At A Glance

1 December 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
1 December 1992 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 December 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 December 1992 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 December

  • 1988 World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states.
  • 1989 Philippine coup attempt: The right-wing military rebel Reform the Armed Forces Movement attempts to oust Philippine President Corazon Aquino in a failed bloody coup d'état.
  • 1989 Cold War: East Germany's parliament abolishes the constitutional provision granting the Communist Party the leading role in the state.
  • 1990 Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed.
  • 1991 Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union.

Famous people born on 1 December

  • Zoë Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model (born 1988)
  • Riz Ahmed, English actor and rapper (born 1982)
  • Richard Pryor, American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (1940–2005)
  • Robert Irwin, Australian conservationist and television personality (born 2003)

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Events of 1992 in the United Kingdom

A selection from Wikipedia's '1992 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.

  • 7 February – Signing of the Maastricht Treaty.
  • 9 April – General election: the Conservative Party are re-elected for a fourth successive term, in their first election under John Major's leadership.
  • 17 July – Official opening of Manchester Metrolink, the first new-generation light rail system with street running in the British Isles.
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Life in 1992

Prime Minister

John Major

Monarch

Elizabeth II

Pint of Beer

£1.20

Loaf of Bread

59p

Average House

£53,952

Weekly Wage

£307.00

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