January 3rd, 1992

Music charts.

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on January 3rd, 1992.

• United States: Black Or White - Michael Jackson
• United Kingdom: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Take me back to January 3rd, 1992!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is January 3rd, 1992, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Most people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song Black Or White by Michael Jackson is at the top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen is the number-one hit song.

George W. Bush Snr. is the President of the United States, and the movie Hook 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 "Cheers", "Married... with Children", "The Wonder Years", and "Roseanne".

Texting is not a thing yet. Instead, people are using landline phones and pagers. Furthermore, most people have never heard of the Internet. In fashion, many of the trends from the late 80s are still popular. Colored tights, denim overalls, leotards, flannel shirts and shoulder pads are all fashionable at the moment. A civil war is taking place in the African country of Rwanda.

In Europe, the Soviet Union has officially come to an end. Russia has renamed itself as the Russian Federation. Mikhail Gorbachev has resigned from his position as the president of the Soviet Union and the Supreme Soviet body has met for the last time to formally dissolve the union. 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. If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Benny Hill, Robert Reed, Anthony Perkins, and Chuck Connors would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Duck Hunt", "Streets of Rage", "Super Castlevania IV", and "Civilization". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Danger Mouse", "Garfield and Friends", "Saved by the Bell", and "Beverly Hills, 90210". Children are playing with toys such as Cabbage Patch Kids, My Little Pony (figures), the Game Boy, and Super Soaker (water gun).

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 3rd, 1992.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Unforgiven.

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

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  Bill Clinton.

  Bill Clinton was named Time Person of the Year in 1992 after he defeated incumbent US President George H. W. Bush.

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  Eric Clapton - "Tears in Heaven"

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

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  Gorbachev resigns.

  Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev officially stepped down on Christmas Day in 1991.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  The Scrunchie.

  People are wearing an elastic hair tie called the "scrunchie".

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 31 years, 8 months, and 24 days have passed since January 3rd, 1992.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 1 of 1992.
• Leap Year: 1992 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
• Age: People born on January 3rd, 1992, are now 31 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1992 belong to the Generation Y (Millennial) generation.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 694396800.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 3rd, 1992.

• December 4th, 1991: Airline company Pan Am collapses.
• December 4th, 1991: American journalist Terry A. Anderson is released as a hostage in Beirut after seven years of captivity.
• December 5th, 1991: Mass murderer Richard Speck dies from a heart attack.
• December 6th, 1991: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) is released.
• December 6th, 1991: After a seven-month-long siege, the Yugoslav People's Army begins to bombard the Croatian city of Dubrovnik.
• December 8th, 1991: Russia, Ukraine and Belarus sign an agreement to dissolve the Soviet Union.
• December 11th, 1991: The fantasy film "Hook", starring Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman, is released in movie theaters.
• December 12th, 1991: Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford are married in Las Vegas.
• December 14th, 1991: Soviet Union collapse: Russian President Boris Yeltsin warns that it may take another year before Russia's "devastated" economy has stabilized.
• December 16th, 1991: Kazakhstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
• December 17th, 1991: White House Marlin Fitzwater admits that the United States is still "mired" in a recession.
• December 18th, 1991: General Motors announces that it will be closing 21 plants and laying off 74,000 people in North America.
• December 18th, 1991: It is reported that the Soviet Union will be ending after more than 74 years.
• December 20th, 1991: The movie Father of the Bride (1991) is released.
• December 20th, 1991: Labor leader Paul Keating becomes the new Prime Minister of Australia.
• December 24th, 1991: French footballer Jean-Pierre Papin is awarded the 1991 Ballon d'Or.
• December 25th, 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev resigns as president of the Soviet Union.
• December 26th, 1991: The Soviet Union is dissolved.
• December 26th, 1991: The Cold War ends.
• This date: January 3rd, 1992
• January 5th, 1992: Kelly Dae Wilson goes missing in Gilmer, Texas.
• January 8th, 1992: Eric Clapton releases the song "Tears in Heaven".
• January 8th, 1992: George H. W. Bush falls violently ill at a televised state dinner in Japan.
• January 10th, 1992: The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) is released.
• January 11th, 1992: Shanda Sharer is tortured and burned to death in Madison, Indiana by 4 teenage girls.
• January 17th, 1992: The film Juice (1992), starring Tupac Shakur, is released in movie theaters.
• January 20th, 1992: 87 people are killed when Air Inter Flight 148 crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France.
• January 26th, 1992: Super Bowl XXVI: The Washington Redskins defeat the Buffalo Bills by 37-24 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
• January 27th, 1992: Macy's files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
• January 30th, 1992: Irish politics: Charles Haughey resigns as leader of Fianna Fail.
• January 30th, 1992: The trial of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer begins in Milwaukee.
• February 1st, 1992: The Cold War officially comes to an end.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 3rd, 1992, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1992 was the year of the Monkey (Yang Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: January 3rd, 1992 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
• Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.

Photos of early 1990s fashion.

Photographs of early 1990s fashion and hairstyles.

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.

Were you born on this date?

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 January 3rd, 1998, instead.

Weather on January 3rd, 1992.

Historical weather information for January 3rd, 1992.

• Dublin, Ireland: It was 13.2 degrees Celsius. It was a very wet day. It was a windy day. It was a cloudy day.
• New York, USA: Temperature: 38.5 degrees Fahrenheit. 3.61 degrees Celsius. Precipitation: 0cm.
• London, England: Temperature: 10.17 degrees Celsius.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on January 3rd, 1992 was most likely conceived around April 12th, 1991.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 3rd, 1992 is close to September 25th, 1992.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 3rd, 1992.

• 11,591 days have passed since this date.
• 1,655 weeks have passed.
• 1,001,458,800 seconds have passed since January 3rd, 1992.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,168,368,600 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 516,752,740,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 166,909,800 times.
• You have taken approximately 86,125,457 steps. That's roughly 38,278 miles!
• Since this date, 12,017,506 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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