1992 in the United States

Summary

Events from the year 1992 in the United States.

1992
in
the United States

Decades:
  • 1970s
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
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Incumbents edit

Federal government edit

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January edit

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June edit

 
June 24: Franco-American Flag
 
Governor Bob Casey of Pennsylvania (left) was a major anti-abortion advocate within the Democratic Party and is the Respondent in Casey due to an anti-abortion law enacted during his tenure as Governor. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (right) was one of the three authors of the "undue burden" standard that she first advocated for in earlier abortion rulings.
  • June – As a result of the early 1990s recession and subsequent sluggish job creation, unemployment peaks at 7.8%, a level not seen since March 1984. This would contribute to President George H. W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in the election later that year.[6]
  • June 1 – Kentucky celebrates its bicentennial statehood.
  • June 15
    • Delta Phi Beta, a South Asian fraternity is founded at the University of California, Berkeley.[7]
  • June 16 – A federal grand jury indicts Caspar Weinberger for his role in covering up the Iran–Contra affair.
  • June 17 – A 'Joint Understanding' agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this is later codified in START II).
  • June 23 – Mafia boss John Gotti is sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering on April 2.
  • June 24
    • The Franco-American Flag is officially raised for the first time in Manchester, New Hampshire. The flag was presented by singer Édith Butler as part of a tour.
    • The Supreme Court rules 5–4 in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the first landmark abortion case since Roe v. Wade. In Casey the Court decided to uphold the "essential holding" of Roe that a woman has the right to an abortion but introduced a new "undue burden" standard which allows states to impose certain regulation so long as those regulations did not create a "substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability."
  • June 28
    • The 7.3 Mw Landers earthquake shakes the Mojave Desert region of Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $92 million in losses, three deaths and 400+ injuries.
    • The 6.5 Mw Big Bear earthquake shakes the San Bernardino Mountains region of Southern California about three hours later. This triggered event had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing moderate damage and some injuries.

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August edit

 
August 24–28: Hurricane Andrew
  • August 11 – The largest shopping mall in the U.S., Minnesota's Mall of America, constructed on 78 acres (316,000 m2), opens in Bloomington.
  • August 20 – The Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas re-nominates U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. Pat Buchanan, one of Bush's opponents in the primaries, delivers a controversial convention speech, in which he refers to a "religious war" in the country.
  • August 21–22 – Events at Ruby Ridge, Idaho are sparked by a federal U.S. Marshal surveillance team, resulting in the death of a 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.
  • August 24–28 – Hurricane Andrew hits south Florida and dissipates over the Tennessee valley, killing 65 and causing US$26.5 billion in damage.

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November edit

 
November 3: Bill Clinton elected U.S. president

December edit

 
December 8: Lawrence Eagleburger becomes 62nd Secretary of State.

Date unknown edit

Ongoing edit

Births edit

January edit

 
Logan Lerman
 
Mac Miller
 
Sasha Banks

February edit

 
Hannah Stocking
 
Taylor Lautner
 
Le'Veon Bell

March edit

 
Emily Osment
 
Jessie Andrews
 
Kyrie Irving

April edit

 
Young M.A
 
Chloe Bennet
 
Doc Shaw

May edit

 
Gracie Gillam
 
Ashley Rickards
 
Malcolm David Kelley
 
Erica Lindbeck

June edit

 
Kate Upton
 
Jennette McCurdy
 
Jordan Hicks

July edit

 
Max Frost
 
Rich the Kid
 
Selena Gomez

August edit

 
Karlie Kloss
 
Tomi Lahren
 
Demi Lovato
 
RJ Mitte

September edit

 
Nick Jonas
 
Tyler Lockett
 
Ezra Miller

October edit

 
Tyler James Williams
 
Josh Hutcherson
 
21 Savage

November edit

 
Odell Beckham Jr.
 
Miley Cyrus

December edit

 
Bridgit Mendler

Full date unknown edit

Deaths edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ LEWIS, BOB (31 January 1993). "Thinking the Unthinkable: What Led 4 Teens to Torture, Murder Child?" – via LA Times.
  2. ^ Adams, Cydney (February 17, 2016). "Feb. 17th, 1992: Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer sentenced". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  3. ^ "Remembering USAir Flight 405: 30 Years later, a survivor reflects". wkyc.com. March 22, 2022. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  4. ^ "Airline Industry, FAA Blamed for 'Failures' That Led to Jet Crash". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  5. ^ "The News-Journal - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  6. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (3 July 1992). "Unemployment Up Sharply, Prompting Federal Reserve to Cut Its Key Lending Rate". New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  7. ^ Delta Phi Beta
  8. ^ "Mortal Kombat".
  9. ^ Schmalz, Jeffrey (1992-11-04). "THE 1992 ELECTION - THE NATION'S VOTERS - Clinton Carves a Wide Path Deep Into Reagan Country - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  10. ^ http://blog.pennlive.com/business/2008/08/community_first_fund_semifinal.html, Business with the Patriot - News, Community First Fund semifinalist in national competition, August 8, 2008, Dan Miller, Retrieved January 21, 2011.
  11. ^ "Hitting High Notes On The Cash Register 1992 Was A Record Year For Discs And Cassettes". Philly.com.
  12. ^ Byrd, James and Steven Cheslik-DeMeyer, The Good Book: the true story of Y'all, Lucky Green Dress Company, 1999
  13. ^ Zenko, Micah (3 August 2010). Between Threats and War: U.S. Discrete Military Operations in the Post-Cold War World. Stanford University Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-8047-7190-0.
  14. ^ Oliver, Myrna (January 26, 1992). "Ian Wolfe, 95; Character Actor of Stage, Movies, TV". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  15. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 553. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  16. ^ Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 756. ISBN 9780786479924. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  17. ^ Dales, Ossie (June 2012). Down Yonder With (booklet). Champ Butler. London, England: Jasmine Records. JASCD 724.
  18. ^ Walton, Sam (1993). Sam Walton: Made in America. Bantam Books. p. 329. ISBN 0-553-56283-5.
  19. ^ Ramakers, Johan (8 September 2016). "Sharon Redd". Rock and Roll Paradise. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  20. ^ Haun, Harry (2000). The Cinematic Century: An Intimate Diary of America's Affair with the Movies. New York: Applause. ISBN 1557834008.
  21. ^ "Ruth Nelson". IBDb. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "Stella Adler | American actress | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  23. ^ Randel, Don Michael, ed. (1996). "Albert, Stephen (Joel)". The Harvard biographical dictionary of music. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press. pp. 11. ISBN 0-674-37299-9.

External links edit

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