At A Glance

16 February 1992 at a glance

Day of the week
16 February 1992 was a Sunday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I'm Too Sexy” by Right Said Fred.
Top Film of 1992
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1992 was Aladdin.
Bestselling Novel of 1992
“Dolores Claiborne” by Stephen King was No. 1 on Publishers Weekly's US fiction list for 1992.
Top-Rated TV Show
“60 Minutes” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1992–93 season.
Star sign
The star sign for 16 February is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 16 February 1992 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
Birthstone
The birthstone for February is Amethyst.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 16 February 1992 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 16 February

  • 1984 Iran launches Operation Dawn 5, a major offensive during the Iran–Iraq War targeting the Basra–Baghdad highway, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.
  • 1985 Hezbollah is founded.
  • 1986 The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
  • 2005 The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
  • 2005 The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004–05 regular season and playoffs.

Famous people born on February 16

  • Jon Ossoff, American politician and filmmaker (born 1987)
  • Elizabeth Olsen, American actress (born 1989)
  • The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer (born 1990)
  • Mahershala Ali, American actor (born 1974)

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Events of 1992 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '1992 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 30 – The 64th Academy Awards, hosted by Billy Crystal, are held at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, with Jonathan Demme's The Silence of the Lambs winning five awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. Barry Levinson's Bugsy leads the nominations with ten.
  • April 6 – Barney & Friends debuts on PBS.
  • August 11 – The largest shopping mall in the U.S., Minnesota's Mall of America, constructed on 78 acres (316,000 m2), opens in Bloomington.

Life in the US in 1992

President

George H. W. Bush

Gas (per gallon)

$1.13

Loaf of Bread

$0.83

Average House

$121,500

Weekly Wage

$434

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