Historical Events
- 21st Fiesta Bowl: #6 Penn State beats #10 Tennessee, 42-17
- 58th Orange Bowl: #1 Miami (FL) beats #11 Nebraska, 22-0
- 58th Sugar Bowl: #18 Notre Dame beats #3 Florida, 39-28
- 78th Rose Bowl: #2 Washington beats #4 Michigan, 34-14
Boutros-Ghali Secretary General
Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt begins his term as the 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations
- Bush is 1st US President to address Australian Parliament
- Curacao becomes 1st in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education
- Europe breaks down trade barriers
- International Space Year begins
- NYC transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25
- The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic is renamed the Russian Federation, becoming the successor state to the Soviet Union.
Famous Birthdays
- Jack Wilshere, English soccer midfielder (34 caps; Arsenal, West Ham Utd), born in Stevenage, England
Famous Deaths
- Called Abma [Hetter Gerrit Abma], Dutch politician (SGP), dies at 74
- Constantin Poustochkine, Dutch jazz musician and critic, dies at 81
- Ginette Leclerc, French actress (Baker's Wife), dies at 79
Grace Hopper (1906-1992)
American computer scientist and US Navy admiral who invented the first compiler for a universal computer programming language and is credited with coining the phrase 'debugging’, dies at 85
- M. J. Frankovich, American football player and film producer (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 82
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights
About January 1, 1992
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Black Or White - Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are The Days Of Our Lives - Queen
