1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1992nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 992nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 92nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1990s decade.

Millennium: 2nd millennium
Centuries: 19th century20th century21st century
Decades: 1960s  1970s  1980s  – 1990s –  2000s  2010s  2020s
Years: 1989 1990 199119921993 1994 1995

Events change

January change

 
Boutros Boutros-Ghali becomes UN Secretary-General.

February change

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April change

May change

June change

July change

August change

 
The aftermath of Hurricane Andrew in Lakes by the Bay, Florida

September change

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Culture change

Births change

January – March change

 
Taylor Lautner *1992

April – June change

 
Amy Diamond *1992

July – September change

October – December change

 
Miley Cyrus

Deaths change

January change

 
Grace Hopper
 
Judith Anderson
 
José Ferrer

February change

 
Jânio Quadros

March change

 
Menachem Begin
 
Friedrich Hayek

April change

 
Sam Walton
 
Isaac Asimov
 
Benny Hill
 
Satyajit Ray

May change

 
Marlene Dietrich
 
Karl Carstens

June change

 
Pumpuang Duangjan
 
Li Xiannian
 
James Stirling
 
Mikhail Tal

July change

 
Ástor Piazzolla

August change

 
John Cage

September change

 
Barbara McClintock
 
Anthony Perkins

October change

 
Willy Brandt
 
Shirley Booth

November change

 
Alexander Dubček
 
Kaysone Phomvihane

December change

 
Dana Andrews
 
Peyo

Nobel Prizes change

Movies released change

TV Shows change

  • November 28 – Gumby is aired "Dolly for Minga", "The Lost Arrow" and "Clay Trix".

Video Games change

Hit songs change

New books change