January 1 Bush is 1st U.S. President to address Australian Parliament January 1 Curaeao becomes 1st in Dutch Antilles to have compulsory education January 1 Europe breaks down trade barriers January 1 International Space Year begins January 1 New York City transit fare increases from $1.15 to $1.25 January 2 Test debut of Shane Warne, vs. India at Sydney January 3 32 Cubans defect to the U.S. via helicopter January 3 Boon completes 11 Test Cricket century, 129* vs. India at Sydney January 4 8th largest wrestling crowd (60,000-Tokyo Dome) January 5 "6 Degrees of Separation" closes at Vivian Beaumont New York City after 496 perf January 5 "Crucible" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 32 performances January 5 "On Borrowed Time" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 99 performances January 5 "Peter Pan" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 48 performances January 5 Ravi Shastri scores 206 at SCG before being Warne's 1st crick Test wkt January 6 New York Yankees sign free agent Danny Tartabul January 6 Robert Schenkkan's "Kentucky Cycle," premieres in LA January 6 Sachin Tendulkar completes 148* vs. Australia at the SCG January 6 Shane Warne takes 1-150 in his 1st Test innings January 7 AT&T releases video-telephone ($1,499) January 7 Last day of Test cricket for Imran Khan January 7 Tom Seaver and Rollie Fingers elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame January 8 George Bush gets ill and vomits on Japanese prime minister's lap January 10 8th Soap Opera Digest Awards January 11 Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation January 11 Paul Simon opens a tour in South Africa January 11 U.S. female Figure Skating championship won by Kristi Yamaguchi. January 12 13th ACE Cable Awards: HBO wins 27 awards January 12 Algeria's general elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round January 12 Last building in Gateway area in Cleveland is demolished January 12 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Christopher Bowman January 13 Excavation of new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) begins January 13 U.S. serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane January 15 Bulgaria recognizes Macedonia January 15 Cleaning woman finds intimate photos of Sarah Ferguson with U.S. man January 15 Supreme Court rules 5-3 that Joseph Doherty isn't entitled to asylum January 16 "2 Shakespearean Actors" opens at Cort Theater New York City for 29 performances January 17 Sarah Ferguson attends dinner of Everglades club (club excludes Jews) January 18 43rd NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 10-6 at Philadelphia January 18 49th Golden Globes January 18 Actress Joan Chen (Twin Peaks) marries Dr. Peter Hui January 18 Comedian Pat McCormick injured in a car accident January 18 NHL All Star Game - Campbell-10, Wales-6 (Brett Hull, MVP) at Philadelphia January 19 Cerebral Palsy telethon raises 23,500,000 January 19 "City of Angels" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 878 performances January 19 IBM announces a nearly $5B loss for 1992 January 19 Nature Boy Ric Flair becomes WWF champ at Royal Rumble January 19 Rowdy Roddy Piper beats Mountie to become WWF Intercontinental Champ January 20 Australia beat India 2-0 to win the World Series Cup January 20 Score begins selling international soccer cards January 22 Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride January 22 Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) launches into space January 23 "Visit" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 45 performances January 25 66th Australian Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats M Fernandez (62 63) January 25 Dan Jansen skates world record 500m in 36.41" January 25 Hubble space telescope optics finds NGC3862/3C264 January 26 80th Australian Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats S Edberg (63 36 64 62) January 26 Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect January 26 "Little Hotel on the Side" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 41 performances January 26 Superbowl XXVI: Washington Red Skins beat Buffalo Bills, 37-24 in Minnesota Superbowl MVP: Mark Rypien, Washington, quarterback January 27 19th American Music Award: C and C Music Factory, Michael Bolton win January 27 "Crazy He Calls Me" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City for 7 performances January 27 Jane Fonda undergoes arthroscopic surgery on her right knee January 27 President candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair January 28 Boon completes twelfth Test century, 135 vs. India at Adelaide January 28 Stan Hansen beats Jumbo Tsuruta to win All Japan Triple Crown January 30 Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) lands January 31 Metropolitan Transportation Authority raised tolls on most New York City bridges from $2.50 to $3.00 January 31 Sportscaster Howard Cosell retires February 1 Barry Bonds signs baseball's highest single year contract - $4.7 mil February 1 "Crazy He Calls Me" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City after 7 performances February 1 Denis Potvin's #5 becomes 1st number retired by New York Islanders February 2 Colleen Walker wins Oldsmobile LPGA Golf Classic February 2 Danny Everett runs world record 400m indoor (45.02 sec) February 2 David Boon's 13 Test Cricket century, 107 vs. India at Perth February 2 IRS and Willie Nelson settle on $9M tax bill (of $16.7M) February 2 Kieren Perkins swims world record 1500m freestyle (14:32.40) February 2 NFL Pro Bowl: NFC beats AFC 21-15 February 3 Labor strike at Royal Canadian Mint ends February 3 Maximum New York State unemployment benefits raised to $300 per week February 5 Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case February 5 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Dilip Vengsarkar February 5 Mike Whitney career-best 7-27 at WACA in Test Cricket win vs. India February 6 "Late Night's 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall" on NBC February 7 Shannon LA Rhea Marketic, 22, (California), crowned 41st Miss USA February 8 16th Winter Olympic games opens in Albertville, France February 8 "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred peaks at #1 February 8 Ulysses spacecraft passes Jupiter February 9 "2 Shakespearean Actors" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 29 performances February 9 42nd NBA All-Star Game: West beats East 153-113 at Orlando February 9 Fastest yodeler-22 tones/15 falsetto in 1 sec by Thomas School of Germ February 9 Heike Henkel high jumps female indoor world record (2.07m) February 9 Jani Sievinen swims world record 400m medley (4:07.10) February 9 NBA All Star Game - West beats East 153-113 February 9 Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA Phar-Mor Golf Tournament at Hamlin Inverrary February 10 Bonnie Blair wins 1992 Olympics 1st gold medal for USA February 10 "Dangerous Women" final episode on WWOR-TV February 10 Mike Tyson convicted of raping Desiree Washington in Indiana February 11 F-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths) February 11 Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec) February 13 Jose Canseco repeatedly rams his Porsche into wife Esther's BMW February 13 "Most Happy Fella" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 229 performances February 13 West beats East 14 to 9 in Major Soccer League all star game February 14 Andre Cason runs world record 6 m indoor (6.41 sec) February 14 Cease fire in Somalia begins February 14 Kieren John Perkins swims world record 800m freestyle (7:46.60) February 14 Merlene Ottey runs world record 60m indoor (6.96 sec) February 15 100th episode of "Cops" airs on Fox February 15 Jeffrey Dahmer found