What happened on Thursday December 31, 1992?

Here's what happened on December 31, 1992:

• Velvet Divorce: Czechoslovakia Peacefully Dissolves On the final day of 1992, Czechoslovakia underwent a historic peaceful dissolution, splitting into two independent nations: the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This remarkable political transition, dubbed the 'Velvet Divorce', followed the earlier Velvet Revolution and demonstrated a rare, bloodless separation of a nation-state.
• Deng Xiaoping's Market Reform Acceleration Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping took a significant step in transforming China's economic landscape by accelerating market reforms, aiming to establish a 'socialist market economy'. This strategic move would eventually set the stage for China's remarkable economic transformation in the following decades.
• First Confirmed Extrasolar Planet Discovery Astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail made a groundbreaking scientific discovery by detecting the first confirmed extrasolar planets orbiting the pulsar PSR B1257+12. This milestone marked a pivotal moment in understanding planetary systems beyond our solar system.
• President Bush Visits U.S. Troops in Somalia President George H. W. Bush traveled to Somalia to spend New Year's Day with U.S. troops participating in the Unified Task Force, demonstrating presidential support during a complex humanitarian and military intervention.
• Major Transformation in British Television Broadcasting In a significant restructuring of the British television landscape, Thames Television, Television South West, and Television South ceased broadcasting, being replaced by Carlton Television, Westcountry Television, and Meridian Television respectively.
• Queensland Introduces Freedom of Information Laws The state of Queensland implemented Freedom of Information Laws, enhancing governmental transparency and public access to official records.
• Dissolution of UK Academic Awards Council The Council for National Academic Awards in the United Kingdom was officially wound up, marking the end of an educational administrative body.
• Formation of Health Care Chaplains College The Hospital Chaplains' Fellowship merged with the National Association of Whole Time Hospital Chaplains to establish the College of Health Care Chaplains in the UK.
• WCBS TV News Anchor's Wedding WCBS TV news anchor Carol Martin married Joe Terry, a personal event noted in the records.

Events in 1992

December 31, 1992: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Dec. 31, 1992

Newspapers from Dec. 31, 1992

December 31, 1992 was a Thursday and it was the 366th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 31, 1992 can also be written as 12/31/1992 in the US and as 31/12/1992 in UK and Europe.

December 31, 1992 in December 1992 calendar

December 31, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 31, 1992 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
2. Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker
3. Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love
4. Boyz II Men - In The Still Of The Nite (I'll Remember)
5. Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer

December 31, 1992: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 31, 1992 was Exterminate! by Snap! featuring Niki Harris, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. Snap! featuring Niki Harris - Exterminate!
2. Michael Jackson - Heal The World
3. Charles & Eddie - Would I Lie To You?
4. WWF Superstars - Slam Jam
5. Take That - Could It Be Magic

December 31, 1992: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 31, 1992 was I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

1. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You
2. Shai - If I Ever Fall In Love
3. Wreckx-N-Effect - Rump Shaker
4. Boyz II Men - In The Still Of The Nite (From "The Jacksons")
5. Bobby Brown - Good Enough

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 31st is Capricorn.

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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 31, 1992: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 31, 1992 is Monkey and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 31, 1992 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 31, 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 31, 1992 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:01 am and setting at 12:18 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 09, 1992 while the next full moon would come on Jan 08, 1993.

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Your place in the Universe on December 31, 1992

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Someone born on December 31, 1992 is:

32 years 3 months old,

or 387 months and 23 days old,

or 1685 weeks and 6 days old,

or 11801 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 31, 1992?

There are 252 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday December 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 31, 1992?

You belong to the Millennial Generation if you were born on December 31, 1992.

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