Space Shuttle Endeavour First Mission Launch STS-49 May 7, 1992

Australian Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo which led to the Native Title Act 1993 overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius. Date: June 3, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 3 📅 Events on…

NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47 which marked the 50th shuttle mission. On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space. Date: September 12, 1992 Read more…

Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election. Date: March 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches STS-46 Deploying ERC…

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…

Start of the war in Transnistria. Date: March 2, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 2 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Copa Airlines Flight 201 Mid-Air Breakup and Crash, June 6, 1992High Court Dietrich v The Queen Ruling on Unrepresented…

A picture of Les Horribles Cernettes was taken, which became the first ever photo posted to the World Wide Web. Date: July 18, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 18 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Velvet Divorce: Czechoslovakia Dissolves into…