What Happened on January 19, 1992

Historical Events

  • Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $23.5 million
  • Cy Coleman and David Zippel's musical "City of Angels" closes at the Virginia Theater, NYC, after 879 performances, winning 6 Tony and 8 Drama Desk Awards
  • IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992

Ric Flair WWF Champ

Nature Boy Ric Flair becomes WWF champ at Royal Rumble

Piper WWF Intercontinental Champ

Roddy Piper beats Mountie to become WWF Intercontinental Champ


Famous Birthdays

  • Logan Lerman, American actor (Percy Jackson films), born in Beverly Hills, California
  • Mac Miller [Malcolm McCormick], American rapper and music producer ("Best Day Ever"), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
  • Shawn Johnson, American artistic gymnast, born in Des Moines, Iowa

Famous Deaths

  • Manabendra Mukhopadhyay, Bengali singer and composer (Ei Ganga ei Padda), dies at 60
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights

About January 19, 1992

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 32 years, 3 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: All 4 Love - Color Me Badd
  • UK #1 Song: Goodnight Girl - Wet Wet Wet