At A Glance

18 April 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
18 April 1992 was a Saturday.
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 18 April is Aries.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 18 April 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for April is Diamond.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 18 April 1992 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 18 April

  • 1980 The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
  • 1980 The town of Elmore City, Oklahoma holds its first dance in the town's history.
  • 1988 The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
  • 2018 King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
  • 2018 Anti-government protests start in Nicaragua.

Famous people born on 18 April

  • Vanessa Kirby, English actress (born 1988)
  • Kourtney Kardashian, American television personality (born 1979)
  • James Woods, American actor and producer (born 1947)
  • David Tennant, Scottish actor (born 1971)

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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