Historical figures in 1992
The atlas holds 61 people and 121 moments here, in 1992. The most recorded lives are Deng Xiaoping, Vladimir Zhirinovsky and George H. W. Bush. Among them Musicians and Composers, Performers and Political Leaders.
Notable people
Islam Karimov
in 1992
2 moments here
Uzbek political leader who became first secretary of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan in 1989 and served as Uzbekistan’s first president from…
Jiang Zemin
in 1992
1 moment here
Jiang Zemin was a Chinese electrical engineer and politician who served as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party from 1989 to 2002,…
Jorge Amado
in 1992
2 moments here
Brazilian modernist writer, journalist, and Communist politician whose life moved between Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, South America, Europe,…
Junko Tabei
in 1992
1 moment here
Japanese mountaineer, author, and teacher. Tabei became the first woman to summit Mount Everest in 1975 and the first woman to complete the Seven…
Khaleda Zia
in 1992
3 moments here
Bangladeshi politician who was prime minister of Bangladesh in 1991–1996 and 2001–2006, chaired the Bangladesh Nationalist Party from 1984 until her…
Kurt Cobain
in 1992
5 moments here
American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Nirvana. This chronology maps documented residences, recording sessions, performances,…
Liu Xiaobo
in 1992
1 moment here
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, human-rights activist, and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.…
Luísa Diogo
in 1992
1 moment here
Mozambican economist and FRELIMO politician who served as Minister of Planning and Finance and as Mozambique’s first female prime minister, from 2004…
Mario Vargas Llosa
in 1992
1 moment here
Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…
Marlene Dietrich
in 1992
1 moment here
German-American actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (Marie Magdalene Dietrich) was born in Berlin and achieved international fame through stage,…
Maurice Wilkins
in 1992
1 moment here
New Zealand-born British physicist and biophysicist whose career ran from solid-state physics and wartime atomic research to X-ray diffraction…
Mercedes Sosa
in 1992
3 moments here
Argentine folk singer and leading exponent of the nuevo cancionero movement, internationally known for interpreting Latin American popular song and…
Michael Jackson
in 1992
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Miriam Makeba
in 1992
1 moment here
South African singer, songwriter, actor, and anti-apartheid activist known as “Mama Africa.” Makeba’s career took her from Johannesburg and Pretoria…
Naguib Mahfouz
in 1992
4 moments here
Egyptian novelist, screenwriter, and playwright whose fiction made Cairo a central setting of modern Arabic literature.…
Nelson Mandela
in 1992
2 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o
in 1992
1 moment here
Kenyan novelist, playwright, essayist, language advocate, and academic. Ngũgĩ’s life moved from colonial Kenya through education in Uganda and…
Norodom Sihanouk
in 1992
2 moments here
Cambodian monarch, politician, and cultural figure who was king (1941–1955; 1993–2004), prime minister, chief of state, and leader in exile.…
Osama bin Laden
in 1992
2 moments here
Saudi-born founder and first emir of al-Qaeda. His documented movements include childhood and education in Saudi Arabia and England; militant…
Pablo Escobar
in 1992
1 moment here
Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria was a Colombian drug trafficker, Medellín Cartel leader, and politician.…
Pierre Nkurunziza
in 1992
1 moment here
Burundian educator, CNDD–FDD rebel leader, and president of Burundi from 2005 until his death in 2020.…
Pope Francis
in 1992
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pumpuang Duangjan
in 1992
1 moment here
Pumpuang Duangjan (Ramphueng Chithan) was a Thai singer and actress widely known as the “Queen of Luk Thung.” Her documented movements include her…
Rafael Orozco Maestre
in 1992
4 moments here
Colombian vallenato singer and songwriter, co-founder and lead singer of Binomio de Oro with accordionist Israel Romero.…
Moments
- 1992 February coup attempt in Caracas Hugo Chávez
- 1992 Hiding at the Military Museum Hugo Chávez
- 1992 Marriage on Waikiki Beach Kurt Cobain
- 1992 Campaign visit to Murom Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1992 Campaign visit to Vladimir Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1992 Freedom Corner hunger strike Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1992 Muhammad Ali birthday television taping Whitney Houston
- 1992 Speech to the Japanese Diet Alberto Fujimori
- 1992 Private visit to Washington Khaleda Zia
- 1992 Boston University commencement keynote Mario Vargas Llosa
- 1992 Escape from his Lima home during the self-coup Alan García
- 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert George Michael
- 1992 Death in Manhattan Isaac Asimov
- 1992 Umrah at the Kaaba Islam Karimov
- 1992 Visit to the Prophet's Mosque Islam Karimov
- 1992 Goodwill visit to Tokyo Jiang Zemin
- 1992 Named Illustrious Citizen of Buenos Aires Mercedes Sosa
- 1992 First Johannesburg concerts after exile Miriam Makeba
- 1992 Death at Calcutta clinic Satyajit Ray
- 1992 Landon Lecture Violeta Chamorro
- 1992 Survival of Libyan Desert aircraft crash Yasser Arafat
- 1992 Asylum at Colombian ambassador's residence Alan García
- 1992 Monaco Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna
- 1992 Solo tour of Egypt Diana, Princess of Wales
- 1992 SAARC visit to New Delhi Khaleda Zia
- 1992 Death at her Paris apartment Marlene Dietrich
- 1992 Hosts Gorbachev at Rancho del Cielo Ronald Reagan
- 1992 Arrival in Lagos exile Siad Barre
- 1992 Rally in Belgorod Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1992 Rally in Vologda Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1992 Rally on Palace Square Vladimir Zhirinovsky
- 1992 Arrival in Bogotá exile Alan García
- 1992 Earth Summit participation Fidel Castro
- 1992 Earth Summit attendance George H. W. Bush
- 1992 Post-invasion visit to Panama George H. W. Bush
- 1992 Launches Dangerous Tour in Munich Michael Jackson
- 1992 Episcopal consecration Pope Francis
- 1992 Death at Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital Pumpuang Duangjan
- 1992 Final concert at Hotel Bolívar Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1992 Killed outside his Villa Santos home Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1992 Performance in Pamplona Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1992 Return to Barranquilla Rafael Orozco Maestre
- 1992 Marriage to Terri Raines Steve Irwin
- 1992 Earth Summit spokesperson Wangarĩ Maathai
- 1992 Independence Day remarks at Monticello Carl Sagan
- 1992 Church service at Moi High School Kabarak Daniel arap Moi
- 1992 G7 summit in Munich George H. W. Bush
- 1992 Visits Barcelona Olympics Nelson Mandela
- 1992 Escape from La Catedral Pablo Escobar
- 1992 Hungarian Grand Prix victory Ayrton Senna