Historical Events
- Hungarian swimmer Krisztina Egerszegi earns her 3rd gold medal of the Barcelona Olympics winning 200m backstroke for the 100-200 double along with 400m I/M gold
- Thai Airbus crashes into mountain at Kathmandu, 113 die
- Three world record swims on final night session at the Barcelona Olympics; Australian Kieren Perkins 1,500m (14:43.4); Tamás Darnyi of Hungary 200m backstroke (1:59.36); China's Yang Wenyi women's 50m freestyle (24.79)
Famous Birthdays
- José Fernández, Cuban-American MLB player (Miami Marlins), born in Santa Clara, Cuba (d. 2016)
- Kyle Larson, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2021; 24 Hours of Daytona 2015), born in Elk Grove, California
Famous Deaths
- G Harold Carswell, supreme court justice candidate 1970, dies at 72
- Joe George, American character actor (Across 110th Street; Seinfeld - "Uncle Mac"), dies of cancer at 65
- Ralph Strait, American character actor (Search for Tomorrow, 1985-86; Halloween III), dies of a heart attack at 56
- Sjoerd de Free, Dutch reporter (Radio Herrijzend Netherland), dies
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About July 31, 1992
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 8 months and 29 days
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
