1992 in the United States

Events from the year 1992 in the United States.

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Incumbents

Federal government

Events

January

February

March

April

  • April 2 – In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of the murder of mob boss Paul Castellano and of racketeering, and is later sentenced to life in prison.
  • April 6
  • April 8 – Former tennis player Arthur Ashe, 48, announces that he is suffering from the AIDS virus, which he is believed to have contracted from a blood transfusion during heart surgery in 1983. He had been diagnosed with HIV more than three years prior.[2]
  • April 9 – A Miami, Florida jury convicts former Panamanian ruler Manuel Noriega of assisting Colombia's cocaine cartel.
  • April 13 – The Chicago Flood occurs.
  • April 25 – The 7.2 Mw Cape Mendocino earthquake shook the north coast of California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $48.3–75 million in losses and 98–356 injuries. This was the first instrumentally recorded event that showed shallow angle thrust movement on the southern Cascadia Subduction Zone. Two triggered strike-slip events caused additional destruction the following day.
  • April 29–May 4 – In Simi Valley, California, a jury acquits four LAPD police officers accused of excessive force in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King, causing the 1992 Los Angeles riots and leading to 53 deaths and $1 billion in damage.

May

June

Governor Bob Casey of Pennsylvania (left) was a major anti-abortion advocate within the Democratic Party and is the Respondent in Casey due to an anti-abortion law enacted during his tenure as Governor. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (right) was one of the three authors of the "undue burden" standard that she first advocated for in earlier abortion rulings.
  • June – As a result of the early 1990s recession and subsequently sluggish job creation, unemployment peaks at 7.8%, a level not seen since March 1984. This would contribute to President George H. W. Bush's defeat to Bill Clinton in the election later that year.[3]
  • June 1 – Kentucky celebrates its bicentennial statehood.
  • June 15 – During a spelling bee at a Trenton, New Jersey elementary school, U.S. Vice President Dan Quayle erroneously corrects a student's spelling of the word potato, indicating it should have an e at the end.
  • June 16 – A federal grand jury indicts Caspar Weinberger for his role in covering up the Iran–Contra affair.
  • June 17 – A 'Joint Understanding' agreement on arms reduction is signed by U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Russian President Boris Yeltsin (this is later codified in START II).
  • June 23 – Mafia boss John Gotti is sentenced to life in prison, after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder and racketeering on April 2.
  • June 24
    • The Franco-American Flag was officially raised for the first time in Manchester, New Hampshire. This flag was presented by singer Γ‰dith Butler as part of a tour.
    • The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the first landmark abortion case since Roe. In Casey the Court decided to uphold the "essential holding" of Roe that a woman has the right to an abortion but introduced a new "undue burden" standard which allows States to impose certain regulation so long as those regulations did not create a "substantial obstacle in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability."
  • June 28
    • The 7.3 Mw Landers earthquake shakes the Mojave Desert region of Southern California with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing $92 million in losses, three deaths and 400+ injuries.
    • The 6.5 Mw Big Bear earthquake shakes the San Bernardino Mountains region of Southern California about three hours later. This triggered event had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), causing moderate damage and some injuries.

July

August

August 24–28: Hurricane Andrew
  • 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.
  • August 20 – The Republican National Convention in Houston, Texas renominates U.S. President George H. W. Bush and Vice President Dan Quayle. Pat Buchanan, one of Bush's opponents in the primaries, delivers a controversial convention speech, in which he refers to a "religious war" in the country.
  • August 21–22 – Events at Ruby Ridge, Idaho are sparked by a Federal Marshal surveillance team, resulting in the death of a Marshal, Sam Weaver, and his dog, and the next day the wounding of Randy Weaver, the death of his wife Vicki, and the wounding of Kevin Harris.
  • August 24–28 – Hurricane Andrew hits south Florida and dissipates over the Tennessee valley, killing 65 and causing US$26.5 billion in damage.

September

October

November

November 3: Bill Clinton elected U.S. president

December

Date unknown

Ongoing

Births

January

February

basketball player

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Full date unknown

Deaths

See also

References

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  2. "The News-Journal - Google News Archive Search". google.com.
  3. Greenhouse, Steven (3 July 1992). "Unemployment Up Sharply, Prompting Federal Reserve to Cut Its Key Lending Rate". New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. "Mortal Kombat".
  5. Schmalz, Jeffrey (1992-11-04). "THE 1992 ELECTION - THE NATION'S VOTERS - Clinton Carves a Wide Path Deep Into Reagan Country - NYTimes.com". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
  6. "Hitting High Notes On The Cash Register 1992 Was A Record Year For Discs And Cassettes". Philly.com.
  7. Editors of Chase's (24 September 2019). Chase's Calendar of Events 2020: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-64143-316-7.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  8. Browne, Rembert (August 20, 2015). "Mac Miller Finds the Way". Grantland. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
    • Career statistics and player information from MLB
  9. "Christina McHale – Player Profile". WTA.com. Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  10. Stanton, Barry W (2016-03-03). "What Happened to Spencer Breslin - See What He's Doing Now - The Gazette Review". Retrieved 2016-08-04.
  11. Lindbeck & Lee [@LinbeckAndLee] (May 29, 2016). "It's @ericalindbeck 's BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 11, 2016 – via Twitter.
  12. Murray, Darla (November 26, 2015). "How I Became the New Voice of Barbie". Seventeen.com.
  13. Becker, Siobahn and Owen, Danielle (November 25, 2007). "Talking with...actress Allie DiMeco", Newsday, p. G26.
  14. Rachael Flatt at the International Skating Union
  15. Casey Cott [@CaseyCott] (August 8, 2017). "Thank you for the kind birthday wishes! I have never been tagged in so many photos with @ShawnMendes. Happy birthday to you as well man!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. "Biography". Vincentmartella.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2010. Retrieved April 12, 2008.
    • Career statistics and player information from MLB
  17. Dales, Ossie (June 2012). Down Yonder With (booklet). Champ Butler. London, England: Jasmine Records. JASCD 724.
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