Historical Events
- 17th Toronto International Film Festival: "Strictly Ballroom" directed by Baz Luhrmann wins the People's Choice Award
Sports History
Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson & Ron Gant as having (2) 30-HR/30-steal MLB seasons
- Demolition begins of JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; built in 1926 as Sesquicentennial Stadium, also known as Municipal Stadium, it hosted the 1926 Tunney-Dempsey fight, 41 Army-Navy football games, The Beatles; The Rolling Stones; victory rallies for The NHL Flyers and MLB Phillies; and the US portion of Live-Aid
- Sergei Boebka pole vaults world record (6.13m)
- UN Security Council votes 12-0 (3 abstentions) to dump Yugoslavia
Famous Deaths
- Frederick Combs, American stage and screen actor (The Boys In The Band), playwright, and director, dies of AIDS at 56
- Jacques Pic, French restaurant owner (Maison Pic), dies of a heart attack at 59
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About September 19, 1992
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
- #1 Song: End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") - Boyz II Men
- #1 Song: Ebeneezer Goode - Shamen