What Happened on June 22, 1992

Historical Events

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

Event of Interest

Two skeletons excavated in Yekaterinburg, Russia identified as Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra

Famous Deaths

  • Chuck Mitchell, American actor (General Hospital, Porky's, Better Off Dead), dies at 64
  • Frederic I. Rinaldo, American screenwriter (Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein), dies at 78
  • M. F. K. Fisher, American cook book author, dies of Parkinson disease at 83
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights

About June 22, 1992

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 10 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I'll Be There - Mariah Carey
  • UK #1 Song: Abba-Esque Ep - Erasure