At A Glance

1 September 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
1 September 1992 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Rhythm Is a Dancer” by Snap!.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 1 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 1 September 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 1 September 1992 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 September

  • 1974 The SR-71 Blackbird sets (and holds) the record for flying from New York to London in the time of one hour, 54 minutes and 56.4 seconds at a speed of 1,435.587 miles per hour (2,310.353 km/h).
  • 1981 Central African President David Dacko is ousted from power in a bloodless military coup led by General André Kolingba.
  • 1982 The United States Air Force Space Command is founded.
  • 1985 The wreck of the Titanic is discovered by an American-French expedition led by Robert Ballard and Jean-Louis Michel.
  • 2008 Iraq War: The United States Armed Forces transfers control of Anbar Province to the Iraqi Armed Forces.

Famous people born on 1 September

  • Zendaya, American actress and singer (born 1996)
  • Lily Tomlin, American actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer (born 1939)
  • Barry Gibb, Manx-English singer-songwriter and producer (born 1946)
  • Scott Speedman, English-Canadian actor (born 1975)

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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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