What Happened in 1992

Osama bin Laden moves to Khartoum, Sudan

Osama bin Laden moves with his 17 children and 4 wives to Khartoum, Sudan. Bin Laden promises to the Sudan people that as a gift to them, he would... Read more

Anthrax replaces Joey Belladona with John Bush

After returning home, Bush received a call from Scott Ian of Anthrax with an offer to fill the spot left behind by singer Joey Belladonna who had... Read more

Rosa Parks: My Story an autobiography is published

In 1992, Parks published Rosa Parks: My Story, an autobiography aimed at younger readers which details her life leading up to her decision not to... Read more

Alone in the Dark (video game) released

Alone in the Dark is a 1992 survival horror game developed by Infogrames. The game has spawned several sequels, as part of the Alone in the Dark... Read more

Volvo 850 is First Produced

The Volvo 850 is a compact executive car produced by Volvo Cars from 1992 to 1997 and designed by Jan Wilsgaard. Available in sedan/saloon and... Read more

Sepultura release Third World Posse

Third World Posse is a limited edition EP by Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, released exclusively in Australia in 1992. It contains the... Read more

Make My Video is Released for the Sega CD

If you were an aspiring music video director, you could play one of these games, featuring early-1990s acts Marky Mark (better known today as Mark... Read more

Ronald Reagan Establishes the Ronald Reagan Freedom Award

The Ronald Reagan Freedom Award is the highest civilian honor bestowed by the private Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. The award is given to... Read more

Dole 5 A Day Program Commences Distribution of Free Nutritional Education Materials to Schools

Dole 5 A Day begins distributing free nutrition education materials to elementary schools across the United States. Read more

Rod Blagojevich Wins a Seat in the Illinois House of Representatives

With the backing of his influential father-in-law, Blagojevich won a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives in 1992, against an entrenched... Read more

Power Metal Band Edguy Forms

Edguy was founded in 1992 by 14-year-old students Tobias Sammet, Jens Ludwig, Dirk Sauer, and Dominik Storch. The name "Edguy" was an affectionate... Read more

Porsche 968 is First Produced

The 968 is a sports car sold by Porsche AG from 1992 to 1995. It took over the entry-level position in Porsche's lineup from the 944, with which it... Read more

Megadeth releases "Countdown to Extinction"

In January 1992, Megadeth entered Enterprise Studios in Burbank, California with co-producer Max Norman. Norman, who had mixed Rust in Peace, would... Read more

MC Double Def DP Says: "Don't Copy That Floppy!"

Don’t Copy That Floppy was a popular anti-copyright infringement campaign run by the Software Publishers Association (SPA) beginning in... Read more

"Notes From The Underground" Is Released

Notes from the Underground is the debut album by experimental jazz fusion trio Medeski Martin & Wood. Read more

Jughead's Revenge releases It's Lonely at the Bottom

It's Lonely at the Bottom is Jughead's Revenge's second studio album, released in 1992. It was re-released by BYO Records in 1995 as the first half... Read more

Florida Holocaust Museum (Formerly the Holocaust Center) Opens

The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Formerly known as the Holocaust Center, the museum... Read more

Ezra Merkin Creates Ascot Partners LP and Ascot Fund Limited, Which are Managed Almost Exclusively by Bernard Madoff

Around this time Madoff connects with Ezra Merkin, a well-known Wall Street money manager and philanthropist. In 1990, Merkin gives Madoff "a... Read more

"Brother's Keeper" Is Released

Brother's Keeper is a 1992 documentary directed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky. The film is about an alleged 1990 murder in the village of... Read more

David Isberg quits Opeth

Isberg and Åkerfeldt recruited drummer Anders Nordin, bassist Nick Döring, and guitarist Andreas Dimeo. Unsatisfied with the band's slow progress,... Read more

Blue Öyster Cult releases Bad Channels

Bad Channels is the soundtrack album of the science fiction spoof film of the same name, It featuring songs by the bands Blue Öyster Cult, Fair... Read more

"The Subway" - Season 3 Episode 13 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Subway" is the thirtieth episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 13th episode for the show's third season. It aired on January 8,... Read more

MST3K Ep. 322 - "Master Ninja I"

TV show The Master cut together into a series of movies. An American ninja (Lee Van Cleef) searches for his long-lost daughter with the help of a... Read more

"The Pez Dispenser" - Season 3 Episode 14 of Seinfeld First Airs

"The Pez Dispenser" is the thirty-first episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the fourteenth episode of the show's third season. It aired... Read more

MST3K Ep. 323 - "The Castle of Fu Manchu"

The evil Doctor Fu Manchu (Christopher Lee) threatens to freeze the Earth's oceans, and abducts a talented scientist with heart problems. Read more