Historical Events
- Mauritius becomes a republic while remaining a member of the Commonwealth of Nations
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Actress Annette Bening (33) weds actor Warren Beatty (54)
Annette Bening
Famous Deaths
- Barbara Morrison, actress (Proj Moonbase), dies of heart failure at 84
- Hans G. Kresse, Dutch cartoonist (known for the comic strip Eric de Noorman), dies at 70
- Ida Oosterbaan, Dutch founder (Women Action Committee), dies
- Karel Poons, father of Paul Deen, dies
- Philippe Soupault, writer, dies
- Salvo Lima, mayor (Palermo)/MP (chr-dem), murdered
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
