Major Events
- Feb 7 The Maastricht Treaty is signed by 12 countries from the European Community (EC) to create the European Union (EU)
- Apr 9 John Major elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after his Conservative Party wins the most votes in British electoral history
- Jun 30 South African ANC President Nelson Mandela meets with UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at Dakar
- Jul 14 386BSD is released by Lynne Jolitz and William Jolitz, starting the open source operating system revolution. Linus Torvalds release "Linux" soon afterwards
- Sep 15 George Soros' Quantum Fund begins selling large amounts of pound sterling, labelled "the man who broke the Bank of England" when pound crashes out of the ERM next day
- Nov 11 The Church of England approves the ordination of female priests
- Dec 9 US Marines and allied nations launch an amphibious and airborne operation in Mogadishu, Somalia to restore order to the war-torn nation. Authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 794 passed on December 3.
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1992 in Film & TV
- May 22 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of "The Tonight Show"
- Oct 3 Irish pop singer Sinéad O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on "Saturday Night Live" [1]
1992 in Music
- Jun 30 "End of the Road" single released by Boyz II Men (Grammy Award Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Best R&B Song 1993, Billboard Song of the Year 1992)
- Aug 8 Metallica singer and guitarist James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during a pyrotechnics explosion on stage at Olympic Stadium, Montreal
- Nov 3 "I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton cover) single released by Whitney Houston (Billboard Song of the Year 1993)
1992 in Sport
- Apr 1 NHL players begin first strike in 75-year history; 10 day action earns large playoff bonus increase, more control over licensing of their likenesses and changes to free agency system
- May 7 Champion Puerto Rican jockey Ángel Cordero Jr. retires after winning 7,057 thoroughbred horse races
- Sep 12 Stefan Edberg beats Michael Chang 6-7, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 in the longest match in US Open history (5 hours, 26 minutes)
- Nov 5 "Revenge Match of the 20th century" American chess grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky to win an unofficial match in Belgrade
- Dec 6 San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown in a 27-3 win over Miami Dolphins at Candlestick Park
- Dec 15 Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
Did You Know?
The Sámi people of the far northern Nordic countries have an official day celebrating their existence
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Fun Fact About 1992
Fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 sec by Thomas School of Germany
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Articles About 1992
Maastricht Treaty
Map of the 12 countries that signed the Treaty on European Union commonly known as the Maastricht TreatyFebruary 7A First Lady Goes Shoplifting
While former Panama military dictator Manuel Noriega was awaiting his fate on racketeering charges, his wife Felicidad was having her own run-in with the law.March 20Rodney King Riots
Damage in Los Angeles after the 1992 riots, which killed 63 people and caused over $1 billion in damagesApril 29Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.September 6Operation Restore Hope
A US helicopter flies over Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, during Restore Hope in December 1995December 9
Famous Weddings in 1992
- Jan 13 MLB baseball right fielder Sammy Sosa (23) weds Sonia Rodriguez
- Jan 18 Chinese-American "The Last Emperor" actress Joan Chen (30) weds second husband, American cardiologist Dr Peter Hui
- Feb 22 Ed McMahon (69) weds Pamela Hurn (37)
Famous Divorces in 1992
- Apr 12 Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz, after 5 years of marriage
- Apr 13 Nelson Mandela announces he will seek divorce from Winnie Madikizela
- Apr 23 British Princess Anne (the Princess Royal) and her 1st husband Captain Mark Phillips divorce after 19 years
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