Historical Events
Music History
Billy Joel (43) gets diploma from Hicksville (New York) High School, 25 years after leaving with a missing English credit; he submitted samples of his writing to earn his degree
- Eddie Antar, American CEO (Crazy Eddies), facing $74M stock fraud charges, caught in Israel
Murder of Interest
Mafia boss John Gotti begins life sentence in jail for murder and other crimes
- MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans pitcher Steve Howe from baseball for repeated substance abuse violations; later overturned on appeal
Sports History
NBA Draft: LSU center Shaquille O'Neal first pick by Orlando Magic
Famous Birthdays
- 6lack [Ricardo Valentine Jr.], American rapper (Prblms), born in Baltimore, Maryland
Famous Deaths
- Juris Podnieks, Latvian filmmaker (Commandant), drowns while scuba diving at 41
- Len Darling, Australian cricketer (South Australian & Test batsman of 30's), dies at 82
- Tom Alexander, American model, and actor (Forbidden Dance; Dream A Little Evil), dies of AIDS at 29
- Tony LeMans [MansFortier], American singer-songwriter ("Cookie Crumbles"), dies in a motorcycle crash at 29
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About June 24, 1992
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
#1 Song: I'll Be There - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Abba-Esque Ep - Erasure
