Historical Events
- Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies poet Derek Walcott
- Ottawa Senators 1st NHL game
- Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus
- Video game Mortal Kombat first released as a 2D fighting game by Midway Games
Famous Deaths
Willy Brandt (1913-1992)
German statesman, leader of the SPD party (1964-1987) and Chancellor of West Germany (1969-74, Nobel 1971), dies of cancer at 78
About October 8, 1992
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 30 years, 11 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") - Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Ebeneezer Goode - Shamen
