What happened on Tuesday May 26, 1992?

About May 26th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe Systems, was dramatically kidnapped from the company's Mountain View parking lot. Held hostage for a $650,000 ransom in a Hollister, California house, he was successfully rescued by the FBI after four harrowing days.
  • Day of the week: May 26th, 1992 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Jump by Kris Kross
  • #1 UK song: Please Don't Go by KWS
  • Popular movie: Patriot Games directed by Phillip Noyce

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May 26, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 26, 1992:

  • Adobe Co-Founder Charles Geschke Kidnapped Charles Geschke, co-founder of Adobe Systems, was dramatically kidnapped from the company's Mountain View parking lot. Held hostage for a $650,000 ransom in a Hollister, California house, he was successfully rescued by the FBI after four harrowing days.
  • Danny Biasone: NBA's 24-Second Clock Innovator Dies Danny Biasone, a pivotal figure in basketball history who introduced the 24-second shot clock to the NBA, passed away at age 83. His innovative rule dramatically transformed professional basketball's pace and strategy, making the game more dynamic and exciting for fans.
  • Devastating Frost Strikes South Dakota Agriculture A severe frost and hard freeze swept across South Dakota, causing extensive agricultural damage. The extreme weather event potentially resulted in up to $14 million in crop losses, affecting corn, soybeans, wheat, and other critical agricultural products.
  • Weird Al Yankovic Launches Off The Deep End Tour Comedic musician Weird Al Yankovic commenced his 'Off The Deep End' concert tour, continuing his legendary career of musical parodies and satirical performances that have made him a unique figure in popular music.

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May 26, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 26, 1992?


May 26, 1992 was a Tuesday and it was the 147th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 26, 1992 can also be written as 5/26/1992 in the US and as 26/5/1992 in UK and Europe.

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May 26, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 26, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 25th and May 31st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 26, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 26, 1992 was Jump by Kris Kross, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Jump youtube
  2. - My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) youtube
  3. - Under The Bridge youtube
  4. - Live And Learn youtube
  5. - Baby Got Back youtube

May 26, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 26, 1992 was Please Don't Go by KWS, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  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 26, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 26, 1992 was Come & Talk To Me by Jodeci, according to the music chart for the week May 25th and May 31st.

  1. - Come & Talk To Me
  2. - Love Me
  3. - Jump youtube
  4. - Love You All My Lifetime
  5. - Honey Love
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May 26, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 26th is Gemini.

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May 26, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 26, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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May 26, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 26, 1992 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 26, 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 26, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 21% full, rising at 01:58 am and setting at 03:44 pm.

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 26, 1992?


Someone born on May 26, 1992 is:

32 years 10 months old,

or 394 months and 28 days old,

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or 12020 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 26, 1992?

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