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August 15, 1992

August 15, 1992, was a Saturday. It was 31 years, 8 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on August 15, 1992:

  • United States: "End Of The Road" by Boyz II Men
  • United Kingdom: "Rhythm Is A Dancer" by Snap

The Billboard Hot 100 on August 15, 1992

These were the top five songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart:

  • End Of The Road (From "Boomerang") - Boyz II Men
  • Baby-Baby-Baby - TLC
  • This Used To Be My Playground - Madonna
  • Baby Got Back - Sir Mix-A-Lot
  • November Rain - Guns N' Roses
Play the top singles from 1992
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1992. Take a trip back to the days of Whitney Houston, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Boyz II Men and SNAP!
Death Becomes Her

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Death Becomes Her" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 11,567 days ago. Approximately 386 months have passed. It was the 228th day of 1992, in week 33. The decade was the nineties. People who were born on August 15, 1992, are now 31 years old and belong to the Millennial generation. 1992 was a leap year, which means that it had an extra day in February. We have gone through approximately 129 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to August 15, 1992

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The date is August 15, 1992, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Leo. People are currently enjoying their weekend.

The summer of 1992 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In America, the song "End Of The Road" by Boyz II Men is at the top of the singles charts, while "Rhythm Is A Dancer" by Snap is the number-one song in the UK. George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Death Becomes Her is at the top of the box office.

John Major is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The Wonder Years", "In the Heat of the Night", "Roseanne", and "Quantum Leap". Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet.

A civil war is taking place in the African country of Rwanda. It's 1992, so radio stations are being dominated by the likes of Kris Kross, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Right Said Fred, Snap! and Nirvana. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 1980s are still in vogue. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts, and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment. Grunge fashion has also become mainstream, popularizing band t-shirts, ripped jeans, mom jeans, and Doc Martens.

A war is continuing to rage in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Exiled Iranian singer and actor Fereydoun Farrokhzad has been found murdered at his apartment in Bonn, Germany. The killing is widely believed to have been the work of Iran's Islamic government. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Anthony Perkins, Chuck Connors, Audrey Hepburn, and Thurgood Marshall would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Duck Hunt", "The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past", "Taz-Mania", and "Kirby's Dream Land". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "The Smurfs", "Thomas the Tank Engine", "Pingu", and "Roseanne". Children are playing with toys such as My Little Pony (figures), Mr Frosty, Micro Machines, and Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles figures.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 15, 1992.

  • The Bosnian War.

    The Bosnian War

    A war was raging in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • 1992 in music.

    1992 in music

    Popular music artists in 1992 included Kris Kross, Vanessa Williams, U2, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Madonna, The Black Crowes and Sir Mix-a-Lot.
  • Who were the best NBA players in 1992?

    Who were the best NBA players in 1992?

    In 1992, the best NBA players were Michael Jordan, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Chris Mullin, Clyde Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Tim Hardaway, John Stockton, Dennis Rodman, Kevin Willis, Brad Daugherty, Mark Price and Kevin Johnson.
  • 1992 in movies.

    1992 in movies

    Movies released in 1992 included Aladdin, The Bodyguard, Home Alone 2, Lethal Weapon 3, Batman Returns, A Few Good Men, Sister Act, Wayne's World, Alien 3, Bram Stoker's Dracula, White Men Can't Jump and The Mighty Ducks.
  • Best football players in 1992.

    Best football players in 1992

    In 1992, the best soccer players would have been Marco van Basten, Hristo Stoichkov, Dennis Bergkamp, Thomas Hässler, Peter Schmeichel, Brian Laudrup, Michael Laudrup, Ronald Koeman, Stéphane Chapuisat, Frank Rijkaard and Enzo Scifo.
  • Unforgiven.

    Unforgiven

    The Western film "Unforgiven" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1992.
  • Bill Clinton.

    Bill Clinton

    Bill Clinton was named Time Person of the Year in 1992 after he defeated incumbent US President George H. W. Bush.
  • Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"

    Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"

    "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton won a Grammy for 1992's Song of the Year.
  • The Super Nintendo.