sane and guilty of killing 15 boys February 16 Former silver Goodyear blimps are now painted yellow and blue February 16 Los Angeles Lakers retire Magic Johnson's #32 uniform February 19 "Crazy For You" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 1622 performances February 19 Ken Ludwig's musical "Crazy for You," premieres in New York City February 19 Peter Collins discovers nova Cygni 1992 February 20 Orthodox patriarch Shenouda III visits Netherlands February 20 "Private Lives" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 37 performances February 20 Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show February 21 Kristi Yamaguchi of U.S. wins Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating February 22 Barry Diller resigns as CEO of Fox February 22 Ed McMahon, 69, weds Pamela Hurn, 37 February 22 Lisa Walters wins LPGA Itoki Hawaiian Ladies Open Golf Tournament February 22 "Park Your Car in Harvard Yard" closes at Music Box New York City February 22 Rockers Kurt Corbin (Nirvana) and Courtney Love (Hole), wed February 23 16th Winter Olympic games closes in Albertville, France February 23 Andy Flower scores 115* on ODI debut, Zimbabwe vs. Sri Lanka February 23 World Cup scoreline Zimbabwe 4-312, Sri Lanka 7-313 February 25 34th Grammy Awards: Unforgetable, Marc Cohn wins February 26 "Search and Destroy" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 46 performances February 27 Larry Smith, named 9th Commissioner of the CFL February 27 Tiger Woods, 16, becomes youngest PGA golfer in 35 years February 29 Dawn Coe wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open February 29 Professional Spring Football League begins March 1 Jenny Thompson swims 100m freestyle world record (1:01.40) March 1 "Little Hotel on the Side" closes at Belasco New York City after 41 performances March 1 Nelson Diebel swims 100m freestyle U.S. record (54.48 seconds) March 1 "Visit" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances March 2 Anita Hall swims female world record 200m freestyle (2:25.35) March 3 Gas explodes in coal mine at Zonguldak Turkey, 100s die March 3 Mike Bossy's #22 is 2nd # retired by New York Islanders March 5 Ethic committee votes to reveal congressmen who bounced checks March 6 Yankee pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for 1 year due to cocaine March 7 Nicole Stevenson swims world record 200m backstroke (2:06.78) March 8 22nd Easter Seal Telethon March 8 Judy Dickinson wins LPGA Inamori Golf Classic March 10 6th Soul Train Music Awards: Natalie Cole and 'Color Me Badd' win March 10 Sandra Seuser/Katrin Schreiter/Annet Hesselbarth/Grit Breuer walk female indoor world record 4x400m (3:27.22) March 13 570 die in a Turkish earthquake March 13 FCC rules companies can own 30 AM and 30 FM stations (formerly 12) March 13 Martina Navratilova and Judy Nelson settle their galamony suit March 14 Farm Aid V March 14 Soviet newspaper "Pravda" suspends publication March 15 Brandie Burton wins LPGA Ping/Welch's Golf Championship March 15 U.N. officially embarks on its largest peacekeeping operation March 16 Matt Keough, in the dugout, is hit flush in the head by a batted ball March 17 18th People's Choice Awards: Garth Brooks and Reba McEntire March 17 28 killed in truck bombing of Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina by Islamic Jihad March 17 De Klerk wins a white only referendum March 17 "Death and the Maiden" opens at Brooks Atkinson New York City for 159 performances March 17 Russian manned space craft TM-14, launches into orbit March 18 "4 Baboons Adoring the Sun" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 38 perf March 18 Donna Summer gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame March 18 Leona Helmsley sentence to 4 years for tax evasion March 18 Zimbabwe beat England by 9 runs in World Cup at Albury March 19 British Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson announce separation March 19 "Master Builder" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 45 performances March 20 Janice Pennington is awarded $1.3M for accident on Price is Right set March 20 Noriega's wife Felicidad arrested for stealing buttons from dresses March 21 2nd WLAF season begins March 21 Pakistan scores 6-264 to overhaul New Zealand in exciting World Cup semi March 22 Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship March 22 England beat South Africa in rain-ruined cricket World Cup semi final March 22 Joseph A. Molloy elected New York Yankee general partner March 22 "Private Lives" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 37 performances March 22 Record producer Lou Adler weds Paige Hannah (Daryl's sister) March 22 U.S. Air New York to Cleveland crashes on take off at LaGuardia, 27 die March 23 Florida Marlins begin selling tickets March 24 1st Belgium in the space, Dirk Frimout on Atlantis Space Shuttle STS-45 (Atlantis 11) launches into space March 24 "Jake's Women" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 245 performances March 24 Space Shuttle STS-45 (Atlantis 11) launches into space March 25 Imran Khan scores 72 and takes 1-43 off 6 2 overs in last ODI March 25 Pakistan defeats England by 22 runs to win World Cup March 25 Russian manned space craft TM-14, lands March 26 NHL New York Rangers clinch 1st NHL regular season championship in 50 years March 27 Bruce Springsteen releases "Human Touch" and "Lucky Town" March 28 6th American Comedy Award: Cathy Ladman, Judy Watkins, Billy Crystal March 28 Ann Transon runs female world record 50k (3:35:31) March 28 PBA National Championship Won by Eric Forkel March 29 12th Golden Raspberry Awards: Hudson Hawk wins March 29 21st Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Dottie Mochrie March 29 "Conversations with My Father" opens at Royale New York City for 462 performances March 29 Herb Gardner's "Conversations With My Father," premieres in New York City March 29 Ice Dance Championship at Oakland won by Klimova and Ponomarenko (CIS) March 29 Ice Pairs Championship at Oakland won by Mishuktienok and Dmitriev (CIS) March 29 Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Oak won by Kristi Yamaguchi (USA) March 29 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Oakland won by Viktor Petrenko (CIS) March 29 NCAA Basketball Women's Championship at Kemper Arena, KC March 30 64th Academy Awards - "Silence of Lamb," A Hopkins and Jodie Foster win March 30 CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute" March 30 Man accidentally backs in A's Jose Canseco's $225,000 Lamborghini March 30 P J Patterson, resigns as 6th Prime Minister of Jamaica March 30 WNSR-FM (105.1) changes callsign to WMXV-FM (New York City) March 31 Delhi beat Tamil Nadu on 1st innings to win cricket Ranji Trophy March 31 U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya April 1 5th Largest wrestling crowd (64,287-Toronto SkyDome) April 1 Battleship USS Missouri, on which, Japan surrendered, decommissioned April 1 Last defendant in St. John sex assault case sentenced to 3 years prob April 1 NFL decides to stay with 17 week sched instead of expanded 18 games April 1 NHL players begin 1st strike in 75-year history April 1 Rocker Billy Idol fined $2,000 for hitting a woman April 1 WA beat NSW by 44 runs to win the Sheffield Shield Final April 1 World's 7 wealthiest nations agree on $24B aid for former U.S.S.R. April 2 Edith Cresson, France's 1st female premier, resigns April 2 "Hamlet" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 45 performances April 2 John Gotti found guilty in death of Paul Castallanos April 2 Space Shuttle STS-45, Atlantis 11, lands April 3 1st exhibition game at Camden Field-Orioles beat New York Mets April 4 Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad April 4 John Tesh (Entertainment