At A Glance

22 June 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
22 June 1992 was a Monday.
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 22 June is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 22 June 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for June is Pearl.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 22 June 1992 was Last Quarter.

On this day: 22 June

  • 1978 Charon, the first of Pluto's satellites to be discovered, was first seen at the United States Naval Observatory by James W. Christy.
  • 1984 Virgin Atlantic launches with its first flight from London to Newark.
  • 1986 The famous Hand of God goal, scored by Diego Maradona in the quarter-finals of the 1986 FIFA World Cup match between Argentina and England, ignites controversy. This was later followed by the Goal of the Century. Argentina wins 2–1 and later goes on to win the World Cup.
  • 1990 Cold War: Checkpoint Charlie is dismantled in Berlin.
  • 2007 The small town of Elie, Manitoba is hit by Canada's most intense tornado on record.

Famous people born on 22 June

  • Rodri, Spanish footballer (born 1996)
  • Meryl Streep, American actress (born 1949)
  • C. Joseph Vijay, Indian actor (born 1974)
  • Esther Rantzen, English journalist (born 1940)

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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