What happened this day in history September 12, 1992

What are the important events that happened on September 12, 1992? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

September 12, 1992: Facts & Myths About This Day

September 12, 1992 is the 256th day of the year 1992 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 110 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Saturday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is August 30, 1992 – a Saturday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 198,960 hours has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘dihectapentacontahexagon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Cent every day starting at age 7, then by now that person has accumulated $89.86. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Virgo is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Sapphire is the modern birthstone for this month. Agate is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Monkey is the mythical animal and Water is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

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September 12, 1992 Historical Events

  • 1992
    Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, is captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path’s leadership fell as well.
  • 1992
    NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47 which marked the 50th shuttle mission. On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.

Who died on September 12, 1992?

  • 1992
    Anthony Perkins, American actor (b. 1932)

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