Date: June 15, 1992
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…
Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada. Date: May 7, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 7 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On…
Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. Date: October 2, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Copa Airlines Flight 201…
The Greek oil tanker Aegean Sea, carrying 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, runs aground in a storm while approaching A Coruña, Spain, and spills much of its cargo. Date: December 3, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 3 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Near Medellín, Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison fearing extradition to the United States. Date: July 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1992Russia and 12 Former Soviet Republics Join…
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) More events from 1992USAir Flight 405 Crash at…