    The Super Nintendo

    In August of 1991, the Super Nintendo Entertainment System hit the shelves. In the first half of the 1990s, the Super Nintendo and the Sega Genesis were the dominant video game consoles.
  • Slap bracelets are a thing.

    Slap bracelets are a thing

    Slap bracelets became the latest fad in the fall of 1990. The bracelets, which were originally sold under the brand name "Slap Wrap", came in various designs and colors.
  • People are using pagers to communicate.

    People are using pagers to communicate

    Pagers achieved mainstream popularity during the 1990s. These small devices allowed the owner to receive messages. More often than not, the message was a short memo or a phone number that they were supposed to call back.
  • Early 1990s fashion.

    Early 1990s fashion

    Early 1990s fashion was largely a continuation of the 1980s. Popular outfits included colored tights, denim overalls, black leather jackets with shoulder pads, neon-colored tops, flannel shirts, plaid skirts, and ripped jeans.
  • Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style.

    Wallpaper is beginning to go out of style

    By the 1990s, "modernism" was starting to heavily influence interior design trends. As a result, sales of wallpaper started to decline. Instead of using decorative wallpaper, people were beginning to opt for minimalist, painted walls.
  • The Scrunchie.

    The Scrunchie

    People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".
  • The Sega Genesis.

    The Sega Genesis

    The Sega Genesis was one of the most popular video game consoles. Outside of North America, it was known as the Sega Mega Drive.
  • The Game Boy.

    The Game Boy

    A hand-held game console called the "Game Boy" was all the rage. The console boasted games such as Super Mario Land, Tetris, Donkey Kong, Kirby's Dream Land, and a number of Pokémon releases.
  • VCRs have become a common household item.

    VCRs have become a common household item

    VCRs became a common household item in the mid-1980s. By that stage, prices had started to drop. This device gave people the ability to play VCR tapes and record TV programs and movies.

Personality traits

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around August 15, 1992.

  • July 18, 1992: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown are married.
  • July 19, 1992: Anti-mafia magistrate Paolo Borsellino and five members of his police escort are killed by a car bomb in Palermo, Sicily.
  • July 22, 1992: Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar escapes from his luxury prison.
  • July 28, 1992: American R&B singer Mary J. Blige releases her debut album "What's the 411?".
  • July 31, 1992:
    • The film "Death Becomes Her" is released.
    • 113 people die after Thai Airways International Flight 311 crashes into a mountain in Nepal.
    • 108 people are killed after China General Aviation Flight 7552 overruns the runway and hits an embankment during takeoff.
  • August 2, 1992: Blink-182 is formed in San Diego.
  • August 8, 1992: Iranian singer and poet Fereydoun Farrokhzad is stabbed to death at his apartment in Bonn, Germany.
  • This date: August 15, 1992
  • August 17, 1992: English pop group "Take That" release their first studio album: "Take That & Party".
  • August 18, 1992: Larry Bird announces his retirement from basketball.
  • August 20, 1992: The song "Informer" is released by Canadian reggae musician Snow.
  • August 22, 1992:
    • East 17 release their debut single "House of Love".
    • A six-year-old boy is fatally shot by a stray bullet after a 2Pac performance in Marin City.
  • August 24, 1992: Hurricane Andrew hits Florida.
  • August 26, 1992: "The Zodiac Killer" suspect Arthur Leigh Allen dies of a heart attack.
  • August 27, 1992:
    • The first episode of the comedy sitcom "Martin" (Martin Lawrence) is aired.
    • 13-year-old Leigh Occhi goes missing in Tupelo, Mississippi.
  • September 1, 1992:
    • The video game "Super Mario Kart" is released for the SNES.
    • The R&B soul group Shai releases the song "If I Ever Fall in Love".
  • September 6, 1992: The body of American adventurer Christopher McCandless is discovered in Alaska.
  • September 9, 1992: Van Halen's "Right Now" wins Video of the Year at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards.
  • September 12, 1992: Actor Anthony Perkins, who portrayed Norman Bates in the movie Psycho, passes away due to AIDS.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 15, 1992, will have the star sign Leo.
  • Zodiac Element: Fire.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1992 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
  • Native American Zodiac: August 15, 1992 falls under the Salmon.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
  • Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

Early 1990s fashion

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

Early 1990s fashion

Television shows

TV series on August 15, 1992

TV audiences were watching the following shows on August 15, 1992:

TV shows from August 1992.