Tonight) marries actress Connie Selleca April 4 Jury deliberations begin in Noriega case April 4 Sali Berisha becomes president/Alexander Meksi premier of Albania April 5 11th NCAA Women's Basketball Champion: Stanford beats Western Kentucky 78-62 April 5 4th Seniors Golf Tradition: Lee Trevino April 5 Comedian Sam Kenison marries live-in girlfriend Maleeka April 5 Dana Lofland wins Las Vegas LPGA Golf International April 5 Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea April 5 Peru's President Alberto Fujimori suspend constitution and dissolved Congress April 5 "Search and Destroy" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 46 performances April 5 Thailand General Suchinda Kraprayoon installed as president April 5 Wrestlemania VIII, 62,167 at Hoosier Dome, Hulk Hogan DQs Sid Justice April 6 1st game at Camden Field, Baltimore Orioles beat Indians 2-0 April 6 54th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan 71-51 April 6 Britain Radio Authority licenses Virgin and TV-AM radio licenses April 6 Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0 April 6 Oriole Park at Camden Yards opens, beating Cleveland 2-0 April 6 Serbian troops begin siege of Sarajevo April 6 Voting begins on choice of Elvis postage stamps April 8 "5 Guys Named Moe" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 445 performances April 8 After 151 years Britain's "Punch Magazine" final issue April 9 John Majors, (C) elected Prime Minister of England April 9 Noriega convicted on 8 of 10 drug and racketeering charges April 9 Record 18 golfers shoot in 60s in Masters round 1 (old record 12) April 9 "Redwood Curtain" opens at Neiderlander theater on Broadway April 9 U.S. Federal court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug crimes April 9 William O. Studeman, becomes deputy director of CIA April 10 25 die in a bus bombing in Sri Lanka April 10 Floriade (Flower Show) opens at Hague, Netherlands April 10 NHL strike ends after 10 days April 11 BPAA U.S. Open by Robert Lawrence April 11 Country singer Lee Greenwood weds Miss Tennessee 1989 (Kimberly Payne) April 11 Euro-Disney opens near Paris April 11 Indians set team record for long game lose to Red Sox (19 inn - 6 hours) April 11 Irish Republican Army bombs London financial district, killing 3 April 12 2nd lowest NBA scoring game - Detroit Piston 72, New York Knicks 61 April 12 53rd PGA Seniors Golf Championship: Lee Trevino April 12 56th Golf Masters Championship: Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275 April 12 Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz April 12 Earthquake rocks Germany April 12 Lynn Gunther of California threatens to blow herself up in front of U.N. April 12 Matt Young no-hits Cleveland, but loses 2-1 April 12 New York Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962 April 12 "Streetcar Named Desire" opens at Ethel Barrymore New York City for 137 performances April 12 Trump Shuttle becomes U.S. Air Shuttle April 13 "2 Trains Running" opens at Walter Kerr Theater New York City for 160 performances April 13 5.5 earthquake hits Netherlands April 13 American Airlines reduce its 1st-class fares 20%-50% April 13 Crystal Pepsi begins test marketing in Providence, Denver and Dallas April 13 Great Chicago Flood - Chicago's underground tunnels flood April 13 Longest 2 undefeated baseball teams to meet (New York Yankees 5-0 vs Toronto Blue Jays 6-0); Yankees score 3 in top of 9th to win 5-2 April 13 Lou Conaseca retires as coach of St. John's basketball team April 13 Nelson Mandela announces he will seek divorce from Winnie April 14 Court throws out Apple's lawsuit against Microsoft April 14 "Guys and Dolls" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 1143 performances April 14 "Les Miserables," opens at Palace Theatre, Manchester April 14 U.N. imposes embargo against Libya takes effect April 14 UAW ends 5 month strike against Caterpillar Inc April 15 Billionaire Leona Helmsly is sent to jail for tax evasion April 15 Jay Leno's final appearance as permanent guest host of Tonight April 15 Lincoln Hospital in Bronx loses its accreditation April 15 New York Islander, Al Arbour, coaches most NHL games (1,438) April 15 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame April 16 1st concrete is poured at new ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) April 16 Afghanistan president Najibullah resigns April 16 "Metro" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 13 performances April 16 New York Rangers win team record 50th game April 18 Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown) April 18 Tennis ace Stefan Edberg marries Annette Olsen in Sweden April 19 "4 Baboons Adoring the Sun" closes at Beaumont New York City after 38 perf April 19 Balki and Mary Ann wed on "Perfect Strangers" April 19 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sega Women's Golf Championship April 20 100th episode of "Murphy Brown" airs April 20 21st Boston Women's Marathon won by Olga Markova of Russia in 2:23:43 April 20 96th Boston Marathon won by Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya in 2:08:14 April 20 All star concert in memory of Freddie Mercury held at Wembley Stadium April 20 Expo '92 opens in Seville Spain April 20 Joan Lunden, breaks her left shoulder after being thrown from a horse April 20 Madonna signs $60-million deal with Time Warner April 21 "High Rollers" opens at Helen Hayes theater on Broadway April 21 Mobil Oil tug with 12,000 gallons of oil run aground in Arthur Kill April 22 6.0 earthquake in California April 22 Gas explodes in sewer, kills 200 in Guadalajara Mexico April 22 "High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club" closes at H Hayes New York City 14 performances April 22 Holocaust Museum dedicated in Washington D.C. April 22 Plane crash at Perris Valley Airport California, kills 16 parachutists April 23 Marion Berry, former mayor of Washington D.C., let out of prison April 23 McDonald's opens its 1st fast-food restaurant in China April 23 "Shirnada" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 4 performances April 24 David Bowie marries model Iman in Switzerland April 24 George Steinbrenner drops his suits against baseball April 24 "Man of La Mancha" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 108 performances April 24 Vinson Pike fined 1000 pounds for distributing obscene computer pictures April 25 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell April 25 "Shimada" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 4 performances April 26 Alex Haley, (Roots), wins 1992 Ellis Island Award, posthumously April 26 "Grand Hotel" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 1,018 performances April 26 "Growing Pains," final episode on ABC TV April 26 "Jelly's Last Jam" opens at Virginia Theater New York City for 569 performances April 26 Maggie Will wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic April 26 "Master Builder" closes at Belasco Theater New York City after 45 performances April 26 "Metro" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 13 performances April 26 Ozzie Smith steals his 500th base April 26 "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on ABC TV April 27 New York Jets finish perfect 5-0 pre-season for 1st time April 27 New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent April 27 "Small Family Business" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 48 performances April 28 Brewers beat Blue Jays 22-2 with AL record 31 hits in 9 innings April 28 Italian President Francesco Cossiga formally resigns April 29 27th Academy of Country Music Awards: Garth Brooks April 29 Country singer Doug Stone, 35, undergoes quadruple bypass surgery April 29 "Falsettos" opens at John Golden Theater New York City for 487 