At A Glance

21 March 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
21 March 1992 was a Saturday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “Stay” by Shakespears Sister.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 21 March is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 21 March 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 21 March 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 21 March

  • 1985 Canadian paraplegic athlete and humanitarian Rick Hansen begins his circumnavigation of the globe in a wheelchair in the name of spinal cord injury medical research.
  • 1986 Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships.
  • 1990 Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule.
  • 1994 The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force.
  • 1999 Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon.

Famous people born on 21 March

  • Gary Oldman, English actor, filmmaker, musician, and author (born 1958)
  • Rosie O'Donnell, American actress, producer, and talk show host (born 1962)
  • Ronaldinho, Brazilian footballer (born 1980)
  • Matthew Broderick, American actor (born 1962)

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.
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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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