Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49. Date: May 7, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
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…
Riots in Los Angeles begin, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed. Date: April 29, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 29 📅 Events on this…
The Russian Federation and 12 other former Soviet republics become members of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to be elected Speaker of the British House of Commons in its 700-year history. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, comprising Serbia and Montenegro, is proclaimed. Date: April 27, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 27 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206. Date: April 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean. Date: April 17, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 17 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Resort Paris. Date: April 12, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 12 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
A U.S. Federal Court finds former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug and racketeering charges. He is sentenced to 30 years in prison. Date: April 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)