Melrose Place
Melrose Place
Baywatch
Baywatch
Step by Step
Step by Step
Home Improvement
Home Improvement
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
One Foot in the Grave
One Foot in the Grave
Family Matters
Family Matters
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Roseanne
Roseanne
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years

Cars in 1992

1992 saw the introduction of cars such as the Dodge Intrepid, the Nissan Altima, the Hummer, the Volkswagen Vento, the Ford Mondeo, and the Chrysler Concorde.

Cars in 1992.

Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in August 1992

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Barney & Friends
Barney & Friends
The Adventures of Tintin
The Adventures of Tintin
Home Improvement
Home Improvement

Darkwing Duck
Darkwing Duck
Taz-Mania
Taz-Mania
Doug
Doug
Rugrats
Rugrats
The Ren & Stimpy Show
The Ren & Stimpy Show
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs
Clarissa Explains It All
Clarissa Explains It All
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Toys

Toys in 1992

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

Teen Talk Barbie
Teen Talk Barbie
Nerf Blaster
Nerf Blaster
Pogs / Milkcaps
Pogs / Milkcaps
Super Soaker (water gun)
Super Soaker (water gun)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES)
The SEGA Game Gear
The SEGA Game Gear
G.I. Joe (figures)
G.I. Joe (figures)
Fear Street books
Fear Street books
Yo-yo
Yo-yo
Lego Pirates
Lego Pirates
Polly Pocket
Polly Pocket
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
The Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in August 1992.

Kirby's Dream Land 1992
Kirby's Dream Land
Ecco the Dolphin 1992
Ecco the Dolphin
Taz-Mania 1992
Taz-Mania
Yoshi 1992
Yoshi
Road Rash II 1992
Road Rash II
Wolfenstein 3D 1992
Wolfenstein 3D
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past 1992
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
WWF Super WrestleMania 1992
WWF Super WrestleMania
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior 1992
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project 1992
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project
Desert Strike
 1992
Desert Strike
QuackShot 1991
QuackShot

Were you born on August 15, 1992?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1992.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out August 15, 1998, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 15.

Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte

Emperor of France Deceased
Born on August 15, 1769
He was not alive on this date.

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Miguel Rodríguez Orejuela

Colombian drug lord
Born on August 15, 1943
He turned 49 on this day in 1992.

Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates

Philanthropist
Born on August 15, 1964
She turned 28 on this day in 1992.

Mikey Graham

Mikey Graham

Boyzone
Born on August 15, 1972
He turned 20 on this day in 1992.

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Actor
Born on August 15, 1972
He turned 20 on this day in 1992.

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Agnieszka Kotlarska

Polish fashion model Deceased
Born on August 15, 1972
She turned 20 on this day in 1992.

Nipsey Hussle

Nipsey Hussle

Rapper Deceased
Born on August 15, 1985
He turned 7 on this day in 1992.

Joe Jonas

Joe Jonas

Singer
Born on August 15, 1989
He turned 3 on this day in 1992.

Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence

Actress
Born on August 15, 1990
She turned 2 on this day in 1992.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on August 15:

USA

US President

George W. Bush Snr. was the President of the United States on August 15, 1992.

UK

UK Prime Minister

John Major was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Albert Reynolds was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on August 15, 1992 was most likely conceived around November 23, 1991.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 15, 1992 is close to May 8, 1993.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 15, 1992:

  • 11,567 days have passed since this date.
  • 1,652 weeks have passed.
  • 999,388,800 seconds have passed since August 15, 1992.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,165,953,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 515,684,620,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,564,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 85,947,437 steps. That's roughly 38,199 miles.
  • 11,992,666 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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