Historical Events
F1 World Champion
British Williams driver Nigel Mansell finishes second in Hungarian Grand Prix at the Hungaroring to clinch his first Formula 1 World Drivers Championship
- Canadian Open Women's Golf (du Maurier Classic), St. Charles CC: American Sherri Steinhauer wins first of 2 majors (British Open 2006) by 3 from Judy Dickinson
- Moses Kiptanui of Kenya runs world 3,000m record 7:28.96 in Cologne, Germany
PGA Championship
PGA Championship Men's Golf, Bellerive CC: Nick Price of Zimbabwe wins by 3 from John Cook, Nick Faldo, Jim Gallagher & Gene Sauers
1992 History
Famous Birthdays
- Quentin Fillon Maillet, French biathlete (Olympic gold 20k individual, 12.5k pursuit 2022), born in Champagnole, France
Famous Weddings
Janeane Garofalo
Comedian Janeane Garofalo (27) weds writer Robert Cohen in Las Vegas
Famous Deaths
- Mark Heard, Christian musician, dies at 41 of a heart attack
About August 16, 1992
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 9 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