performances April 29 Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin April 29 Sheena Easton collapses on stage while performing in "Man of LaMancha" April 29 Voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps April 30 208th and final episode of Cosby Show on NBC-TV May 1 Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior May 1 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King May 1 New York Rangers wins their 1st ever 7th game of a playoff (vs New Jersey Devils) May 1 Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th base May 2 118th Kentucky Derby: Pat Day aboard Lil E Tee wins in 2:03 May 2 "High Rollers Social and Pleasure Club" opens at H Hayes New York City 14 performances May 2 Yugoslav Army seize Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic May 3 Balt's Gregg Olson, 25, is youngest to record 100 saves May 3 Beverly Hills 90210 Gabrielle Carteris marries Charles Isaacs May 3 Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Centel Golf Classic May 3 New York Met Eddie Murray is 24th to hit 400 home runs May 3 Ohio Glory wins 1st WLAF game (after 6 loses), beat Frankfurt 20-17 May 3 Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Centel Senior Golf Challenge May 5 Country singer Tammy Wynette hospitalized with bile duct infection May 6 New York Met Anthony Young begins losing streak of at least 26 games May 6 Werder Bremen wins 32nd Europe Cup II May 7 5 New York City cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine May 7 Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes May 7 Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races May 7 U.S. space shuttle STS-49 launched (maiden voyage of Endeavour) May 9 America Cup finals begin in San Diego May 9 Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV May 9 Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe May 10 Bible Lands Museum opens in Jerusalem, Israel May 10 "Hamlet" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances May 10 Jennifer Wyatt wins LPGA Crestar-Fresh Farm Golf Classic May 12 1st Belgian woman, Ingrid Baeyens, to ascend Mount Everest May 13 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time May 13 Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup May 13 Concrete foundation for ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) is poured May 13 Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV May 13 Frank Stallone beats Geraldo Rivera in boxing on Howard Stern Show May 14 WIBC Bowling Queens won by Cindy Coburn-Carroll May 15 Colombo '92 opens in Genoa Italy May 15 New York department store chain Alexanders announces closing of all 11 stores May 15 Part of Cruger Avenue in Bronx renamed Regis Philbin Avenue May 16 118th Preakness: Chris McCarron aboard Pine Bluff wins in 1:55.6 May 16 Polls show Perot, Bush and Clinton could be in a deadlock May 16 "Smells Like Nirvana," by Weird Al Yankovic hits #35 May 16 U.S. space shuttle STS-49 lands (maiden voyage of Endeavour) May 17 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King May 17 Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk) May 18 Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs May 19 27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary May 19 Amy Fisher shoots Mary Jo Buttafuoco in Massapequa LI May 19 Dan Quayle sites Murphy Brown as a poor example of family values May 19 Englishman Dave Gauder, 224 lbs, pulls 196 ton jumbo jet, 3 inches May 19 Ric Flair wins NWA wrestling title May 20 FC Barcelona wins 373 Europe Cup 1 at London May 20 India launches its 1st satellite independently May 20 Rap singer raps 597 syllables in under 60 seconds May 21 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC May 21 New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6% May 22 California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey May 22 India launches its Agni rocket May 22 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of Tonight Show May 23 New York Yankees play in their 4th straight extra inning game May 23 President Bush orders Coast Guard to intercept boats with Haitian refugees May 24 Al Unser, Jr. wins Indy 500 May 24 Colleen Walker wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic May 24 Despite trailing 7-1, New York Yankees tie Milwaukee Brewers and then score 1 in 9th to avoid 5th straight extra inning game May 24 Pat Bradley wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Game Golf Tournament May 25 Jay Leno becomes permanent host of "Tonight Show" May 25 New York Yankees score 9 runs before 1st out in 8th inn, beat Brewers 13-7 May 25 Oscar Luigi Scalfaro elected president of Italy May 26 Carlos Martinez hits a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run May 26 Weird Al Yankovic begins his Off The Deep End tour May 28 65th National Spelling Bee: Amanda Goad wins spelling lyceum May 29 New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at 3 games May 29 White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base May 30 Minnesota Twin Bert Blyleven is 2nd to win as teenager and 40 year old May 30 New York Lotto pays $30 million to one winner (#s are 12-15-30-33-40-48) May 30 New York Yankee Scott Sanderson becomes 9th to beat all 26 teams May 30 Paul Simon weds Edie Brickell May 30 U.N. votes for sanctions against Serb-led Yugoslavia to halt fighting May 31 46th Tony Awards: Dancing at Lughnasa and Crazy For You win May 31 5th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,060,000 May 31 Barb Mucha wins LPGA Oldsmobile Golf Classic June 1 America West Arena opens in Phoenix June 1 Stanley Cup: Pittsburgh Penguins sweep Chicago Blackhawks in 4 games June 2 Former NFL New York Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery June 2 Wilson Phillips release their 2nd album "Shadows and Light" June 3 Joan Lunden ordered to pay her ex-husband $18,000 a month support June 3 World's largest environmental summit opens, Rio De Janeiro Brazil June 4 San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium June 4 USPO announces young Elvis beats old Elvis stamp June 6 124th Belmont: Eddie Delahoussaye aboard AP Indy wins in 2:26 June 6 62nd French Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats Steffi Graf (62 36 10-8) June 6 Ben Vereen suffers injuries when hit by a car June 6 New York Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter June 6 WLAF World Bowl 2: Sacramento beats Orlando 21-17, Montreal June 7 62nd French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Petr Korda (75 62 61) June 7 Ayako Okamoto wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship June 7 "Small Family Business" closes at Music Box Theater New York City after 48 performances June 8 26th Music City News Country Awards: Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks June 8 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time June 8 Thomas Klestil succeeds Waldheim as president of Austria June 10 Intelsat K launched June 10 "Price" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 47 performances June 11 Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group June 11 Tracy Austin, 29, is youngest inductee of International Tennis Hall of Fame June 11 U.S. Olympic baseball team plays 1st exhibtion game, beat Venez 20-0 June 12 "Batman Returns" is released in USA June 14 10th Seniors Players Golf Championship: Dave Stockton June 14 46th NBA Championship: Chicago Bulls beat Port Trailblazers, 4 games to 2 June 14 Anne-Marie Palli wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic June 14 Mona Van Duyn is named 1st female U.S. poet laureate June 14 Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play June 15 1st Berlin Air Show in 60 years June 15 Director Frank Perry (Mommie Dearest) marries Virginia Bush Ford June 15 During spelling