History & Politics | Music | Television | Movies | Sports
Before diving into all the great happenings of 1992 (links above), let’s take a comic break to enjoy Saturday Night Live’s take on this great year by watching the very funny Andy Samberg as the Out of Breathe Jogger from 1992. The bicycle shorts are a nice touch.
• In January 1992, President George Bush suffers from nausea and throws up on the Prime Minister of Japan, Kiichi Miyazawa • Boutros Boutros-Ghali begins his term as Secretary-General of the United Nations, a position he would hold for 5 years. • The European Union comes into being with the signing of the Maastricht Treat in the Netherlands, creating the Euro currency and triggering a major shift in internal border policies on the continent and in Great Britain. • Peacekeeping forces from the United Nations enter the former nation of Yugoslavia, where civil war rages unchecked. • A major earthquake in Turkey, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, takes 500 lives. • The first widely-distributed version of the Windows operating system for PC, Windows 3.1, is released. • Ross Perot declares his candidacy as an independent for the United States presidency. • The EuroDisney theme park opens in Paris, France. • Extensive rioting occurs in Los Angeles as a result of a non-guilty verdict in the cases of the police officers videotaped beating Rodney King the year before. More than 50 people are killed and $1 billion in damage is done to businesses, homes and public property. • The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens for business, covering 4.2 million square feet and offering 20,000 parking spaces. • The coast of Florida is battered by Hurricane Andrew which would cause millions in damages and cost 23 residents their lives. • Bill Clinton is elected the 42nd president of the United States. • United Nations peacekeeping forces enter Somalia. A large number of American troops are included in the operation. • Citizens of Czechoslovakia vote to split the country into the nations of Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The actual split will take place the following year. • Super serial killer Andrei Chikatilo is convicted of murdering 52 people throughout the former Soviet Union over a 22 year period. |
European Union is established Windows 3.1 is released Bill Clinton is elected the 42nd president of the US |
![]() |
Dateline NBC |
![]() |
Barney and Friends |
![]() |
The Real World |
![]() |
Mad About You |
![]() |
Absolutely Fabulous |
![]() |
Rescue: 911 |
![]() |
Seinfeld |
![]() |
A Few Good Men |
![]() |
Unforgiven |
![]() |
Sister Act |
![]() |
Wayne’s World |
![]() |
Aladdin |
![]() |
The Bodyguard |
![]() |
Basic Instinct |
![]() |
A League Of Their Own |
![]() |
Batman Returns |
![]() |
The Last of the Mohicans |
![]() |
The Crying Game |
![]() |
Scent of a Woman |
![]() |
Buffy The Vampire Slayer |
![]() |
White Men Can’t Jump |
![]() |
Hardboiled |
• Alan Kulwicki wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship, but would be killed the following year in a plane crash. • The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian team to win the World Series of baseball. • The Pittsburgh Penguins sweep the Chicago Blackhawks to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. • Al Unser, Jr. wins first Indy 500. • The Chicago Bulls continue their domination of the NBA with another championship win over the Los Angeles Lakers. • Evander Holyfield loses his heavyweight boxing championship to Riddick Bowe. • The Summer Olympics are held in Barcelona, Spain. • The Buffalo Bills once again lose the NFL championship, dropping Super Bowl XXVI to the Washington Redskins. • British driving sensation Nigel Mansell wins the Formula 1 Championship. • Fred Couples wins the Masters Tournament and leads all golfers on the PGA Tour money list. • Steffi Graf wins another Women’s title at Wimbledon, while Andre Agassi picks up the Men’s honors. |
Toronto Blue Jays become the 1st Canadian team to win the The XXV Summer Olympics are held in Barcelona, Spain |