Established 1992
July has always been my favorite month because it is the month God decided to grace this world with my presence. lol So if you were born in 1992, you’re in good company! There are only a few days left to my birthday and what better way to celebrate than to give a tribute to the year it all started; 1992!
As our 26th anniversary on earth takes place this year, here’s 10 interesting facts/events that took place in the year of 1992.
A 22 year old engineer by the name of Neil Papworth sent the first text message over a cellular network on December 3, 1992.
MTV introduced the first season of Real World Reality TV show in New York on May 21, 1992.
Barney, the purple dinosaur, made his first appearance on PBS on April 6, 1992.
The Los Angeles Riots took place as a reaction to the acquittal of four policemen on trail for the beating of Rodney King.
The "Dream Team" brought home a Gold Medal in the Summer Olympics as the best U.S. all-star line up in men's basketball.
Mae Carol Jemison became the first African American woman to travel in space on September 12, 1992.
The classic black film "Juice" staring Tupac and Omar Epps hit the box office January 17, 1992.
Bill Clinton won the president election over George H.W. Bush on November 3, 1992.
R&B singer Mary J. Blige releases her first album "What's the 411?" produced by Puff Daddy.
On October 1, 1992 Cartoon Network launched as the first 24 hour cartoon and animation channel on basic cable.
Those were just a few of the interesting facts that took place in 1992. If you happen to know some others, please share in the comments below. If you weren't born in 1992, I encourage you to look up some interesting facts about your birth month! You never know what interesting things you might find out!
xoxo
Courtney Marie
