August 1992 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1992.
The US president was George H. W. Bush (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Sir John Major (Conservative), Pope St John Paul II was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on August 1992: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 1992?
Events
- 01 Aug 1992 Salome closes at Circle in the Square Theater NYC after 9 performances
- 02 Aug 1992 Death & the Maiden closes at Brooks Atkinson NYC after 159 performances
- 03 Aug 1992 Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles
- 05 Aug 1992 4 cops in Rodney King beating case indicted on civil rights charge
- 06 Aug 1992 President Bush urges the United Nations to approve a military intervention in Bosnia and Hercegovina.
- 07 Aug 1992 Cleveland Indians turn a triple play
- 08 Aug 1992 Actress Barbara Hershey weds artist Stephen Douglas
- 09 Aug 1992 Streetcar Named Desire closes at Ethel Barrymore NYC after 137 performances
- 10 Aug 1992 Satellite TOPEX / Poseidon launched
- 11 Aug 1992 Oakland Athletics rip Jose Canseco for leaving stadium before end of game
- 15 Aug 1992 Actress Susan Anton marries actor Jeff Lester
- 16 Aug 1992 20th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sherri Steinhaur
- 17 Aug 1992 Kevin Gross of Dodgers tosses only 9-inning no-hitter of season, a 2-0
- 18 Aug 1992 Real Inspector Hound opens at Criterion NYC for 61 performances
- 20 Aug 1992 England get 7-363 in 55 overs vs. Pakistan, then world ODI record
- 21 Aug 1992 (to August 22) Events at Ruby Ridge, Idaho are sparked by a Federal Marshal surveillance team, resulting in the death of Marshal Sam Weaver and his dog and the next day the wounding of Randy Weaver, the death of his wife Vicki and the wounding of Kevin Harris.
- 22 Aug 1992 Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka
- 23 Aug 1992 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons
- 24 Aug 1992 1st structural steel beams are erected at Gateway (Jacobs Field)
- 25 Aug 1992 Jamie Solinger, of Iowa, crowned 10th Miss Teen USA
- 26 Aug 1992 Anna Karenina opens at Circle in the Square Theater NYC for 46 performances
- 27 Aug 1992 CFL revokes BC Lions franchise
- 29 Aug 1992 Largest wrestling crowd out side of US (75,000) at Wembley Stadium
- 30 Aug 1992 2 Trains Running closes at Walter Kerr Theater NYC after 160 performances
- 31 Aug 1992 44th Emmy Awards: Northern Exposure, Christopher Lloyd and Dana Delane
- 11 Aug 1992 The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time the largest shopping mall in the United States.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in August 1992?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Sir Mix-A-Lot - Baby Got Back
- Madonna - This Used To Be My Playground
- Boyz II Men - End Of The Road
- TLC - Baby-Baby-Baby
- Guns N' Roses - November Rain
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Jimmy Nail - Ain't No Doubt
- Snap! - Rhythm Is A Dancer
- Erasure - Abba-esque (EP)
- Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart
- Mariah Carey - I'll Be There
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in August 1992?