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1992 is a year in the 20th century. It is a leap year.
[edit] Deaths
[edit] Events
- January 11 - Paul Simon is the first major artist to tour South Africa after the end of the cultural boycott.
- January 16 - Mick Jagger attends the Hollywood premiere of his new movie, Freejack, at Mann's Chinese Theatre.
- February 18 - Vince Neil leaves Mötley Crüe, after 11 years as the band's lead singer, to spend more time on his career as a race car driver.
- February 24 - Nirvana's Kurt Cobain marries Hole's Courtney Love.
- February 24 - The U.S. Postal Service unveils 2 potential designs of its proposed Elvis Presley stamp for fans to vote on. One design is of a "young" 1950s Elvis, and the other is of a much "older" 1970s Elvis. The "young" Elvis wins the vote, and is issued the following January.
- March 10 - Prince wins the lifetime achievement award during the Soul Train Awards.
- March 14 - Farm Aid Five takes place in Irving, Texas, hosted by Willie Nelson. Artists performing at the event include John Mellencamp, Neil Young and Paul Simon. Approximately 40,000 people attend the event.
- March 24 - A Chicago, Illinois judge approves cash rebates of up to $3 to anyone proving they bought Milli Vanilli prior to when the lip synching scandal began on November 27, 1990.
- April 1 - Billy Idol, on trial for punching a woman in the face, pleads no contest. Idol is fined and ordered to make public service announcements against alcohol and drug use.
- April 24 - David Bowie marries fashion model Iman.
- April 30 - In Los Angeles, California, Madonna's bustier is stolen from a display in Fredrick's Of Hollywood. A $1,000 reward is offered for its return.
- May - The 1st EJCF was held in Basel. It is a great success and will be held every 3 years (the next time was in 1995).
- July - Launch of the "Budafest" Summer Opera & Ballet Festival in Budapest.
- July 4 - Mark Heard suffers a heart attack while performing at the Cornerstone Festival in Illinois. Heard went to the hospital immediately after finishing his set and was released two weeks later.
- July 28 - Mary J. Blige releases her debut album What's the 411?. It is a pivotal album in the world of R&B.
- August - Rozalla becomes the first artist from Zimbabwe to chart on Billboard.
- August - Mark Heard suffers a cardiac arrest and dies.
- Former Beatle George Harrison tells Billboard magazine that he recently discovered that he was born on February 24, and not February 25 as he had thought for most of his life.
- August 27 - John Lennon's original handwritten lyrics to "A Day in the Life" are auctioned off, eventually selling for $87,000.
- October 3 - Sinéad O'Connor stirs up controversy when she rips up a picture of the Pope on Saturday Night Live
- October 31 and November 7 - "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men posted its 12th and 13th consecutive weeks at #1, ending a 36-year record previously held by Elvis Presley. This record was ended on March 6 the next year by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".
- November 15 - Megan Jasper of Sub Pop creates the grunge speak hoax, tricking The New York Times into printing an article on a supposed slang used in the Seattle grunge scene.
- The Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain.
- Johnny Carson retires from his job as host of the "Tonight Show", Jay Leno takes his place.
- The first in R.L. Stine's Goosebumps series published.
[edit] Films released
- 1991: The Year Punk Broke
- A Few Good Men
- A League of Their Own
- Aladdin
- Alien³
- Basic Instinct
- Batman Returns
- Bebe's Kids
- The Bodyguard
- The Crying Game
- Death Becomes Her
- Enchanted April
- The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
- Hero starring Dustin Hoffman
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
- Honey, I Blew Up The Kid
- Howard's End
- The Last of the Mohicans
- The Lawnmower Man
- Lethal Weapon 3
- Malcolm X
- My Cousin Vinny starring Joe Pesci
- Of Mice and Men
- Patriot Games
- Pushing Hands
- The Player
- Radio Flyer
- Reservoir Dogs
- A River Runs Through It
- Scent of a Woman
- Single White Female
- Sister Act
- Strictly Ballroom
- Unforgiven
- Wayne's World
[edit] Hit songs
- "Alive" - Pearl Jam
- "All 4 Love" - Color Me Badd
- "All I Want" - Toad the Wet Sprocket
- "Baby Got Back" - Sir Mix-A-Lot
- "Come As You Are" - Nirvana
- "End of the Road" - Boyz II Men
- "Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad?" - Def Leppard
- "How Do You Talk To An Angel" - Whitney Houston
- "I Will Always Love You" - Whitney Houston
- "Jimmy Olsen's Blues" - Spin Doctors
- "Jump" - Kris Kross
- "Layla" - Eric Clapton
- "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong" - Spin Doctors
- "Missing You Now" - Michael Bolton
- "Mrs. Robinson" - Lemonheads
- "Mysterious Ways" - U2
- "One" - U2
- "Tears in Heaven" - Eric Clapton
- "To Be With You" - Mr. Big
- "Two Princes" - Spin Doctors
- "Under The Bridge" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- "We Shall Be Free" - Garth Brooks
[edit] New books
- All Around the Town - Mary Higgins Clark
- Anvil of Stars - Greg Bear
- The Bridges of Madison County - Robert James Waller
- The Children of Men - P.D. James
- The Crow Road - Iain Banks
- Dolores Claiborne - Stephen King
- The English Patient - Michael Ondaatje
- Jazz - Toni Morrison
- Jewels - Danielle Steel
- Lords and Ladies - Terry Pratchett
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus - John Gray
- Mixed Blessings - Danielle Steel
- Paddy Clarke - Roddy Doyle
- The Pelican Brief - John Grisham
- The Queen and I - Sue Townsend
- Secrets of Love Magick - Gerina Dunwich
- Shampoo Planet - Douglas Coupland
- Silent Passage - Gail Sheehy
- Small Gods - Terry Pratchett
- The Stars Shine Down - Sidney Sheldon
- The Tale of the Body Thief - Anne Rice
- Tales from Firozsha Baag - Rohinton Mistry
- The Thief of Always - Clive Barker
- The Trial of Madame Caillaux - Edward Berenson
- The Valkyries - Paulo Coelho
- Waiting to Exhale - Terry McMillan