1992's Current Events

LA RiotsRodney King was beaten badly by police officers in L.A when resisting arrest in 1991. Unknown to the police, there was somebody filming it in the bushes. The police officers were handed a verdict of not guilty by the first review board. This caused racial riots to break out in south central L.A. and led to several days of rioting.

Peace in El SalvadorIn February, El Salvador signed peace agreements between the leftist rebels and the rightist government. Open elections followed two years later.

Quebec votes to remain part of Canada, Quebec had been campaigning for many years to become independent, but the vote fell short of what was needed for the change to happen.

Nicoderm, first nicotine transdermal patchThe first patch for smokers to quit smoking...

Hurricane Andrew hits FloridaKilling 14, it left 250,000 people homeless, and was one of the costliest hurricanes in history.

Johnny Carson leaves the Tonight ShowBette Midler was his last guest, Jay Leno was his replacement. David Letterman then left for CBS and beat him in ratings for a year or so.

Mike Tyson is found guilty of rapeIn July Tyson was sentenced for 6 years for raping 18 year old Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington.


Fire at Windsor Castle :
In England, a fire breaks out in the Private Chapel room of Windsor Castle, rages for 15 hours, and seriously damages the northwest side of the building (an investigation found that the fire was ignited after a spotlight came into contact with a curtain over an extended period).

First Black Female Astronaut.Dr. Mae C. Jemison becomes the first African-American woman astronaut, spending more than a week orbiting Earth in the space shuttle Endeavor.

Passage of the 27th AmendmentSaid that Congress could not receive an approved raise until the next election, thus giving the people the opportunity to determine whose salary they would be paying with their tax dollars.

Whisper of AIDSMary Fisher gave her famous AIDS speech on August 19, 1992 in Houston, Texas at the Republican National Convention.

Mall Of America OpensThe Mall Of America opens this year with about 10,000 employes waiting to go to work.The mall is the biggest one in America. It is on 78 acres of land, and all most 300-1000 stores inside. (Along with amusement park,and a aquarium).

US/UN Humanitarian Invasion of SomaliaUS led invasion of Somalia to stop a country-wide famine that was caused by civil war and internal warlords. US/Un backed forces would withdraw in 1993

Bush and Yeltsin proclaim a formal end to the Cold War (Feb. 1).
US lifts trade sanctions against China (Feb. 21).

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed (Dec. 17).

US Supreme Court reaffirms right to abortion (June 29).

Bill Clinton elected President, Al Gore Vice President; Democrats keep control of Congress (Nov. 3).

The Church of England votes to allow women to become priests.

October 20 - Erotica is released. Its "overly sexual" themes loses Madonna a lot of religious fans and even gets her concerts banned from Vatican City. The cover, which seems to depict Madonna enjoying sexual intercourse, the inner artwork, the lyrics, and the music videos make Erotica the most controversial album of all time.

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