Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches on STS-45, March 24, 1992

Black Wednesday: The British pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark. 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…

The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail. They discovered two planets orbiting the pulsar PSR 1257+12. Date: January 9, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Somali…

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 1992Air…

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia join the United Nations. Date: May 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Westray Mine Disaster Kills 26 Workers in Nova Scotia, Canada May 9, 1992Toronto Blue Jays…

FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho. Date: August 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Václav Havel Resigns as President…

Peace protesters Suada Dilberovic and Olga Sučić are killed on the Vrbanja Bridge in Sarajevo, becoming the first casualties of the Bosnian War. Date: April 5, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 5 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992First Nagorno-Karabakh…