What happened on Sunday May 17, 1992?

About May 17th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: In Thailand, a significant political crisis erupts as police and protesters engage in violent confrontations. By midnight, the Thai government under Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon declares a state of emergency, with military troops armed with M-16 rifles opening fire on demonstrators.
  • Day of the week: May 17th, 1992 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: Jump by Kris Kross
  • #1 UK song: Please Don't Go by KWS
  • Popular movie: Sister Act directed by Emile Ardolino

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May 17, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 17, 1992:

  • Thai Black May Protests and Military Crackdown In Thailand, a significant political crisis erupts as police and protesters engage in violent confrontations. By midnight, the Thai government under Prime Minister Suchinda Kraprayoon declares a state of emergency, with military troops armed with M-16 rifles opening fire on demonstrators.
  • Gary Carter Reaches Milestone in Baseball Montreal Expos catcher Gary Carter becomes the third player in Major League Baseball history to catch 2,000 games, joining the elite company of Boone and Fisk.
  • Toronto Blue Jays Attendance Milestone The Toronto Blue Jays set a Major League Baseball record by reaching one million season attendees faster than any team in league history.
  • Betsy King Wins LPGA Championship Betsy King secures victory at the 38th Mazda LPGA Championship, adding another notable achievement to her professional golf career.

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May 17, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 17, 1992?


May 17, 1992 was a Sunday and it was the 138th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 17, 1992 can also be written as 5/17/1992 in the US and as 17/5/1992 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 17, 1992?


Famous people born on May 17, 1992:

  • Maxime Huscenot

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May 17, 1992: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 17, 1992:

  • Lawrence Welk

    Lawrence Welk was a renowned American accordion player and bandleader famous for his long-running television show on ABC from 1955 to 1982.

  • Želimir Vidović

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May 17, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 17, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 11th and May 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 17, 1992 was Jump by Kris Kross, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Jump youtube
  2. - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) youtube
  3. - Bohemian Rhapsody youtube
  4. - Save The Best For Last youtube
  5. - Live And Learn youtube

May 17, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 17, 1992 was Please Don't Go by KWS, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - Please Don't Go youtube
  2. - On A Ragga Tip youtube
  3. - Deeply Dippy youtube
  4. - Hang On In There Baby youtube
  5. - The Days Of Pearly Spencer youtube

May 17, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 17, 1992 was My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) by En Vogue, according to the music chart for the week May 11th and May 17th.

  1. - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) youtube
  2. - All Woman
  3. - Why Me Baby?
  4. - Jump youtube
  5. - Come & Talk To Me
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May 17, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 17th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 17, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 17, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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May 17, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 17, 1992 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 17, 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 May 17, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 09:32 pm and setting at 06:50 am.

The previous full moon was on May 16, 1992 while the next full moon would come on Jun 15, 1992.

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How old is someone born on May 17, 1992?


Someone born on May 17, 1992 is:

32 years 11 months old,

or 395 months and 6 days old,

or 1718 weeks and 3 days old,

or 12029 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 17, 1992?

There are 24 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 17, 1992?

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