A Look Back At
Born in 1992
What Was Life Like in 1992?
Who Was in Charge?
Prime Minister
John Major
Monarch
Elizabeth II
What Things Cost
Pint of Beer
£1.20
Loaf of Bread
59p
Petrol (per litre)
43p
Average House
£53,952
Weekly Wage
£307.00
Value of Money
£1 in 1992 would be worth approximately £2.40 in today's money.
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.
- 29 August – The World Wrestling Federation holds its SummerSlam event at Wembley Stadium in London, England, to crowd of 78,927.
- 16 September – "Black Wednesday" sees the government suspending the UK's membership of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism following a wave of speculation against the Pound.
- 21 October – Commodore UK release the new Amiga 1200 computer.
- 20 November – Part of Windsor Castle is gutted in a fire, causing millions of pounds worth of damage.
- 23 November – Ford unveils the new Mondeo, which succeeds the long-running Sierra and goes on sale in March 1993.
Popular Toys & Games
- WWF Action Figures
- Talkboy
- Barbie Dream House
UK No. 1 on 1 January 1992
Bohemian Rhapsody / These Are the Days of Our Lives
Queen