bee, Quayle misspells potato, as potatoe June 15 Erie Sailors (Florida Marlin farm team) 1st game beat Jamestown 6-5 in 13 June 15 Ghana Airways inaugurates flights to JFK Airport, New York City June 15 Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers' save record with #342 June 16 Colorado Rockies 1st minor league team's (Bend Oregon in Class A) game June 16 Great British postage stamp 350 year battle near Edgehill June 16 Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in an inning June 16 Longest salami is 68'9 and 25 circumference, weighed 1,492lbs/5oz in Flekkefjord, Norway June 16 Red Sox Mark Reardon sets record of 342 saves (vs Yankees 1-0) June 17 Connecticut Governor Lowell Weicker and WFAN DJ Don Imus change places for 1 day June 17 Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns June 17 Slaughtering by Inkhata-followers at Boipatong, South Africa, kills 42 June 18 Actor Jameson Parker weds actress Darleen Carr June 18 Ottawa Senators make goalie Peter Sidorkiewicz their 1st draft June 18 Tampa Bay Lightning make goalie Wendell Young their 1st draft June 19 "Batman Returns" opens June 19 Evander Holyfield beats Larry Holmes in 12 for heavywgt boxing title June 19 Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa is shot twice in New York City June 19 Inkhata-blood bath in Boipatong South Africa June 19 New York Yankees 1st game in Baltimore Oriole's Camden Yards June 20 Kelly Saunders is 1st female baseball announcer for the Baltimore Orioles June 21 92nd U.S. Golf Open: Tom Kite shoots a 285 at Pebble Beach GL California June 21 Actor Michael Chiklis (Commish) marries Michelle Epstein June 21 Actress Marina Sirtis, Star Trek NG, marries rocker Michael Lamper June 21 Danielle Ammaccapan wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open June 21 Last day of test cricket for Ian Botham and Allan Lamb June 22 2 skeletons excavated in Yekaterinburg ID'ed as Czar Nicholas II and wife June 22 Supreme Court rules hate crime laws violated free-speech rights June 23 Emmy 19th Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci loses for 13th time June 23 Rabin wins Israeli parliamentary election June 23 "Tin Bigha Day" protest in India of corridor opening to Bangladesh June 24 Billy Joel, gets an honorary diploma from Hicksville High School at 43 June 24 Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans Steve Howe from baseball June 24 Eddie Antar, CEO (Crazy Eddies), $74 m stock fraud caught in Israel June 24 John Gotti begins life sentence in jail June 25 Alexanders Department store closes all 11 stores June 25 "Les Miserables," opens at Vinorhady Theatre, Prague June 25 STS-50 launches (Columbia) June 26 India leases Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh June 26 New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993 June 26 Supreme Court rules fund soliciting can be banned at airports June 27 193rd ranked Andrei Olhovsky defeats #1 seed Jim Courier at Wimbledon June 27 Dan O'Brien fails on pole vault and eliminated from Olympics decathlon June 27 Daryl Gates retires as Los Angeles police chief June 27 Denmark upsets German 2-0, to win European Soccer championship June 28 2 earthquakes, including 3rd strongest in U.S. (7.4) rock California June 28 Burharnuddin Rabbani becomes president of Afghanistan June 28 "Chinese Coffee" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 18 performances June 28 Italian government of Amato forms June 28 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Rochester Golf International June 28 President Bush's daughter Dorothy marries Bobby Koch June 28 U.S. Dream Team beats Cuba in 1st exhibition basketball game, 133-57 June 29 2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California June 29 A's Dennis Eckersley sets record of 26th straight save of season June 29 NHL decides Eric Lindross goes to Flyers instead of Rangers June 29 "Salome" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 9 performances June 30 1st pay bathrooms in U.S. open: 25 cents, New York City June 30 Actress Cecil Hoffman (Zoe-LA Law) marries Paul Slye June 30 Fidel Ramos installed as president of Philippines June 30 Total solar eclipse in Uruguay (5m21s) July 1 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles July 1 Ali Kafi becomes president of Algeria July 1 Fox broadcasting adds Wednesday night TV programming July 2 Braniff Airlines goes out of business July 3 Gary Dell'Abate (Howard Stern Show) marries Mary July 3 Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy marries Victoria Reggie (38) July 4 99th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Monica Seles (62 61) July 4 John Phillips, rocker (Mamas and Papas), undergoes a liver transplant July 4 U.S. actress Bobbie Eakes marries author David Stone July 5 106th Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Agassi beats Ivanisevic (67 64 64 16 64) July 5 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Jamie Farr Toledo Golf Classic July 5 Sixto Duran Ballen elected president of Ecuador July 6 Fay Vincent realigns NL, putting Cubs, Cards and Rockies in West and Cards, Braves and Marlins in East July 8 Florida Marlins unveil their uniform July 8 Thomas Klestil installed as president of Austria July 9 Kim Basinger gets 1,959th star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame July 9 Space Shuttle STS-50 (Columbia 13) lands July 10 John Ellis becomes CEO of Seattle Mariners July 10 Spaceship Giotto, Halley 1986, approaches comet Grigg-Skjellerup July 10 SuriPop VII, Suriname Popular Song Festival July 10 U.S. Major Soccer League folds after 14 seasons July 12 13th U.S. Seniors Golf Open: Larry Laoretti July 12 Axl Rose arrested on riot charges in St. Louis of Jul 2, 1991 concert July 12 Betsy King wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament July 14 63rd All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 13-6 at Jack Murphy Stadium, SD July 14 Actress Nell Carter undergoes brain surgery July 14 All star MVP: Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle Mariners July 15 Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 3 weeks to have tumor removed July 17 Slovak parliament asks for self rule July 18 Film critic Roger Ebert marries Chaz Hammel-Smith July 18 Helen Windsor (daughter of English prince Edward) weds Timothy Taylor July 18 Sharon Belden, of Fla, 25, crowned Miss World USA July 18 Singers Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown marry July 19 30th Tennis Fed Cup: Germany beats Spain in Frankfurt Germany (2-1) July 19 Ballet dancer Peter Martins charged with beating his wife July 19 Ebony P. Warren, crowned 24th Miss Black America July 19 Juli Inkster wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic July 19 New York City Ballet star Peter Martins, arrested for beating his wife July 19 "Price" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 47 performances July 20 121st British Golf Open: Nick Faldo shoots a 272 at Muirfield Gullane July 20 Round World Air Race begins in Paris July 22 Colombia drug baron Pablo Escobar escapes prison July 22 Soyuz TM-15 launches July 23 Emperor Haile Selassie, Ras Tafari Makonnen, of Ethiopia's, funeral July 24 Faye Vincent reinstates Yankee owner George Steinbrenner, eff 3/1/93 July 24 Vickers Viscount crashes, 70 die July 25 25th Olympic Summer games opens in Barcelona, Spain July 25 Army refused to overturn 127 year old conviction against Dr. Mudd July 26 47th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Patty Sheehan July 26 England honors her dead soldiers in the Falkland Is war July 26 Kiss Guitarist Paul Stanley weds Pamela Bowen July 26 "Man of La Mancha" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 108 performances July 26 Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23rd