Historical Events
- 100th episode of American sitcom "Murphy Brown" airs
- 96th Boston Marathon: Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya repeats in 2:08:14 for his 3rd title; Olga Markova first Russian women's champion in 2:23:43
Music Concert
All star concert in memory of Freddie Mercury held at Wembley Stadium, London
Freddie Mercury
- Expo '92 opens in Seville Spain
- Joan Lunden, breaks her left shoulder after being thrown from a horse
Famous Deaths
- Benny Hill [Alfred Hawthorn Hill], British comedian (The Benny Hill Show), dies of a heart attack at 68
- Johnny Shines, American delta blues singer and guitarist, dies at 76
- Marjorie Gestring, American springboard diver (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 69
What Happened in 1992
A First Lady Goes Shoplifting
While former Panama military dictator Manuel Noriega was awaiting his fate on racketeering charges, his wife Felicidad was having her own run-in with the law.
March 20, 1992Woman Jockey Rides Into Record Books
Jockey Gay Kelleway is the only woman to ride a winner at England’s famous Royal Ascot. She was also the first jockey to wear a TV camera on her helmet.
September 6, 1992Operation Restore Hope
A US helicopter flies over Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, during Restore Hope in December 1995
December 9, 1992
