What happened on Wednesday August 19, 1992?

About August 19th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 19, 1992, a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The seismic event resulted in approximately 75 fatalities and completely devastated several rural villages, including Toluk. Over 8,200 residential dwellings were destroyed, leaving thousands of residents homeless and creating a major humanitarian crisis in the region.
  • Day of the week: August 19th, 1992 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: End Of The Road by Boyz II Men
  • #1 UK song: Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap!
  • Popular movie: The Crying Game directed by Neil Jordan

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August 19, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 19, 1992:

  • Devastating Kyrgyzstan Earthquake of 1992 On August 19, 1992, a powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Kyrgyzstan, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life. The seismic event resulted in approximately 75 fatalities and completely devastated several rural villages, including Toluk. Over 8,200 residential dwellings were destroyed, leaving thousands of residents homeless and creating a major humanitarian crisis in the region.
  • Sri Lanka's Record-Breaking Cricket Performance On August 19, 1992, the Sri Lankan national cricket team achieved a historic milestone by scoring their highest-ever test cricket score of 8-547 against Australia. This remarkable batting performance represented a significant moment in Sri Lankan cricket history, demonstrating the team's growing prowess in international cricket.

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August 19, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 19, 1992?


August 19, 1992 was a Wednesday and it was the 232nd day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 19, 1992 can also be written as 8/19/1992 in the US and as 19/8/1992 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 19, 1992?


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August 19, 1992: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 19, 1992:

  • Jean-Albert Grégoire

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August 19, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 19, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 17th and August 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 19, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 19, 1992 was End Of The Road by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - End Of The Road youtube
  2. - Baby-Baby-Baby youtube
  3. - This Used To Be My Playground youtube
  4. - November Rain youtube
  5. - Baby Got Back youtube

August 19, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 19, 1992 was Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap!, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - Rhythm Is A Dancer youtube
  2. - Ain't No Doubt youtube
  3. - Achy Breaky Heart youtube
  4. - Barcelona youtube
  5. - The Best Things In Life Are Free youtube

August 19, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 19, 1992 was End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

  1. - End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")
  2. - Baby-Baby-Baby youtube
  3. - Warm It Up
  4. - Give U My Heart (From "Boomerang")
  5. - Jam
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August 19, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 19th is Leo.

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August 19, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 19, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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August 19, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 19, 1992 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 19, 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 August 19, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 57% full, rising at 09:51 pm and setting at 01:18 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 13, 1992 while the next full moon would come on Sep 12, 1992.

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How old is someone born on August 19, 1992?


Someone born on August 19, 1992 is:

32 years 8 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 19, 1992?

There are 118 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 19th 2025.

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