At A Glance

22 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
22 February 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 22 February is Pisces.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 February 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 22 February

  • 1980 Miracle on Ice: In Lake Placid, New York, the United States hockey team defeats the Soviet Union hockey team 4–3.
  • 1986 Start of the People Power Revolution in the Philippines.
  • 1994 Aldrich Ames and his wife are charged by the United States Department of Justice with spying for the Soviet Union.
  • 1995 The Corona reconnaissance satellite program, in existence from 1959 to 1972, is declassified.
  • 1997 In Roslin, Midlothian, British scientists announce that an adult sheep named Dolly has been successfully cloned.

Famous people born on 22 February

  • George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (1732–1799)
  • James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1974)
  • Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (1962–2006)
  • Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)

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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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