, American boxer and businessman, dies at 115
- Eitan Berglas, Israeli banker and advisor, dies at 58
- Lou Krugman, American actor (I Want to Live), dies of cancer at 78
- Thomas J. McIntyre, American senator and writer (Fear Brokers), dies at 77
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About August 8, 1992
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 8 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna
#1 Song: Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
