At A Glance

16 December 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
16 December 1992 was a Wednesday.
Irish Chart Song in 1992
The Irish chart song for 1992 was “Would I Lie to You” by Charles & Eddie.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 December 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 December 1992 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 16 December

  • 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and Indo-Pakistani War of 1971: The surrender of the Pakistan Army brings an end to both conflicts. This is commemorated annually as Victory Day in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India respectively.
  • 1972 The Constitution of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is enacted.
  • 1989 Romanian Revolution: Protests break out in Timișoara, Romania, in response to an attempt by the government to evict dissident Hungarian pastor László Tőkés.
  • 1992 Deportation of Hamas members: Israeli authorities began deporting hundreds of Palestinians suspected to be members of Hamas across the Lebanese border.
  • 1997 Dennō Senshi Porygon: Over 600 kids in Japan suffer photosensitive epileptic seizures after watching an episode of the Pokémon anime.

Famous people born on 16 December

  • Theo James, English actor (born 1984)
  • Zara Larsson, Swedish singer and songwriter (born 1997)
  • Jane Austen, English novelist (1775–1817)
  • Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess, Queen Consort of England (1485–1536)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1992 in Ireland

A selection from Wikipedia's '1992 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.

  • 30 January – Charles Haughey resigned as Taoiseach and as leader of the Fianna Fáil party.
  • 4 February – Mary Robinson became the first President of Ireland to visit Belfast.
  • 15 March – Proinsias De Rossa led a breakaway group from the Workers' Party to form what would shortly become Democratic Left. The majority of the breakaway group including De Rossa joined the Labour Party in 1999.

Life in Ireland in 1992

Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds

Petrol (per litre)

£1.55/gal

Loaf of Bread

£0.65

Average House

£33,000

Weekly Wage

£90

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Famous Faces Born in the 1990s

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