What Happened on June 15, 1992

Historical Events

  • 1st Berlin Air Show in 60 years
  • Dan Quayle, relying on faulty card, erroneously instructs Trenton NJ, elementary student to spell "potato," "potatoe" during spelling bee
  • Erie Sailors (Fla Marlin farm team) 1st game beat Jamestown 6-5 in 13
  • Ghana Airways inaugurates flights to JFK Airport (NYC)
  • Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers' save record with #342
  • MLB Pittsburgh Pirates' Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in one inning - until a review of the rules determined his first steal attempt was nullified by an interference call [1]

Famous Birthdays

Mohamed Salah (31 years old)

Egyptian soccer forward (Liverpool, Egypt), born in Gharbia, Egypt

Famous Weddings

  • Director Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest) marries Virginia Bush Ford

Famous Deaths

  • Eddie Lopat, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), dies at 73
  • Leo Halle, soccer goalie (Go Ahead, Orange), dies
Died in 1992 1992 Highlights

About June 15, 1992

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 31 years, 10 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: I'll Be There - Mariah Carey
  • UK #1 Song: Abba-Esque Ep - Erasure