consecutive seasons July 26 Rocker Paul Stanley (Kiss) weds model Pamela Bowen July 27 Astros begins 26-game road trip to make room for Rep National Convention July 27 Dimitri Lepikov, Vladimir Pychenko, Veniamin Taianovitch and Evgueni July 27 Sadovyi swim world record 4x200m freestyle (7:11.95) July 28 Ground breaking of Florida Marlins 7,500 seat spring training stadium July 29 "Chinese Coffee" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 18 performances July 29 Evgueni Sadovyi swims world record/OR 400m freestyle (3:45.00) July 29 Ray Sharkey, actor, Wiseguys, arrested for narcotic possession July 30 Lin Li swims female world record/OR 200m medley (2:11.65) July 31 Jeff Rouse swims world record/OR 100m backstroke (53.86 sec) July 31 Kieren John Perkins swims world record/OR 1500m free style (14:43.4) July 31 Tamas Darnyi swims world record/Olympics 200m backstroke (1:59.36) July 31 Thai Airbus crashes into mountain at Kathmandu, 113 die July 31 Yang Wenyi swims world record/OR 50m freestyle (24.79 sec) August 1 NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres August 1 "Salome" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 9 performances August 1 USA/U.S.S.R. Around World Air Race begins at Santa Monica August 2 "Death and the Maiden" closes at Brooks Atkinson New York City after 159 performances August 2 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Welch's Golf Classic August 2 Kevin Bacon marries Kyra Sedgwick August 2 Tom Seaver, R Fingers, Hal Newhouser, and B McGowan enter Hall of Fame August 3 Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) August 3 Paramount inaugurates New York Street on TV/movie lot August 5 4 cops in Rodney King beating case indicted on civil rights charge August 6 Harold Wilson's academy award is auctioned for $60,500 August 7 Cleveland Indians turn a triple play August 7 Tampa Bay group purchases San Francisco Giants August 8 Actress Barbara Hershey weds artist Stephen Douglas August 8 Lou Whitaker hits his 200th career home run August 9 25th Olympic Summer games closes in Barcelona, Spain August 9 Florence Descampe wins McCall's LPGA Golf Classic at Stratton Mt. August 9 Last day of Test Cricket for David Gower August 9 Record temperature in Berlin-Dahlem 99.3 degrees F (37.4 degrees C) August 9 "Streetcar Named Desire" closes at Ethel Barrymore New York City after 137 perf August 10 Satellite TOPEX/Poseidon launched August 10 Soyuz TM-15 lands August 11 Oakland A's rip Jose Canseco for leaving stadium before end of game August 15 Actress Susan Anton marries actor Jeff Lester August 15 Colombo '92 closes in Genoa, Italy August 16 20th du Maurier Golf Classic: Sherri Steinhaur August 16 74th PGA Championship: Nick Price shoots a 278 at Bellerive St. Louis August 16 Moses Kiptanui runs world record 3k (7:28.96) August 17 Kevin Gross of Dodgers tosses only 9-inning no-hitter of season, a 2-0 August 18 "Real Inspector Hound" opens at Criterion New York City for 61 performances August 19 Romesh Kaluwitharana scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (SL vs. Australia) August 19 Sri Lanka make their highest cricket score ever 8-547 vs. Australia August 20 England get 7-363 in 55 overs vs Pakistan, then world ODI record August 20 Rocker Sting weds Trudie Styler August 22 Matthews and Warne spin Australia to a famous win vs. Sri Lanka August 23 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons August 23 Kris Tschetter wins LPGA Northgate Computer Golf Classic August 24 1st structural steel beams are erected at Gateway (Jacobs Field) August 24 Cleveland Browns suffer their worst preseason loss, 56-3, to Vikings August 24 Hurricane Andrew hits South Florida; 35 die August 24 Screw magazine superimposed a gunsight over a picture of Larry Flint August 25 Jamie Solinger, of Iowa, crowned 10th Miss Teen USA August 26 "Anna Karenina" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 46 performances August 27 CFL revokes BC Lions franchise August 27 Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson August 28 Test Cricket debut of Muttiah Muralitharan, vs Australia at Colombo August 29 Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error August 29 Largest wrestling crowd out side of U.S. (75,000) at Wembley Stadium August 29 Randy Myers blows his 6th save of the season and it marks the 5th time he's blown a potential win for Greg Harris August 30 "2 Trains Running" closes at Walter Kerr Theater New York City after 160 performances August 30 92nd U.S. Golf Amateur Championship won by Justin Leonard August 30 David Lewett and Jane Luu discovers comet: "1992 QB1" 64 mil km from Sun August 30 Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Sun-Times Golf Challenge August 30 "Most Happy Fella" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 229 performances August 31 44th Emmy Awards: Northern Exposure, Christopher Lloyd and Dana Delane August 31 Dynamite explosion in Philipines mine; 500 die August 31 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Cleveland, Ohio on WNCX 98.5 FM September 1 New York City police commisioner Brown resigns September 1 Tommy Smothers undergoes arthroscopic surgery September 2 Nicaragua struck by earthquake/floodings; 118 die September 2 U.S. dollar valued at 156.50 guilder (record) September 3 Jerry Lewis' 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368 September 4 "Scared Silent" is 1st non news program to be seen on 3 networks simultaneously. (CBS, NBC and PBS), about child abuse hosted by Oprah September 5 Andrew "Dice" Clay marries his longtime live-in lover Trinie September 5 Dan O'Brien sets world record decathlon (8891 pts) September 6 Noureddine Morceli runs world record 1500m (3:28.86) September 7 Army of Ciskei homeland kills 28 ANC demonstrators September 7 Baseball commissioner Faye Vincent resigns September 7 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic September 8 Danny Tartabull has 9 RBIs as Yankees beat Orioles 16-4 September 8 Howard Stern Radio Show begins broadcasting in Dallas, Texas on KGEL-FM 97.1 September 9 1st time Baltimore Orioles draw 3 million fans at home September 9 9th MTV Awards: Howard Stern appears as Fartman September 9 Robin Yount, is 17th to get 3,000 hits September 10 Bud Selig becomes interm commissioner of baseball September 10 Lucy in Peanuts comics raises her Pyschiatric Help from 5 cents to 47 cents September 11 Hurricane Iniki hits Kauai Hawaii; 3 die and 8,000 injured September 12 106th U.S. Womens Tennis: Monica Seles beats A Sanchez Vicario (63 63) September 12 Hurricane Inuki pounds Hawaii September 12 Stefan Edberg beats Michael Chang in what is believed to be the longest match in U.S. Open history (5hr 26min) September 12 STS-47 (Endeavour 2) launches September 13 112th U.S. Mens Tennis: Stefan Edberg beats Pete Sampras (36 64 76 62) September 13 Nancy Lopez wins Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship September 13 New York Giants trailing Dallas Cowboys 34-0 in 3rd, lose 34-28 September 13 Steffan Edberg beats Pete Sampress to win U.S. Open September 14 1st subway car completed to be exported from U.S. (to Taiwan) September 15 Ted Weiss, despite dying on 14th, wins congressional New York City seat September 16 900 die in flood in Pakistan September 16 FCC votes to allow competition for local phone service September 16 "Les Miserables," opens at Nuevo Apolo, Madrid September 16 Vanna White suffers a miscarriage September 17 House votes 280 to 128 to give FCC control of cable TV rates September 17 NFL decides to suspend World League Football September 19 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons September 19 Sergei Boebka pole vaults world record (6.13m) September 19 U.N. Security Council votes 12-0 (3 abstentions) to dump Yugoslavia September 20 