At A Glance

11 June 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
11 June 1992 was a Thursday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Abba-esque (EP)” by Erasure.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 11 June is Gemini.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 11 June 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 11 June 1992 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 11 June

  • 1978 Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University.
  • 1987 Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.
  • 1998 Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
  • 2002 Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
  • 2004 Cassini–Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.

Famous people born on 11 June

  • Shia LaBeouf, American actor (born 1986)
  • Peter Dinklage, American actor and producer (born 1969)
  • Gene Wilder, American actor, director, and screenwriter (1933–2016)
  • Hugh Laurie, English actor and screenwriter (born 1959)

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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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