At A Glance

11 August 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
11 August 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 11 August is Leo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 August 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for August is Peridot.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 August 1992 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 August

  • 1988 A meeting between Sayyed Imam Al-Sharif, Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Yusuf Azzam, and leaders of Egyptian Islamic Jihad in Afghanistan culminates in the formation of Al-Qaeda.
  • 1991 Nickelodeon's first line of "Nicktoons" (Doug, Rugrats and Ren & Stimpy) premiere on the channel.
  • 1992 The Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota opens. At the time, it is the largest shopping mall in the United States.
  • 2003 NATO takes over command of the peacekeeping force in Afghanistan, marking its first major operation outside Europe in its 54-year-history.
  • 2003 Jemaah Islamiyah leader Riduan Isamuddin, better known as Hambali, is arrested in Bangkok, Thailand.

Famous people born on 11 August

  • Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani general and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (1943–2023)
  • Chris Hemsworth, Australian actor (born 1983)
  • Viola Davis, American actress (born 1965)
  • Hulk Hogan, American professional wrestler (1953–2025)

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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.

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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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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