At A Glance

12 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
12 February 1992 was a Wednesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Goodnight Girl” by Wet Wet Wet.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 12 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 12 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 12 February 1992 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 12 February

  • 1988 Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
  • 1990 Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
  • 1992 The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
  • 1994 Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
  • 1999 United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.

Famous people born on 12 February

  • Abraham Lincoln, American lawyer and statesman, 16th President of the United States (1809–1865)
  • Josh Brolin, American actor (born 1968)
  • Michael McDonald, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (born 1952)
  • Christina Ricci, American actress and producer (born 1980)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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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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