Historical Events
- American actor Ray Sharkey is arrested for narcotic possession
- American Michael Ray Barrowman swims world record 200m breaststroke (2:10.16) at the World Championships in Perth, Australia, breaking his own record set in August 1991
- Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek of Poland (5,559 points) beats Hungarian Attila Mizsér by 113 points to win the Pentathlon gold at the Barcelona Olympics; Poland also wins teams gold
- Ira Lewis's one-act drama"Chinese Coffee" closes at Circle in the Square Theater, NYC, after 18 performances
- Yevgeni Sadovyi of the Unified Team swims world 400m record (3:45.00) to wrap up 200-400m freestyle double at the Barcelona Olympics
Famous Deaths
- Tavio Amorin, Togolese politician, murdered
- William Mathias, Welsh composer (wrote for 1981 royal wedding), dies at 57
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About July 29, 1992
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 31 years and 9 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
#1 Song: Ain't No Doubt - Jimmy Nail
