Date: February 1, 1992
Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, is captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path's leadership fell as well. Date: September 12, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Sarajevo…
Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions. Date: May 23,…
Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise. Date: May 7, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day…
The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering. Date: September 16, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Nicaragua…
Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War. Date: May 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 9 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Bill Clinton Defeats George H. W. Bush in U.S. Presidential Election,…
The nation of Georgia joins the United Nations. Date: July 31, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 31 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Manuel Noriega Trial Ends with 40-Year Sentence, September 16, 1992Pablo Escobar Escapes Luxury Prison Near Medellín July…