What happened on Tuesday December 08, 1992?

About December 8th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: NASA's Galileo spacecraft makes its nearest approach to Jupiter, coming within 303 kilometers of the planet's surface, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration.
  • Day of the week: December 8th, 1992 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
  • #1 UK song: Heal The World by Michael Jackson
  • Popular movie: Scent of a Woman directed by Martin Brest

More about December 8th, 1992? See below for more news and curiosities on December 8th, 1992.

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December 08, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 08, 1992:

  • Galileo Spacecraft's Closest Jupiter Approach NASA's Galileo spacecraft makes its nearest approach to Jupiter, coming within 303 kilometers of the planet's surface, marking a significant milestone in planetary exploration.
  • Deadly Mud Avalanche in Bolivian Gold Mining Camp A catastrophic mud avalanche strikes a remote gold mining camp in the Andean foothills of Bolivia, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least 50 miners, highlighting the dangerous conditions in artisanal mining.
  • Falu Copper Mine Closes After Millennium of Operation The historic Falu Copper Mine in central Sweden, considered the world's oldest continuous industrial worksite with over 1,000 years of operation, fires its final blast and ceases operations due to depleted ore reserves.
  • Barry Bonds Signs Record-Breaking MLB Contract Baseball star Barry Bonds signs a groundbreaking six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants, worth US$43 million, which at the time represented the most lucrative contract in Major League Baseball history.
  • Cheers Television Series to End NBC announces that the popular sitcom Cheers will conclude its legendary run, with the final episode scheduled to air in May 1993, marking the end of an era in television comedy.

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December 08, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 08, 1992?


December 08, 1992 was a Tuesday and it was the 343rd day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 08, 1992 can also be written as 12/8/1992 in the US and as 8/12/1992 in UK and Europe.

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December 08, 1992: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 08, 1992:

  • William Shawn

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December 08, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 08, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 7th and December 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 08, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 08, 1992 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - I Will Always Love You youtube
  2. - If I Ever Fall In Love youtube
  3. - Rump Shaker youtube
  4. - In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember) youtube
  5. - How Do You Talk To An Angel youtube

December 08, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 08, 1992 was Heal The World by Michael Jackson, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - Heal The World youtube
  2. - Would I Lie To You? youtube
  3. - Slam Jam youtube
  4. - Could It Be Magic youtube

December 08, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 08, 1992 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 7th and December 13th.

  1. - I Will Always Love You youtube
  2. - If I Ever Fall In Love youtube
  3. - Rump Shaker youtube
  4. - Slow And Sexy
  5. - Love Shoulda Brought You Home (From "Boomerang")
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December 08, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 8th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 08, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 08, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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December 08, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 08, 1992 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 08, 1992 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 08, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 03:22 pm and setting at 06:46 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 10, 1992 while the next full moon would come on Dec 09, 1992.

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How old is someone born on December 08, 1992?


Someone born on December 08, 1992 is:

32 years 5 months old,

or 389 months and 6 days old,

or 1692 weeks and 1 day old,

or 11845 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 08, 1992?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 8th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 08, 1992?

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