What happened on Friday August 28, 1992?

About August 28th, 1992, in brief:

  • Historical events: Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Florida on August 24, 1992, and continued to cause widespread destruction as it moved through the southeastern United States. By August 28, the storm had dissipated over the Tennessee Valley, leaving behind a trail of unprecedented damage. The hurricane caused massive infrastructure destruction, particularly in south Florida and Louisiana, with entire communities reduced to rubble and significant loss of life.
  • Day of the week: August 28th, 1992 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Monkey (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: End Of The Road by Boyz II Men
  • #1 UK song: Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap!
  • Popular movie: The Addams Family directed by Barry Sonnenfeld

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August 28, 1992: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 28, 1992:

  • Hurricane Andrew Devastates Florida and Louisiana Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Florida on August 24, 1992, and continued to cause widespread destruction as it moved through the southeastern United States. By August 28, the storm had dissipated over the Tennessee Valley, leaving behind a trail of unprecedented damage. The hurricane caused massive infrastructure destruction, particularly in south Florida and Louisiana, with entire communities reduced to rubble and significant loss of life.
  • Hurricane Andrew Devastates Florida and Louisiana Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Florida on August 24, 1992, and continued to cause widespread destruction as it moved through the southeastern United States. By August 28, the storm had dissipated over the Tennessee Valley, leaving behind a trail of unprecedented damage. The hurricane caused massive infrastructure destruction, particularly in south Florida and Louisiana, with entire communities reduced to rubble and significant loss of life.
  • Hurricane Andrew Devastates Florida and Louisiana Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane, made landfall in Florida on August 24, 1992, and continued to cause widespread destruction as it moved through the southeastern United States. By August 28, the storm had dissipated over the Tennessee Valley, leaving behind a trail of unprecedented damage. The hurricane caused massive infrastructure destruction, particularly in south Florida and Louisiana, with entire communities reduced to rubble and significant loss of life.
  • Ramstein Air Show Disaster Claims 70 Lives On August 28, 1992, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred during the Ramstein Air Show in Germany, involving three aircraft from the Italian Frecce Tricolori demonstration team. The tragic accident resulted in 70 fatalities and 346 serious injuries, marking one of the deadliest air show accidents in history and leading to significant changes in air show safety protocols worldwide.
  • Ramstein Air Show Disaster Claims 70 Lives On August 28, 1992, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred during the Ramstein Air Show in Germany, involving three aircraft from the Italian Frecce Tricolori demonstration team. The tragic accident resulted in 70 fatalities and 346 serious injuries, marking one of the deadliest air show accidents in history and leading to significant changes in air show safety protocols worldwide.
  • Ramstein Air Show Disaster Claims 70 Lives On August 28, 1992, a catastrophic mid-air collision occurred during the Ramstein Air Show in Germany, involving three aircraft from the Italian Frecce Tricolori demonstration team. The tragic accident resulted in 70 fatalities and 346 serious injuries, marking one of the deadliest air show accidents in history and leading to significant changes in air show safety protocols worldwide.
  • Muttiah Muralitharan Begins Legendary Cricket Career On August 28, 1992, Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan made his Test cricket debut against Australia in Colombo. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary career that would see Muralitharan become one of the most successful and controversial bowlers in cricket history, ultimately retiring as the highest wicket-taker in both Test and One Day International cricket.
  • Muttiah Muralitharan Begins Legendary Cricket Career On August 28, 1992, Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan made his Test cricket debut against Australia in Colombo. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary career that would see Muralitharan become one of the most successful and controversial bowlers in cricket history, ultimately retiring as the highest wicket-taker in both Test and One Day International cricket.
  • Muttiah Muralitharan Begins Legendary Cricket Career On August 28, 1992, Sri Lankan cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan made his Test cricket debut against Australia in Colombo. This marked the beginning of an extraordinary career that would see Muralitharan become one of the most successful and controversial bowlers in cricket history, ultimately retiring as the highest wicket-taker in both Test and One Day International cricket.
  • Milwaukee Brewers Set MLB Hitting Record In a remarkable display of offensive prowess, the Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record on August 28, 1992, by recording 31 hits in a single nine-inning game and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays by an overwhelming score of 22-2. This performance remains one of the most extraordinary offensive displays in Major League Baseball history.
  • Milwaukee Brewers Set MLB Hitting Record In a remarkable display of offensive prowess, the Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record on August 28, 1992, by recording 31 hits in a single nine-inning game and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays by an overwhelming score of 22-2. This performance remains one of the most extraordinary offensive displays in Major League Baseball history.
  • Milwaukee Brewers Set MLB Hitting Record In a remarkable display of offensive prowess, the Milwaukee Brewers set an American League record on August 28, 1992, by recording 31 hits in a single nine-inning game and defeating the Toronto Blue Jays by an overwhelming score of 22-2. This performance remains one of the most extraordinary offensive displays in Major League Baseball history.

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August 28, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 28, 1992?


August 28, 1992 was a Friday and it was the 241st day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 28, 1992 can also be written as 8/28/1992 in the US and as 28/8/1992 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 28, 1992?


Famous people born on August 28, 1992:

  • Bismack Biyombo

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August 28, 1992: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 28, 1992:

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August 28, 1992: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 28, 1992 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 24th and August 30th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 28, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 28, 1992 was End Of The Road by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

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

August 28, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 28, 1992 was Rhythm Is A Dancer by Snap!, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  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 28, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 28, 1992 was End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") by Boyz II Men, according to the music chart for the week August 24th and August 30th.

  1. - End Of The Road (From "Boomerang")
  2. - Give U My Heart (From "Boomerang")
  3. - Jam
  4. - Money Can't Buy You Love (From "Mo' Money")
  5. - I Could Use A Little Love (Right Now)
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August 28, 1992: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 28th is Virgo.

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August 28, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 28, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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August 28, 1992: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 28, 1992 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 28, 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 28, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 5% full, rising at 06:57 am and setting at 08:05 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 28, 1992?


Someone born on August 28, 1992 is:

32 years 7 months old,

or 391 months and 26 days old,

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or 11926 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 28, 1992?

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