Colleen Walker wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic September 20 Frances votes in favor of Maastricht treaty September 20 Leanza Cornett (Florida), 21, crowned 66th Miss America 1993 September 20 Phils' Mickey Moradini makes an unassisted triple play September 20 Space shuttle STS-47 (Endeavour 2) lands September 22 Heavy storm in South France, 34 die September 23 1st female to play in a NHL exhibition game (Manon Rheaume, goalie) for Tampa Bay Lightning - gives up 2 goals on 9 attempts in 1 period September 23 Bill Comrie purchases BC Lions from CFL September 23 Bradlees announces it will take over Alexander's department stores in New York City September 23 Mud storm kills 30 in South France September 24 John Jaha ties record of 11 teammates to steal 10 bases (Brewers) September 24 Scott Stevens is named 5th Captain in New Jersey Devils history September 24 Toronto's Dave Winfield, 40, is oldest player to reach 100-RBI September 25 "Barry Manilow's Showstoppers" opens at Paramount New York City September 25 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC September 25 Gregory Kingsley, 12, wins right to divorce his parents and live with his foster parents, he takes name Shawn Russ September 25 Jimmy Connors beats Martina Navratilova September 25 Opening Main-Donau canal (North Sea-Black Sea) September 25 Sparky Anderson ties Hughie Jennings as Detroit's winningest manager September 25 U.S. Mars Observer launched from Space shuttle September 26 1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates September 26 Jimmy Connors beats Martina Navratilova, 7-5, 6-3 September 26 Nigerian Hercules C-130 crashes at Lagos, 163 die September 26 Roseanne Barr Arnold gets a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame September 26 Tsuruhiko Kiuchi discovers comet Swift-Tuttle September 27 ASPCA stops Santeria ceremony in Bronx halts sacrifice of 42 animals September 27 Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place September 27 Military transport plane crashes in Lagos, Nigeria killing 163 September 27 Nancy Scranton wins Los Coyotes LPGA Golf Classic September 27 Pittsburgh Pirates win their 3rd straight NL East title September 27 Seattle's Randy Johnson ties AL record for lefties with 18 strike outs September 28 "Barry Manilow's Showstoppers" closes at Paramount Theater New York City September 28 "Dog City," cartoon debuts on Fox-TV September 28 Oakland A's win AL West title September 28 Pakistani Airbus A-300 crashes into mountain at Kathmandu, 167 dies September 29 Atlanta Braves wins 2nd straight NL West title September 29 Parliament suspends president Fernando Collor September 30 26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins September 30 Kansas City Royal George Brett gets 4 hits to become 18th to get 3,000 hits September 30 Mariel Hemmingway appears nude on TV show Civil Wars October 1 Cartoon Cable Network premieres October 1 Greater Pittsburgh International Airport opens October 1 "Oba Oba '93" opens at Marquis Theater New York City for 22 performances October 1 Ross Perot re-enters presidental race October 2 Vice President Itamar Franco becomes President of Brazil October 3 Atlanta Braves win franchise record 98th game (old record 95 in 1957) October 3 LeVar Burton weds Stephanie Cozart October 3 Madonna premieres her "Erotica" video on MTV October 3 Sinead O'Connor rips up a picture of Pope John Paul II on SNL October 3 Toronto Blue Jays win AL East title October 4 1st time AL East and West champs have same record (96-66)-Tor and Oak October 4 2nd Solheim Cup: Europe beats U.S., 11 -6 at Dalmahoy CC Scotland October 4 "Anna Karenina" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 46 performances October 4 El Al cargo plane crashes at Amsterdam Bijlmer, 43 die October 4 Miami Dolphen Louis Oliver returns record tying interception 103 yards October 4 "Real Inspector Hound" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 61 performances October 5 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) October 5 El Al cargo jet crashes into apartment complex in Amsterdam (250 die) October 5 New York senator Alphonse D'Mato fillerbusters for 15 hours 20 minutes October 5 U.S. Air goes on strike October 7 Tampa Bay Lightning become 1st NHL expansion team to win opener (7-2) October 8 Nobel Prize for literature is given to West Indies poet Derek Walcott October 8 Ottawa Sentors 1st NHL game October 8 Pioneer Venus Orbiter (1st Venus orbiter-1978), crashes into Venus October 9 Great meteorite seen from Kentucky to New York October 10 Actress Ally Sheedy weds actor David Lansbury October 10 Actress Heather Thomas weds entertainment lawyer Skip Brittenham October 10 Floriade (Flower Show) closes at Hague, Netherlands October 11 1st 3-way presidential debate (Bush-Clinton-Perot) October 11 Deion Sanders, plays for Atlanta Falcons (NFL) and Braves (Baseball) October 11 Toronto down 6-1 in 7th beats A's 7-6 in 11th in AL playoff October 12 5.8 earthquake at Cairo (at least 510 die) October 12 Arecibo radio telescope begins Microwave search for occupied planets October 12 Brett "Hitman" Hart beats Ric Flair for WWF Heavyweight title October 12 Expo '92 closes in Seville Spain October 12 Howard Stern radio show premieres in Albany, New York on WQBK 103.5 and 103.9 FM October 12 Microwave Observing Project begins (seeking alien life) October 12 Washington Redskin Art Monk sets NFL record with 820th reception October 14 Atlanta Braves beat Pittsburgh Pirates in 7 games for NL pennant October 14 Toronto Blue Jays beats Oakland A's to win their 1st AL pennant October 15 Charles Taylor launches an offensive against Monrovia Liberia October 15 Howard Stern radio show begins broadcasting on WLUP-AM, Chicago, Illinois October 15 New York City Subway motorman Robert Ray convicted of manslaughter in death of 5 riders, when he fell asleep drunk while in control of train October 16 1,700th David Letterman Show October 16 1964 "Gilligan's Island" TV pilot 1st shown on TV (TBS) October 17 1st World Series with non-U.S. team, Toronto loses 3-1 to Braves October 18 1st non-U.S. team to win a World Series Game; Toronto 5, Atlanta 4 October 18 6.6 earthquake hits Colombia with no fatalities October 18 "Oba Oba '93" closes at Marquis Theater New York City after 22 performances October 18 Philadelphia Eagle Randall Cunningham sets NFL quarterback scramble record of 3,683 October 18 Start of Zimbabwe's 1st Test match, vs. India at Harare October 20 1st World Series game outside of U.S. - Toronto beats Atlanta October 20 David Houghton gets Zimbabwe's 1st Test ton (121 vs. India, debut) October 21 Madonna's book "Sex" goes on sale October 22 Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US October 22 Space Shuttle STS-52 (Columbia 13) launches into space October 22 Wendy Wasserstein's "Sisters Rosensweig," premieres in New York City October 24 Toronto Blue Jays beat Atl Braves, 4 games to 2, in 88th World Series October 25 "Dancing at Lughnasa" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 421 performances October 25 "Jake's Women" closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 245 performances October 25 Rene Lachemann hired as Florida Marlins 1st manager October 27 Don Baylor appointed 1st manager of Colorado Rockies October 27 Fox is to launch Tuesday night network TV, rescheduled to Decemeber October 27 Great Britain issues postage stamp on 100th anniversary of Tolkien October 27 Tipper Gore (wife of future Vice President) admits to covering clock on her VCR with black tape so she wouldn't have to watch it blink October 28 Lee Jang Rim predicts that today would be the end of the world! October 30 Metropolitan Transportation Authority begins installing automated fare collection turnstiles October 31 Don Keller makes his 