At A Glance

18 September 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
18 September 1992 was a Friday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Ebeneezer Goode” by The Shamen.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 18 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 September 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 September 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 18 September

  • 1988 The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • 1988 General Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
  • 1988 The Magna Charta Universitatum, asserting key principles essential to the free operation of universities, is signed in Bologna by the rectors of 388 institutions of higher learning, to commemorate the 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna.
  • 1989 An attempted coup d'état against Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré is uncovered and foiled.
  • 1990 Liechtenstein becomes a member of the United Nations.

Famous people born on 18 September

  • Jason Sudeikis, American actor and comedian (born 1975)
  • James Gandolfini, American actor and producer (1961–2013)
  • John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (1945–2021)
  • James Marsden, American actor (born 1973)

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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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