At A Glance

29 December 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
29 December 1992 was a Tuesday.
UK Number One
The UK Number One single was “I Will Always Love You” by Whitney Houston.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 29 December is Capricorn.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 29 December 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 29 December 1992 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 29 December

  • 1989 Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
  • 1989 The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble.
  • 1992 Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
  • 1996 Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
  • 2006 The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt.

Famous people born on 29 December

  • Alison Brie, American actress (born 1982)
  • Myles Garrett, American football player (born 1995)
  • Jon Voight, American actor and producer (born 1938)
  • The Wachowskis, American director, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)

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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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