18,000th sky dive October 31 Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: A P Indy, Fraise, Gilded Time, Liza, Lure, Paseana, Thirty Slews at Gulfstream Park October 31 Roman Catholic church reinstates Galileo Galilei after 359 years November 1 22nd New York City Women's Marathon won by Lisa Ondieki in 2:24:40 November 1 23rd New York City Marathon won by Willie Mtolo in 2:09:29 November 1 New York Jet Al Toon becomes 10th NFL to catch a pass in 100 straight games November 1 Space Shuttle STS-52 (Columbia 13) lands (scheduled) November 2 1st test flight of Airbus A330 November 3 Bill Clinton wins U.S. presidential election over President Bush November 3 Carol Moseley Brown elected 1st black female in U.S. Senate November 4 New York Giants announce they will quit WNEW Radio after 32 years for WOR November 4 New York Jets announce they are moving from WABC to WFAN radio November 5 Bobby Fisher beats Boris Spassky to with Chess title in Belgrade November 5 "Show Off" opens at Criterion Theater New York City for 45 performances November 7 1st NBA game at America West Arena, Phoenix Suns beat Clippers 111-105 November 8 300,000 demonstrators against racism in Berlin November 8 Betsy King wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic November 8 "Solitary Confinement" opens at Nederlander Theater New York City for 25 performances November 9 Howard Stern's radio show begins broadcast in Las Vegas Nevada on KFBI November 9 Prix Goncourt awarded to Patrick Chamoiseau for "Texaco" November 11 Anglican Church and Church of England OK female priests November 12 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time November 13 Riddick Bowe beats Evander Holyfield in 12 for heavywgt boxing title November 14 Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers November 15 Cuban Ilyushin IL-18 flight to Puerto Plata crashes, 34 die November 15 Praveen Amre scores century on Test Cricket debut (103 vs. SA, Durban) November 17 Blue Jay Nigel Wilson is 1st pick of Marlins in expansion draft November 17 Dateline NBC airs a demonstration show General Motors trucks, blowing up on impact, later revealed NBC rigged test November 17 Erling Kagge begins successful exploration at South pole November 17 "Gypsy Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 55 performances November 18 Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in Las Vegas, Nevada on KXTE 107.5 FM November 18 "Malcolm X" with Denzel Washington premieres in US November 19 "3 From Brooklyn" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 45 performances November 20 Queen Elizabeth's home Windsor Castle catches fire November 21 Jan Karlsson swims world record 50m butterfly (23.80 sec) November 21 Jani Sievinen swims world record 100m medley (53.78 sec) November 21 Louise Karlsson swims world record 50m freestyle (31.19 sec) November 21 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Tish Johnson November 22 Sandra Volker swims world record 50m backstroke (28.57 sec) November 22 Washington Post reports Ore Senator Bob Packwood sexually harassed 10 women November 23 10,000,000 cellular telephone sold November 23 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances November 24 Boeing 734 crashes into mountain in China, kills 141 November 27 Howard Stern Interview premieres on E! Network November 27 Part of Vienna Hofburg destroyed by fire November 29 80th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 24-10 November 29 "Sea Gull" opens at Lyceum Theater New York City for 48 performances November 29 "Solitary Confinement" closes at Nederlander New York City after 25 performances November 30 David Boon's 14th Test Cricket century, 111 vs. WI at Brisbane November 30 Intercity-train derailed at Village chief, 5 die December 1 2 C-141B Starlifters collide in Montana and crash, 13 die December 1 Amy Fisher sentenced 5-15 years for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco December 2 WQEW-AM radio replaces WQXR on 1560 in New York City December 3 U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia December 6 300,000 hindus destroy mosque of Babri India, 4 die December 6 81st Davis Cup: USA beats Switzerland in Fort Worth (3-1) December 6 Dottie Mochrie/Dan Forsmann wins LPGA J C Penney Golf Classic December 6 San Francisco Giants renig on $43 million pact with Barry Bonds December 6 SF 49er Jerry Rice catches NFL record 101st touchdown December 7 Galileo spacecraft passes North Pole of Moon (Peary Crater) December 8 Galileo's nearest approach to Jupiter (303 km) December 8 NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May, 1993 December 9 3rd Billboard Music Awards December 9 Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott apologizes for racist remarks December 9 New Jersey Devils organization announces that it will change its colors to black, red, and white for the 1992-93 season December 9 Operation Restore Hope - U.S. Marines land in Somalia December 9 Sri Lanka's third-ever Test Cricket victory (v New Zealand by 9 wkts) December 10 "My Favorite Year" opens at Vivian Beaumont Theater New York City for 37 performances December 10 New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key December 10 NHL awards franchises to Mimai and Anaheim (for 1994-95) December 10 Orlanda Magic scores 14 3-pointers (2 shy of record) December 11 Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage December 11 WNEW AM radio on 1130 in New York City ends transmitting after 58 years December 12 58th Heisman Trophy Award: Gino Torretta, Miami, Florida (quarterback) December 12 6.8-7.5 earthquake strikes Flores Island (tsunami kills 3,000) December 12 Japanese crown prince Naruhito announces engagement to Masaka Owada December 12 Julia Kurotchkina, 18, of Russia, crowned 42nd Miss World December 12 New York Giants lose 19-0 to Phoenix Cardinals December 13 Dawn Coe-Jone wins Pizza-La LPGA Match Play Golf Championship December 13 FCC fines Infinity Broadcasting $600,000 December 13 "Show Off" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances December 14 Lennox Lewis given WBC title, when Riddick Bowe refused to fight him December 15 Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportman of Year December 15 WNew AM (1130) New York City resigns air, replaced by WBBR December 17 "Christmas Carol" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 22 performances December 17 General Suwa finds tooth of 4.4 million year old Australopithecus ramidus December 18 FCC vote 4-1 to allow Infinity to purchase Cook Inlet stations December 20 Northwest and KLM introduce a new joint logo "Worldwide Reliability" December 20 Slobodan Milosevic re-elected president of Serbia December 21 Dutch DC-10 in fire at landing on Faro Portugal, 56 die December 22 Libyan MIG-23UB attacks Boeing 727 at Souk al-Sabt, 158 die December 24 President Bush pardons Caspar Weinberger in Iran-contra affair December 26 NY Jet announcer Marty Glickman retires at 75 December 27 13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 December 27 "3 From Brooklyn" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 45 performances December 27 Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport December 27 "Les Miserables" opens at Ostregaswerks, Copenhagen December 27 Nancy Sheehan wins LPGA Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge Golf Tournament December 27 "Tommy Tune Tonite! Song and Dance Act" opens at Gershwin New York City for 10 per December 29 Governor Cuomo grants Jean Harris (Scarsdale Diet Dr. killer) clemency December 30 Last day of Test Cricket for Michael Whitney December 30 Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian MCG win vs. West Indies December 31 Target date for Europe's single market December 31 WCBS TV news anchor Carol Martin weds Joe Terry
